What is the minimum income requirement for having sex?

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People around here are always saying that you shouldn't have a kid if you can't afford to pay for him/her. We all know that the ONLY way to certainly avoid pregnancy is to not have sex. So I'm wondering, how much money should a person have - in income AND savings - before he or she gets to have sex? What is this magic number that would pull someone with kids off your list of irresponsible people? How much money should YOU have before you get to have sex (or DID you have when you started)? And if you've ever dropped below this magic number, did you STOP having sex immediately? Would you? How would your spouse/partner feel about this?

he still stands

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People around here are always saying that you shouldn't have a kid if you can't afford to pay for him/her. We all know that the ONLY way to certainly avoid pregnancy is to not have sex. So I'm wondering, how much money should a person have - in income AND savings - before he or she gets to have sex? What is this magic number that would pull someone with kids off your list of irresponsible people? How much money should YOU have before you get to have sex (or DID you have when you started)? And if you've ever dropped below this magic number, did you STOP having sex immediately? Would you? How would your spouse/partner feel about this?

LOVE it. :thumbup:

mikepegg44

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People around here are always saying that you shouldn't have a kid if you can't afford to pay for him/her. We all know that the ONLY way to certainly avoid pregnancy is to not have sex. So I'm wondering, how much money should a person have - in income AND savings - before he or she gets to have sex? What is this magic number that would pull someone with kids off your list of irresponsible people? How much money should YOU have before you get to have sex (or DID you have when you started)? And if you've ever dropped below this magic number, did you STOP having sex immediately? Would you? How would your spouse/partner feel about this?

$17 dollars and a pair of choppers

Jason P

$5.00

Not sure how much a box of trojans costs in your area, but that should be at least enough for a night

curly

15 yrs ago i was doing nothin but partyn and listening to pj...me personally, i wanted more in life but couldn't break the cycle, so in my dazed and confused thinking, i thankfully had a child knowing it would "wake me up" so to speak. Can't speak for everyone but it worked out great for me...I woke up, grew up, had another kid, got married to the mother of the 2, moved up the ranks of my job, now successful, happily married, kids are my best friends and still get to listen to PJ non stop, but only party when... its...we'll lets just say i still have fun here and there!!! Doesn't really answer your question...just wanted to share...

BinauralJam

I pull out, it's free

Godfather.

go to Vegas with $5000 to spend,find an escort for a few hours=$800 to $1200,room comped because you called ahead and told them you had $10,000 to gamble with.

1)sex with a world class prostitute $1200
2)room comped saved $300 to $400
3) deduct room savings from prostitute
4) world class prostitute now only cost $700 to $800
5) gamble on penny games to stretch out the $4200 you have left

A weekend in Vegas and sex with a world class prostitute for $5000
6) PRICELESS !
7) save all receipts and use as travel and business expense write offs on your tax's
8) not only did you get great sex and fun in Vegas, you also got to screw the IRS !
9) you have just hit a double header
10) light up a cigar and smile.

Godfather.

Hub.

BinauralJam wrote:

I pull out, it's free

pandora

curly wrote:

15 yrs ago i was doing nothin but partyn and listening to pj...me personally, i wanted more in life but couldn't break the cycle, so in my dazed and confused thinking, i thankfully had a child knowing it would "wake me up" so to speak. Can't speak for everyone but it worked out great for me...I woke up, grew up, had another kid, got married to the mother of the 2, moved up the ranks of my job, now successful, happily married, kids are my best friends and still get to listen to PJ non stop, but only party when... its...we'll lets just say i still have fun here and there!!! Doesn't really answer your question...just wanted to share...

Doesn't answer the question no but I love your story and I think there is a lesson there.
Children are life changing for some people...we all wish it was so for all children,
that is what the innocent deserve.
Unfortunately that's not the case sometimes, far from a perfect world.

I personally believe in people being responsible for themselves
and their children financially.
I was raised like this, my children were and I'm assuming their children will be.

Above and beyond that, some parents want better for their children then they had.

Some parents raise children who have children when they are still children themselves
and that cycle continues.

History does repeat itself


I'm going with one of the posters above
I'm going with ....

being responsible enough to use a condom and foam and a diaphragm....
quite effective at preventing pregnancy which really is the answer.

Use protection if you can't afford to raise a child on your own.

If you can't afford protection each time you want to have sex
avoid fornication and rely on other forms of gratification.
Not necessarliy a bad thing

guitar59

BinauralJam wrote:

I pull out, it's free

But it doesn't always work as a method to avoid pregnancy, we have 4 kids and 2 (the 1st and last) walk this Earth as living proff that it doesn't work!

zarocat

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how much money should a person have - in income AND savings - before he or she gets to have sex? What is this magic number that would pull someone with kids off your list of irresponsible people? How much money should YOU have before you get to have sex (or DID you have when you started)? And if you've ever dropped below this magic number, did you STOP having sex immediately? Would you? How would your spouse/partner feel about this?

I had 50 bucks (maybe) in my pocket the first time I had sex

I wouldn't think that the amount of money would pull someone off the list for me. What would, would be the fact that they have no structure in their life. Structure (and responsible behaviour) would evolve into placing your life with that child first, for example, financially. Children are exposed to neglect in poor families and financially secured families.

I would not ever want to see a human being deprived of sexual pleasure (between two people) because of money. You would be missing out on that energy and for what ... money ? Fuck that.

