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How do you cope with eco-anxiety as a parent? (sh.itjust.works)
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Hello,

I have two young kids and lately, I am having a lot of anxiety and sadness thinking about how the current climate crisis will affect them.

I also have regrets because I decided to have children while knowing about the climate crisis. At the time, I was optimistic, but no so much anymore.

It has been hitting me hard the last few days. How do you cope/deal with this as a parent?

Thanks

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[–] antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago

People have different beliefs about reincarnation and so forth. If you believe we are just chemical bags than yeah parents are to blame for their children’s existence. But if you believe there is a soul outside, what I said makes perfect sense. It’s not rhetoric is just another perspective.