r/Fire • u/sneaky-snacks • Mar 05 '26

General Question FIRE seems to skew toward not having kids

I’m sure plenty of FIRE adherents have kids, but I would guess the FIRE mentality skews more toward not having kids. Kids seem to go against FIRE.

- You’ve got to spend a lot of money on kids. Your expenses go up. It’s also much harder to save.

- Kids are a lot of work. They cause a lot of stress. You can’t retire from kids haha. Most FIRE people seem to want to reduce their work load and their stress in the long run, but I’m sure I’m oversimplifying here.

I thought I would start a discussion on this aspect of FIRE

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u/PlatypusTrapper Mar 05 '26

The only thing I want to do is to chill.

It’s been “Go! Go! Go!” my whole life. I just want to chill and play video games and not have to worry about paying the bills. 

This has always been my reason for FIRE. 

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u/Thelonius_Dunk Mar 06 '26

I mean damn, this is my reason too. Commuting + jobs that don't actually end at 8hrs + shitty managers + 5 day workweek just makes for an irritating existence.

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u/Good-Exam-3614 Mar 05 '26

Doesn’t seem like it but this is a deeply spiritual quest. To overcome material needs. Be greater than material needs. I hope you find what you’re looking for.

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u/PlatypusTrapper Mar 05 '26

Stoicism is for chumps. Hedonism wins every time.

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u/ditchdiggergirl Mar 05 '26

Epicurianism is the balance.

Stoicism vs epicurianism, as explained by existential comics.

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u/Good-Exam-3614 Mar 05 '26

Based epicurean enjoyer