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Originally Posted by Sliver
Parents do require different treatment than non parents. I'm not really addressing the OP per se, but rather the people complaining about their coworkers being granted leeway that they are not.
Like it or not, it does take a village to raise a child and we are all part of that village. You picking up a coworker's slack is part of your responsibility in raising the next generation so the coworker is free to do the more important job of raising their kids.
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I used to think like you guys before I had kids when I was in my 20s. Now I know better. I get where you are coming from, but frankly you just don't have enough life experience to know how wrong you are.
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1) not a responsibility I asked for or care about
2) no, your kids are not more important
It may take a village, but I don't live in it. That village is made up of people who made a choice to opt in. You don't get to expect anyone else to drop their own responsibilities to ensure your precious little ones make it to the doctor. You made that bed, you get to sleep in it.
I made a considered decision not to have children - respect that even if you can't possibly comprehend it (sadly, many people can't).
And we wonder where the "culture of entitlement" comes from... (edit: lol, just saw Whitetiger's comment)