i can't stand children. People consider me a monster, because I physically cant handle being around children. I hate to hear them laugh, I despise hearing them cry and I cant stand to hear them play. In fact I have a physical reaction (similar to anxiety) when I come near them. I have never been able to ohhh and aahhh around babies .. in fact I cant think of anything worse than to have to be a mother. I pity people who decided to have children - they never have any peace and quiet - they constantly worry and have to listen to the nagging and whinging of the brats all day. How often dont I see a mother shouting at her kids - my God! why did you bother to have them - you knew they would be a menace! most marriages fall to pieces as soon as the baby arrive and most children grow up hating their parents - who had to offer up sooo much to get them where they are .. to me this is a pointless cycle. Nothing irritates me more than being asked 'so when are you going to have kids?' or people saying ' oh I didnt like children either - until I had my own' .. and then they stare sadly into the oblivion..
It irritates me that people make such a fuss over 'let children be children' and 'let the kids play'. Surely having ill behaved children is not 'natural'? Quite frankly I am more upset over animal abuse than I am over child abuse. In fact it doesnt bother me at all. I can totally relate to mothers dumping their kids in a park and making off for the hills.
I didnt have a bad childhood, I have a great job, wonderful husband (who incidently has two children he also didnt want- but thankfully live abroad.) So all and all there is not much wrong with me apart from the grave irritation with children.