Interview · moment 12 of 13
Why Moses Doesn't Want Kids and His Mother's Redemption Arc
from Happy Wife Happy Life · #115
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4 minGuest
Moses explains his reluctance to have children given his selfish career ambitions, reflects on forgiving his mother now that he understands how hard parenting is, and credits his sense of humor to innate temperament rather than trauma response.
- 47:15Moses describes having five kids by age 30 like his mother did, and whether he could handle it better
- 47:36Tim argues his guest's mother was doing her best given her age, influences, and circumstances
- 48:19Moses explains he thinks about having children but recognizes his parents' pattern of mixing hippie ideology with irresponsible experimentation
- 48:46Tim says his current selfish ambitions wouldn't allow him to be present for kids the way his older siblings manage to be
- 49:20Moses reflects on living on a bus, scavenging for food, and pulling scams, then asks whether his guest developed humor as a coping mechanism
- 50:04The guest credits his ability to function to his innate neurochemistry rather than any conscious choice to break tension
- 50:18Moses's mother filmed him at one year old making faces and putting oatmeal on his head to make people laugh
- 50:42Tim notes there's no heroic moment where his guest decided to step up and provide for his siblings
- 51:06Tim concludes the story is unbelievable and says his guest made it up, though he was also told the real version