Children - It's okay not to like them

Children...

In today's society, it has become taboo to even utter the phrase "I don't like kids". Children have been placed on this unattainable pedestal that even god himself would have trouble conquering.

Well, I am here today to set the record straight. I don't like kids. Call me pathetic, call me self centered, call me a #&#^$#@! Whatever. I don't like them, I've tried to like them but you know what. I JUST DON'T! There, I said it.

You know what? It's okay. It's perfectly fine to not like children. It doesn't make you a monster, it doesn't make you any less human. It makes you someone who doesn't like kids. Period.

I would venture to guess that a majority of people feel this way yet stay quiet about it. Even parents! For every "cute" thing your kid does, I am 100% positive that there are a thousand things that your kid does that drives you up the wall. It's a fact of life.

One of the reasons for my disdain of children is that unattainable pedestal society places them on. Just today I was watching the news about a bus crash. All the news could report was the fact that some kids got injured! Paramedics, police, firefighters rushed to the scene to help the children!!! Finally at the end of the broadcast you heard this - "Oh, and 15 adults were injured and the driver died..."

Like adults are any less F'ing important.

I remember when I was a kid, I could run outside and do crazy things like ride my bike without helmets, elbow pads and knee pads! Imagine that! I broke bones, scuffed my knees daily and got bloody noses. It's part of being a kid. Life lessons are a very important thing growing up! Today's kids lack that. They are so sheltered and protected that they ultimately grow up being evil little monsters. Yesterday there was a news report that 3 teens, in their infinite wisdom decided to douse this other kid sitting by a swimming pool and set him on fire. ON FIRE! What the hell?

Nope. I seriously don't like kids.

And yes, I can hear you now. "Don't blame the kids, blame the parents" True. Totally true. But at some point kids must share the brunt of responsibility. They are not untouchable little angles. Parents today are not allowed to discipline their children anymore. Go ahead and try it. Spank your brat in the grocery store and see what happens. You'll either stir up a flash mob or you'll be visited by CPS. It's absolutely ridiculous. Then there are teachers. The poor teachers. With the absence of discipline in schools, kids run rampant. Schools are full of drugs, guns wayward sex and all kinds of vile activities. Give the teachers their paddles back and lay down some laws.

Now, to be fair, there are good kids. Kids that do what they are told, obey the rules and go on to be productive members of society. I applaud them. My problem is that number is incredibly small. I fear for our future.

Finally, if you don't like children, it's okay. Like George Carlin once said, "Children are like any other member of society, some winners and a whole lot of losers". It's just a fact of life. There is no rule written anywhere that states you MUST love children at all costs.

Go forth in your feelings. Don't hurt them, be nice, that's a part of being a respectable member of society but stay true to your feelings.

One last thing, it may be unfair to say I don't like kids as it's not 100% the kids fault. What really causes this feeling towards children is how we, as a society raise our children. Rearing kids without discipline, is a recipe for disaster (and NO, Timeout is NOT discipline). A good crack on the ass does wonders and establishes boundaries. Something that kids today know nothing about.

That is all,

-SjN

Comments

[Amber]

I am one of these kids. I'm 19 now, but I was raised without being hit for 14 years, then my parents snapped with my bullshit and self centeredness and started to hit me or pull my hair whenever they could. I called CPS, got put in foster care, then realized I was a tard and went back home.

When I was growing up, my neighbor often told my parents my problem was that I wasnt beat enough.

In retrospect, I think he was right. Treating children as god is a recipe for disaster, and they'll have to be knocked from the pedastle at some point. For being treated as a god my entire life, I am now a loser, teaching myself how to do my own laundry, at 19.

I went off on a tangent. Heh.

[SjN]

Raising kids is a fine line.
While I don't condone beating. A spanking is actually healthy and establishes rules and limitations. Every time I see something bad on the news involving children I think of the same thing:

If only there were more discipline in these kids lives.

We wouldn't be in the mess we're in with drop outs, drugs, violence and innocent parents either in jail or without their kids.

At least you have the common sense to see yourself in a whole new light and realize that your place in society is not on that pedestal but down here with the rest of us! We're all in this together!

[Kristyn]

Spanking is a must. Kids that don't get spanked grow up to think there're no boundaries and turn into bad adults, not always, but sometimes. People need to stop being so sensitive about diciplining kids.

I agree with everything you said, Shawn. 100-zillion% agree. But, I'm pretty sure you already knew as much. :D