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View submission: What's something you never understood about the opposite gender?
Mom going against the anti-kid tirade here.
I always wanted children. Call it biology, call it instinct, but the experience of pregnancy and childrearing was something that appealed to me from a young age. Yes, it's incredibly hard and draining. But also you get to watch them grow, accomplish new things, and experience the joys of childhood. You also get to be a kid again, sharing your favorite toys or games with them and watch them have fun like you did.
Even when they scream their head off after making a mess for the 50th time today, there's something magical about watching them take pride in putting together a puzzle or pretend to be a bird flying. Plus the cuddles are fantastic.
Comment by PARTINlCO at 08/03/2025 at 20:50 UTC
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I don’t doubt those joys of parenthood and I’m sure that’s dandy and beautiful for certain types of people, but definitely not for me. I have no interest in, or appreciation for the childish antics and sounds.. and i’m not even saying that to be edgy like “i HatE KidS”, it isn’t that… I just have zero patience for it and am kinda overstimulated by children and all the noise that comes with them. I’d probably be a shit parent, not intentionally - but I really don’t think that I have the capacity for it.
Comment by Halospite at 08/03/2025 at 23:27 UTC
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Mom going against the anti-kid tirade here.
And this is part of the problem. Women who buck the norm are seen as actively hostile to children.
Comment by LaylaHart at 08/03/2025 at 23:59 UTC
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You also get to be a kid again, sharing your favorite toys or games with them
I don't even want to play my favorite childhood games.