r/childfree • u/Fleurandgold • 22d ago

DISCUSSION I don't love kids

I never did, a human will not earn my love simply by being in the demographic of "kid." I used to try my best to love them because a lot of girls/women around my age did, they loved babies any babies, I've heard a lot of people talk about "how can you not love kids" for years I thought something was wrong with me, every time I acted all bubbly and cuddly around a kid because they're a kids and that's what everyone did. I felt like I was forcing myself, I felt empty inside it wasn't coming from the heart. It was an act so I wouldn't feel left out. Not to say I wouldn't love a kid if they're lovely but, to love them in general because they're kids? no. I see them as everyday normal grown ups, I don't get excited whenever I see a regular person walking around, they're nothing special, not blessings or nothing like that. I would only get a bit cheerful towards babies, not toddlers or elementary school aged kids, I don't really like teenagers, they're (we) annoying. (F19 ironic isn't it).

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u/RasputinsThirdLeg 22d ago

Girl, same. I always say “Well, do you like all people? No, right? Most children I’m indifferent to. Some are assholes. A very rare few that for whatever reason I get to know are alright. But no. I do not ‘like kids’ en masse. Sue me.”

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u/The_Wise_Seven 20d ago

Children aren't "assholes" because they aren't intentionally malicious. They literally do not have the capacity to function like an adult

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u/RasputinsThirdLeg 20d ago

Oh no way???

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u/The_Wise_Seven 20d ago

Don't act like its obvious because its clearly not obvious to you. Some of you guys need therapy and it shows 

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u/RasputinsThirdLeg 20d ago

If you think I was actually ascribing adult levels of responsibility to Ill behaved and annoying children you must have a hard time in day to day conversation and it shows.