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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Regyl Jaen

'My Bloodline Will Die With Me': Woman Says Three Layoffs Ended Her Dream of Having Children

A Reddit user says work instability, mental health toll, and financial worries changed her envisioned future, including becoming a mother. (Credit: Editorial illustration created with ChatGPT OpenAI)

One millennial woman says three layoffs and ongoing financial difficulties have led her to give up on having children. In a Reddit post, she described how repeated job losses and the mental health struggles that followed left her feeling unable to support a child.

She had previously considered adoption, writing: 'I was on the fence, hoping to adopt if things played out right in my career.' However, the setbacks that followed eventually changed her plans.

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