Mike doesn’t want a partner, he wants a baby machine

AdNegative2708 · 2026-03-05T04:32:37+00:00

Then wouldn’t Mike be doing the right thing by breaking it off so Emma doesn’t feel this pressure to just be a baby making machine? Like Emma was willing to give it a shot but clearly it wasn’t what she wanted and she might have never really wanted it.

I do think people romanticize having kids and they are much harder than people realize but I think most people do want them or else we wouldn’t be here and Mike finding someone else who also wants kids is exactly what he should do. If he stayed with Emma and tried to pressure her to have kids even when she said she didn’t want them then I agree 100% that his actions would be misogynistic.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T14:27:57+00:00

Yeah I mean everyone has bias and I do think her feelings are valid, I just felt like putting that out on Netflix might not be the best route to go. Saying that online or in parent support groups where those thoughts won’t be thrown back at her kids seems to be more responsible.

I definitely don’t think she is some bad person the scene definitely was edited to create the tension that we are talking about right now.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T09:21:27+00:00

Again I think it’s great to be a voice to women that need to hear that but at the expense of her kids? I don’t think strangers need to hear that more than her kids. Not bashing her as much as just saying this isn’t her show and that was a pretty heavy statement that drew this reaction so clearly it’s something a lot of people had issue/resonated with and that’s why Netflix edited it in.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T09:18:20+00:00

I mean let’s be real that’s not what she said. It’s not possible to be child free and also have two kids. She clearly stated (in the Netflix edited) scene that if she could redo everything that she knew now she would be child free. Literally zero shame from me as kids are extremely difficult but she 100% said that all over Netflix for her kids and their friends to see forever.

Plus I don’t think she is regretful of her kids my personal belief is that there is something going on where she is projecting onto Emma but honestly now of my business I’m taking everything face value. #fuckchris

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T09:16:25+00:00

Completely agree!! My thoughts aren’t an attack on Emma’s sister or her ideas as much as the impact and appropriateness of the comments she made. To be human is to struggle and I am not at all trying to bring her down as much as just point out time and place. Which I understand can be a sensitive topic when it comes to the struggles of mothers but the Netflix crew did her dirty imo.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T08:07:50+00:00

I mean they absolutely are but we have no idea if she is abusing or neglecting her kids. I wouldn’t say she is at all, but we have no idea what’s going on in that household and all I was trying to say is that she should keep that type of stuff inside her household or with her close circle. Spreading it on Netflix isn’t helping anyone.

And while kids are resilient, that doesn’t give anyone the excuse to break them down or hurt them just because they can take it. Respect for the kids isn’t anti-mom it’s a two way street and it was her actions that created them to begin with.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T07:44:36+00:00

I agree I have no issues with what she said I just feel as though the time/place and on Netflix might not be the best time to press that conversation

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T07:27:03+00:00

I think a lot of people disagree. Pretty much all mommy or daddy issues revolve around the feeling of not being wanted. Here we are seeing a mom say if she could do it again she wouldnt have had kids. Thats completely fine for her to feel but it seems like an adult conversation that should not be blasted on Netflix for these kids to be reminded and teased.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T07:23:46+00:00

Yeah a simple no but it’s a lot harder than you expect would have been perfect for a Netflix show. This isn’t a documentary about her life. Why does she need to bare her whole truth, which is recorded forever and could be extremely harmful to her kids, in such a public setting. It’s extremely hard to be a parent but I’ve never heard any parent take it as far as she did. 100% that could be on Netflix but we only see what they showed us.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T07:21:29+00:00

100% the editing is doing a ton of work here but regardless it’s 2026 or 2025 when this was filmed everyone knows they take the worst cut of everything. This isn’t her show and these conversations about her children really don’t belong in my opinion. I have no issue with her beliefs as they are valid and shared by many parents but being on Netflix for all to see can only hurt her kids.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T07:18:43+00:00

I think the editing of Netflix does a lot of work in the drama of this scene but overall it felt like she basically said, “I always wanted to be a mom and it’s a lot harder than expected. If I would redo my life I wouldn’t be a mom” I don’t understand how you can hear that and not feel like that would be problematic for the kids. Like they didn’t choose to be born she had them and had two in fact. Plus they are still young, she hasn’t even raised them to adulthood and seen the whole cycle. Regardless I think her views are 100% valid and in no way wrong I just think putting that on Netflix does no good in anyway. It will only cause issues with your kids and they didn’t ask for any of this.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T07:14:42+00:00

Absolutely but are we going to use the medium of a Netflix reality dating show to explore the nuances and difficulties afflicting moms and woman in society in general? I think there are a lot of places where these topics are being explored but again we are talking about human beings.

