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YouDownWithTPP t1_j8dlxw8 wrote

This is dumb. Some people are born with poor health (lifelong illness, physical disability, mental conditions, etc) yet in many cases, they’re able to live fulfilling lives revolving around family, work, etc.

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Nytonial t1_j8e0n5d wrote

They are far down because you can't start a family if you can't feed your kids...

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Nytonial t1_j8eassy wrote

I don't think the post is to try and convince you to do that.

Personally, I don't think having kids is in my future, so I'll take the promotion. Not over achieving my dreams though, but to help achieve them.

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obi-jean_kenobi t1_j8ecsov wrote

Family should also include your relations, not just your spouse and kids. Your relations should be a higher priority imo because when you lose your work or your health it is those people who will support you.

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Nytonial t1_j8edt41 wrote

My understanding is this just means a family you create, rather than the one you were born into.

And it's not about priority, you can change your family to a better one if they are abusive. This is about moving forward with what you have.

I would put existing family friends before health, but not an absolute requirement (as parentless people can have good health and the others) but your parents do an awful lot to influence whether you develop into a healthy person or not.

Being reliant on family support is not a good place to be. Better than on the streets sure, but being reliant on your parents at age 35 to feed and house you is no way to start having and raising kids for example.

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4354574 t1_j8f0w2l wrote

I am, and haven’t.

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YouDownWithTPP t1_j8f7jl7 wrote

I am sorry to hear that. Hence why I said “many”, but I know very well it’s not all. I don’t know to what degree you are struggling, nor do i claim to understand anyone else’s experience, but I have 2 disabilities that are slowly pushing me to the periphery of life’s edge (socially, financially, etc.) and it is really difficult.

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4354574 t1_j8fcft3 wrote

That’s why I think this doodle is generally accurate. The first one is the foundation on which all the others can be built.

I spend every spare penny I have on my health, have run into debt, have fought like hell and it still isn’t enough. I have no career, no family. All these people saying health is overvalued should reevaluate their perspective.

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YouDownWithTPP t1_j8frmmb wrote

You are right. That's a really fair point, for an extremely unfair situation. I am sorry and hope that there's a turning of the tide that makes life easier for you.

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