I am pregnant with 2nd child and terrified for their futures

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AIBU?

I don’t know of my hormones have sent me crazy (due very new baby very soon)

but it’s come more into my knowledge since being pregnant and having more time on my hands to research and read forums that the future is super bleak for children unless they are super resourceful, intelligent and have generational wealtH. Even then with climate change, they could still be fucked.

we are just a ‘normal’ loving family in a very modest income doing our best.

I feel so sad to think I’ve ruined my eldest child’s life and brought a new life into the world only to suffer long term.

I can’t shake this feeling.

does anyone feel more optimistic about the world or life in general?

its been a tough pregnancy as it is and I was just starting to feel better but now I feel like I selfish, irresponsible cow.

Yes, you are being unreasonable.

People love bad news and to stew on them and to imagine the worst but most things never happen! People have been worried for the future since forever and then continue to make the most of their lives and their opportunities. And so will your children.

They will have access to health care and education. They will be able to pursue their chosen career path and have encouragement and support from you and your husband. They will be nice people and find a partner to go on the journey with that is life.

Will it be a bed of roses, will they have everything handed to them on a plate? Never have to work for anything ? Never experience struggle and strive for something? Probably not. But that doesn’t mean that they can’t have a great life!

I hope so 🩵💪 and thank you xxx

Of course they will! Already being born with having a mother who is so concerned about their well-being and doing good in life - that is a great blessing. If you can bring them up with love and support and make sure they aren’t lazy and work for things they want and are resilient and know how to achieve things they want then they will be set up great.

Thank you ☺️ I just read so much about us running our do fresh water and food in a couple of decades and despair at the thought of my kids having to ration!

People obviously have a very vested interested to come up with solutions to this and there are so many brilliant people on the planet who will invent and come up with ways to de- salt seawater (this is already a thing) and grow food more efficiently and everything else so I have great faith.

Your children can become scientist and get involved with all of this!