Family Priorities Debate

The cluster discusses the role and priority of family in personal and professional decisions, highlighting diverse experiences from supportive relationships to dysfunctional ones that influence choices like relocation or work commitments.

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Sample Comments

saraid216 Nov 27, 2013 View on HN

"Family" isn't code for "children".

spauldo Jul 24, 2025 View on HN

Your family doesn't? That's weird.

digisign Jul 27, 2020 View on HN

It's almost as if different folks have different family situations. :)

shapefrog Sep 22, 2021 View on HN

Not everyone has an amazing family.

micromacrofoot Jun 17, 2024 View on HN

why exclude family? that's the primary case is it not?

Johnyma22 Aug 13, 2021 View on HN

Friends & Family might be a higher priority for them.

aaomidi Jul 25, 2019 View on HN

If only people didn't have families.

crystaldev Mar 2, 2020 View on HN

I'll grant you the families part.

afandian May 22, 2021 View on HN

Many people have dependents or families.

skybrian May 8, 2022 View on HN

Yes, I should have said "not having family they're on good terms with."