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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 kazoogrrl at 09/03/2025 at 03:21 UTC
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I realized recently that when I'm not around kids I just don't think about them. They don't interest me. I do know kids and like them,. it's not a.hate thing. Thankfully I've made it to 50 without having any.
Comment by Little_Ad2790 at 09/03/2025 at 05:43 UTC
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I have two kids and have always loved kids but I do get where you’re coming from. I think it’s great that more people openly talk about either not wanting kids or acknowledging not having the capacity for it..I think in the previous generations many parents had kids out of obligation or social pressure. Plenty of people didn’t like kids and had them anyway and that’s super shitty.
Comment by peanutpeepz at 08/03/2025 at 21:19 UTC*
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And that's perfectly valid. It's good that you know that about yourself and to have those boundaries. I was answering your question as to why some people want kids, that's all. 🙂
By tirade, I meant the slew of comments below going "EW CHILDREN".