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Why do adults and teens ignore crying children?

They get told to get over it and give it them hard. I work at a preschool and the teachers ignore crying children. I would give in but they get upset because the kids are manipulating me and I can't even see it. When a child is crying I can't help feel bad, even when they deserve the punishment. I think teachers are becoming meaner and meaner. I got told I'm too nice and I need to give them tough love.

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Shell · 31-35, F

Tough love means doing whats right for someone even if it hurts you to do it, not being annoyed about showing kindness to a child.

LaurieKitKat94 · 26-30, F

@Shell You sound like my dad. He said the teacher is right and the kids need tough love and that's how they're going to grow. He said, "It's going to hurt but they need to suffer in order to grow. How else are they going to take responsibility for themselves. Stop giving in to those kids and let them cry it out. It sounds mean but you gotta be a little mean sometimes."

Shell · 31-35, F

@LaurieKitKat94 Oh but I don't agree with mean teachers. Love those babies!

LaurieKitKat94 · 26-30, F

@Shell Of course

SW-User

@LaurieKitKat94 They need to learn that love is a lie and that they are utterly alone in a meaningless uncaring universe. At least, that's what I learned when my parents did that to me.

LaurieKitKat94 · 26-30, F

@SW-User I don't get it

SW-User

@LaurieKitKat94 what I'm saying is that ignoring children in emotional distress fucks them up

LaurieKitKat94 · 26-30, F

@SW-User Oooh language. Okay I get it