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I Dont Like Kids At All

This one is an embarrassing one to admit because it’s not just an admission of my not liking kids but it’s an admission of a lack of understanding their psychology. There is a complete disconnect for me when it comes to interacting with children. And while that could be considered normal for a 24 year old guy, it’s still embarrassing because I completely clam up around them. I don’t think they’re cute and I find them draining to be around.

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WAteacher · 46-50, F

Kids definitely aren't for everyone. And that's ok. My kids mean the world to me- but that's because I like kids and had a desire to have them. Kids have tantrums. Kids are messy and clumsy and loud and don't understand anything at the time they're born. For someone who doesn't have a natural urge to have kids, they can be a nightmare. It's good to be self-aware enough to realize you don't like kids, because people who have kids due to societal pressure are often the worst parents, and the children end up being the ones to suffer for it.

Lucyy · 22-25, F

@WAteacher THANK YOU. Don't have kids if you don't want them or can't handle them because at the end of the day, most kids who are stupid or awful or anything like that are not an example of a "bad kid". It's an example of a kid who has been FAILED by an adult. Kids take in and put out what they see. If you go in with the attitude that you're better than a kid because you're older and refuse to speak to apologize to a kid, then that's how the kid will act too. Awful kids are a reflection of awful adults/parents most often.

Syktur · 26-30, M

@WAteacher I became a father at fifteen and at the time I felt like my life was falling apart. I panicked because I knew my girlfriend and I wouldn’t be able to be parents. Thankfully she went to an amazing family. Otherwise her life would’ve been a disaster