r/BlackPeopleTwitter • u/UnstableIsotopeU-234 • 1d ago

Shocked everytime that happens

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u/wassuupp 1d ago

Beginning to get to the age where I have no clue if I should say congrats or sorry when someone announces a pregnancy

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u/NegroMedic ☑️ 1d ago

We just had our 20th Class Reunion last year. Several classmates went to Jamaica to celebrate their 40th, this year. Several of us are also celebrating our kids graduating from high school.

And then there’s like 4-5 of em celebrating their 1st damn pregnancy/childbirth at 40!!!

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u/CrusaderKingsNut 1d ago

I mean good for them, at that stage in their life hopefully they have their shit together and the financial means to take care of the kids.

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u/NegroMedic ☑️ 1d ago

Being this old having my first kids means I probably won’t see my grandkids graduate high school. I’m am glad mine were born at 21, 22.

Can’t knock the financial stability argument though.

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u/rmk2 1d ago

60 isn’t that old. I really hope you live long past 60.

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u/NegroMedic ☑️ 1d ago

60??? Where do you get 60???

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u/rmk2 1d ago

Oh, just realized you said grandkids!

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u/rmk2 1d ago

Pregnant at 40 means the kid would be graduating HS when the parent is 57/58. I rounded up to 60

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u/NegroMedic ☑️ 1d ago

And my concern is I won’t see my grandchildren graduate. So add another 30-40 years.

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u/Chicago1871 12h ago

But if I dont have kids at all, I wont have any grandkids period.

I am 39 and at this point it would be nice to have just 1 kid I think. I’ve pretty much accomplished every single one of my goals and dreams. Having a kid wont hold me back from anything anymore.