Woman Simulator Game

[Etherial Cat]

9 hours ago, Jirh said:

I double checked with AI. Gemini says it's true.

Yeah, I see this more like an aspect of emotional availability, not necessarily a full-on stay-at-home dad. The trend you described highlights awareness of unmet needs and speaks to mental health ideals.

More on topic, I can't imagine the pain women have to go through to give birth. And I don't even want to imagine it. I just know it's so bad that no simulation can truly translate it into comprehension.

I didn't doubt it. I trust you on that one 

Yes, some men nowadays are very interested in bonding with their kids and want to be a bigger part of their life than just being the provider. It's healthy and is natural part of emotional availability.

As for childbirth, I can't imagine it to be very pleasing, but the joy of holding the baby is a great reward. I am still as clueless as you are . 

[Etherial Cat]

9 hours ago, aurum said:

Curious, do you think if you could fulfill your contributions and projects without the financial aspect you'd be happy with that?

Or are you against financial dependence in principle?

I ask because this is something I see a lot of modern women trying to balance: the tension of being a mother, without letting it consuming your entire identity.

What bothers me most is that relationships are inherently uncertain. People evolve, feelings change, relationships transform, and circumstances shift. That's why I don't think anyone should make their long-term survival dependent on the stability of a romantic relationship.

Financial dependence is a risk in itself, one that I'm personally unwilling to take. And I suspect very few people would willingly accept that degree of vulnerability outside the context of marriage or a romantic relationship.

Once your financial survival depends on keeping a relationship intact, you may find yourself desperately trying to preserve something that no longer works, or tolerating situations you would otherwise find unacceptable simply because leaving isn't financially viable.

Of course, marrying someone extremely wealthy who provides you with a house, a trust fund, or some other form of financial security could mitigate that risk. But even then, I think it's important to maintain the skills, resources, financial literacy, and ability to create value that allow you to navigate the world independently. People die, businesses fail, fortunes disappear, and circumstances change.

As for motherhood, I actually love children, and I think contributing to creating and raising a family is an enormous privilege. I can easily imagine it being one of the most fulfilling things I could ever do.

But children have two parents, and I think traditional gender roles have historically deprived men of opportunities to participate fully in raising their own children. That's a shame, because I believe both fathers and children benefit enormously from spending time together and developing a close relationship.

And naturally, every hour the children spend with their father is also an hour during which their mother is free to pursue other interests, work on projects, or simply enjoy some time to herself. I personally have a strong need to create, learn, and work on projects, and I don't see why that should be incompatible with loving motherhood.

There's also the fact that raising children is an evolving responsibility, not a permanent state of intensive caregiving. The early years are particularly demanding, but children gradually become more autonomous. Our role as parents evolves from providing constant care to offering guidance, support, and increasingly more freedom.

And that's healthy for them, too. Children need to discover the world, develop their own identities, and become independent individuals rather than remain permanently under their mother's protective wing, however loving she may be.

So I don't see motherhood as something that should require sacrificing the rest of my identity, my projects, or my financial independence. Nor do I think being a good mother means being the parent who does absolutely everything.

If anything, I'd want my children to have two fully involved parents, each with a meaningful relationship with them, and each with a life and identity beyond parenthood.

Ultimately, I'm not against a partner providing financial support, nor do I think every contribution to a family needs to be financially compensated. I simply don't want my ability to survive independently to depend on the continued goodwill, love, or financial stability of another person.

[Etherial Cat]

2 hours ago, Basman said:

Because we live in luxury. Ukraine shows that when life becomes more capricious, people revert to more traditional forms of labor division. Its a matter of survival.

Seems like progress is back on the timeline, and that progress changes gender roles as a matter of survival.