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[โ€“] Mordenacus@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"sacrifice years of their lives to raise those kids" is an accurate description, and sitcoms had nothing to do with it.

[โ€“] zecg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I found it's something that enriches you and provides a strong sense of purpose and so from my viewpoint it's nowhere near an accurate description.