Now, in a relationship, yes, I understood that I was not financially prepared if my partner and I got pregnant and took precautions for that. I would say 25,000 to 50,000 in the 'bank' to have a child with at least one income coming in after birth.

Blockhead

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People around here are always saying that you shouldn't have a kid if you can't afford to pay for him/her. We all know that the ONLY way to certainly avoid pregnancy is to not have sex. So I'm wondering, how much money should a person have - in income AND savings - before he or she gets to have sex? What is this magic number that would pull someone with kids off your list of irresponsible people? How much money should YOU have before you get to have sex (or DID you have when you started)? And if you've ever dropped below this magic number, did you STOP having sex immediately? Would you? How would your spouse/partner feel about this?

How about starting off with your OWN income and not relying on other peoples for your basic needs.
condoms are cheap and are sold everywhere.

Blockhead

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People around here are always saying that you shouldn't have a kid if you can't afford to pay for him/her. We all know that the ONLY way to certainly avoid pregnancy is to not have sex. So I'm wondering, how much money should a person have - in income AND savings - before he or she gets to have sex? What is this magic number that would pull someone with kids off your list of irresponsible people? How much money should YOU have before you get to have sex (or DID you have when you started)? And if you've ever dropped below this magic number, did you STOP having sex immediately? Would you? How would your spouse/partner feel about this?

so do you think its a good thing that people have children who can't afford to pay for their basic needs?

keeponrockin

HeidiJam wrote:

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People around here are always saying that you shouldn't have a kid if you can't afford to pay for him/her. We all know that the ONLY way to certainly avoid pregnancy is to not have sex. So I'm wondering, how much money should a person have - in income AND savings - before he or she gets to have sex? What is this magic number that would pull someone with kids off your list of irresponsible people? How much money should YOU have before you get to have sex (or DID you have when you started)? And if you've ever dropped below this magic number, did you STOP having sex immediately? Would you? How would your spouse/partner feel about this?

so do you think its a good thing that people have children who can't afford to pay for their basic needs?

I don't think he (or she) is saying that. I know I like to drink and screw and there's no way I could afford a kid, I'm a 20 year old student.

chadwick

bone town...
$0.14 in savings (in a 5 gallon water bottle)
no checking account

the poorer i am the more lady friends i have.
the shittier my car gets the more women i have.

if i were a multi-millionaire i would be without female companionship

81

zarocat wrote:

I had 50 bucks (maybe) in my pocket the first time I had sex

baller.

i'm pretty sure i was flat broke.

Blockhead

keeponrockin wrote:

HeidiJam wrote:

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People around here are always saying that you shouldn't have a kid if you can't afford to pay for him/her. We all know that the ONLY way to certainly avoid pregnancy is to not have sex. So I'm wondering, how much money should a person have - in income AND savings - before he or she gets to have sex? What is this magic number that would pull someone with kids off your list of irresponsible people? How much money should YOU have before you get to have sex (or DID you have when you started)? And if you've ever dropped below this magic number, did you STOP having sex immediately? Would you? How would your spouse/partner feel about this?

so do you think its a good thing that people have children who can't afford to pay for their basic needs?

I don't think he (or she) is saying that. I know I like to drink and screw and there's no way I could afford a kid, I'm a 20 year old student.

The 1st line says " people around here are always saying that you shouldn't have a kid if you can't afford to pay for him/her"

FiveB247x

I'm more concerned about people's level of intellect and sense of responsibility and accountability compared to any "income". A person's income or holding a paying job or how much they have in their bank account does not make someone good, responsible or in a good place to necessarily create a good, successful society or be a good parent (if that's what our intent is in this discussion or in life).

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For those of you who copped out by saying to use contraception, you're missing the point. NO CONTRACEPTION IS 100% EFFECTIVE. None. Period. (Condoms & pulling out particularly.) For instance, I know of a couple right now where the woman had her tubes tied AND the man had a vasectomy and they are now pregnant with twins!

So let's get serious and hear a number - especially from you, HeidiJam.

JonnyPistachio

This is a good questoin, and i'm sure we all have vast opinions..
just from personal experience, I Iike to be 100% prepared for everytihg financially. My fiance wants to have two kids one day, but I always tell her I only want one because thats all we can afford now. But both of our parents have said that you're never feel ready for kids, and that even if you're not financially secure, we'll "find a way" to get by. I don't like this idea, but the more and more people I talk to about this, the more I realize that is reality in many cases.

I cant imagine putting an exact amount on it, but presonally, I'd like to have 10K-12K in the bank before I have a kid.

I'm sure its hard to budget too. I have an older brother who was apparently an inexpensive kid. I was expensive though -- sick all the time, allergies, fucked up teeth that needed braces, monthly trips to the emergency room, wrecked my dads car (older of course).. accident prone to say the least.

Godfather.

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For those of you who copped out by saying to use contraception, you're missing the point. NO CONTRACEPTION IS 100% EFFECTIVE. None. Period. (Condoms & pulling out particularly.) For instance, I know of a couple right now where the woman had her tubes tied AND the man had a vasectomy and they are now pregnant with twins!

So let's get serious and hear a number - especially from you, HeidiJam.

there is no number for love, my wife and I had just bought our first home in 1990 and new used car for her, she was making $8hr and I was making $10hr needles to say in 1994 things where still tight,then one day I'm at work and she drives into the yard and sez "I'm pregnant" I had never seen her so happy before,she was not supposed to be able to have children...I got dizzy and almost passed out.
but as tight as things were our son was and still is the best gift we have ever received, money or not.

Godfather.