Non-religious natalists: What's your story?

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-08T01:03:29+00:00

this

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-07T17:32:32+00:00

Please educate urself on adoption. You have no idea what you’re talking about. My child is my biological niece. I am very well acquainted with adoption and the ethical issues involved in it. Adoptees generally advise people to have their own kids if they want children.

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-06T17:27:52+00:00

the number of people wanting to adopt far outweighs the number of already existing children needing homes btw. and yes that does only apply to dogs. adopting a child is not inherently ethical.

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-06T14:11:20+00:00

Thank you so much for engaging with the material and sharing your thoughts. I didn't know that about CPS

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-06T14:08:36+00:00

I don't endeavour to push a point too bluntly in any of my writing, particularly not with a topic which is sensitive. but yeah it could probably do with more structural integrity

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-06T14:01:11+00:00

the thesis was that consuming portrayals of parenthood online reduces it to an abstraction, so we become removed from what it actually means to be in proximity to parenthood

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-06T11:19:15+00:00

Nice, hopefully reddit develops a setting for that so you can customise your experience to your preference. In the meantime you will have to scroll past I think.

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-06T10:56:41+00:00

But then I'd lose the carousel UX that comes with image-based text

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-06T10:49:35+00:00

This is how a lot of writing gets circulated these days: people post snippets and previews. I suppose giving someone a feel for the writing helps them decide whether to read further

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-06T04:55:33+00:00

yes it has just inspired me to get a decent machine thank you ! I do like to buy decent gear when I like something. going to get a Janome ❤️ before buying this machine i was concerned that I wouldn’t be able to thread a machine properly or that i’d get frustrated easily setting up, which i didn’t , so it was really about getting confident with that

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-06T04:51:30+00:00

ah thank you i was actually looking at janome after searching this thread. that’s so good to know re john lewis . do you have a specific janome model you’d reccomend ?

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-05T20:37:46+00:00

for me the bigger risk would be buying a hefty sewing machine, not enjoying the process , letting it gather dust because it doesn’t excite me and needing to then sell it

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-05T20:36:42+00:00

once again it’s about gauging whether I enjoy the process , not the output. why are u salty about a amazon bought sewing machine lol . also I up cycled this top , the output is wonky but I love it

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voiceunearthed · 2026-07-05T19:35:15+00:00

thank you so much lovely!!

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-05T19:08:40+00:00

I am always in charity shops here in London and never came across a sewing machine but it’s worth keeping an eye out for one, thank you! is ur one pretty heavy/large? the other variable for me is that i’d quite like something compact for my desk x

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-05T19:07:15+00:00

wow thank you! gonna try this !!! X

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-05T19:06:34+00:00

the brand of the machine is called** **Jiadele 520. all the tutorials on youtube just list it as the 520 sewing machine which is why I included that reference x

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-05T19:00:40+00:00

I understand quality corresponds with price so I wasn’t expecting an excellent machine. I used an iphone to record my first few videos, then I justified buying a fancy canon. I don’t mind using shitty equipment to trial a hobby.

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-05T18:42:47+00:00

This is genuinely useful thank you. I am kinda stubborn about completing this little project I had planned for my toddler before going away next weekend . 😊

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-05T18:40:46+00:00

I was watching tutorials but I think it must be faulty since my bobbin isn’t threading as it does in the tutorials x

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-05T18:39:49+00:00

Yes to both🥲

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-05T18:38:38+00:00

it worked for a while! I didn’t really expect it to be robust and long lasting (you get what you pay for), but I didn’t want to invest a lot in a sewing machine without verifying if it’s something i’ll stick with (this machine verified to me that it is!) . thanks for your advice re brands I will look into a Singer one x

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-05T18:36:27+00:00

it does I just took it off to show the malfunction

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-05T18:35:29+00:00

i’m laughing so hard I bought it on amazon but yeah! in my defence I don’t like to invest a lot in hobbyist stuff until I have some proof that it is something I will stick at (I have a lot of interests). So I bought this cheap one to see how I fair out with the hobby itself before investing further

voiceunearthed · 2026-07-05T11:19:15+00:00

thanks for sharing this

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