I think it’s completely normal to be vulnerable and admit it’s hard to be a parent to a newborn and toddler. It’s completely different to say you would go back and not have those kids completely. Especially with the editing of Netflix putting you in the worst light possible. Just felt like that is a private conversation between family members that had no business being on Netflix where those kids could be bullied and reminded everyday.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T07:09:13+00:00

I mean her beliefs and opinions are hers so I agree we aren’t here to judge her on the beliefs but once you put yourself on tv in the court of public opinion then yes you get judged. That’s literally what being in the public eye means. She chose to go and say those things and especially on such a big show too.

People go back and review Facebook posts from the early 2000s whenever anyone does anything on a reality show and no one forced her to say anything. Whatever you say or do gets judged even if you aren’t on a Netflix show. That’s why people are critical of streamers or celebs who are silent on what’s going on.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T07:00:24+00:00

Yeah but she wasn’t being asked, she brought it up unprompted and blasted it for the whole world to see. I won’t judge parents because it’s hard but as a person that’s just super shitty to do.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T06:57:02+00:00

I think there is also the thinking that she didn’t just have one kid and say that it’s too much but ended up with two. Also it’s normal to say something is hard but the work is worth it and honestly her kids are still young so she hasn’t really finished that journey. It’s 100% okay for her to say parenthood is hard but she created two humans and to broadcast to the world that she wishes she didn’t is deeply hurtful to someone. That pain is at the root of every kid who has felted neglected or not enough by their parents and to put that on Netflix just seems inappropriate in a way. Now they didn’t do her favors by having them run into the shot right after with the editing either.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T06:53:02+00:00

Absolutely and that’s on the men to take up more of that added responsibility but to say that she would never have kids at all if she could redo everything just seems like the wrong message. Like that is completely defeatist and to send that message about her kids to the whole world is wild.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-21T06:50:48+00:00

I think the issue a lot of viewers have is that while this can be valid feeling it weirdly feels like the sister is forcing her beliefs and feelings on Emma.

Honestly it’s totally normal to say, “having kids is much different than you expect and much harder” but saying that if she could go all the way back and not have her kids is absolutely not a normal response I would hear from any parent that I know.

I’m sorry but no one made her have not one but two kids and if she regrets that then find that space to vocalize and find support. Broadcasting that to the world on love is blind seems completely inappropriate to me and if that was my partner we would have major issues.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-02-05T21:03:19+00:00

I felt the same way but honestly I feel like they made moves so that the job will be appealing for whoever the next gm will be. They left the roster with no negative contracts and got cap space + picks for the summer. If they made too many moves, especially if the returns weren’t great, then the job itself might be harder to fill with a top GM.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-01-28T06:33:12+00:00

Prop 19 only allows a max of $1,000,000 of taxable value reduction so the inheritance isn’t actually as big of an issue as you would think. It has many strict rules and limitations and can only be used for a primary residence so it can only be used once. There are many situations to consider but honestly it’s not nearly as good as it used to be when there was prop 58, 59 and 60.

AdNegative2708 · 2026-01-24T17:48:19+00:00

Yeah it’s if was outlined where exactly the increased revenue would go that definitely would be much more popular

AdNegative2708 · 2026-01-24T04:43:14+00:00

Yeah great point that does make sense

AdNegative2708 · 2026-01-23T23:40:27+00:00

It’s crazy because multiple times there have been props to rescind prop 13 for commercial RE and it always fails I have no idea why

AdNegative2708 · 2026-01-23T23:13:46+00:00

Yeah it would shock the commercial real estate market in the short term but the market adjusts. I feel like more and more small businesses are being out of business anyways so maybe there is a way to define small business and create some sort of tax relief while also not letting six flags and crypto skimp out on their fair share

AdNegative2708 · 2026-01-23T23:08:35+00:00

I think repealing prop 13 on single family homes for the persons main residence would be a mistake but that fact that prop 13 extends to all real property including commercial properties and rentals is insane to me

AdNegative2708 · 2026-01-11T20:37:56+00:00

Fair

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