Is it normal to dislike kids but hate when they get hurt?

I really dislike kids. They're bratty, loud, and annoying. I have zero plans on having any of my own. Yet for some reason when I hear about a child getting lost, abused, or worse, I get agitated. IIN?

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  • charli.m

    You don't specify what you "hate" about them getting hurt, but I'm going to assume you mean that you don't like hearing bad things happening to children as you don't like that the bad things happening to them (as opposed to, say, you don't like hearing it because it is something you think is a lot of noise about something unimportant).

    That makes you a compassionate human. You don't have to personally like someone or something to dislike abuse of that thing or person.

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  • GuvnorsOtherWoman

    Completely normal. I can't stand children but I draw the line at child abuse because that is just evil.

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  • Abnormal_Someone

    You need to remember you were a kid once and you used to be loud and I bet a pain in the butt for you parents.

    yes, it’s normal. It shows that you’re a nice person. Nice people show empathy. If not, then that make you psychopath.

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  • ssundiall

    yup!

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  • chuy

    It's normal

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  • Doesnormalmatter

    I hope its normal! If not your a psychopath!

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    • Ichabuskene

      You're*

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      • Doesnormalmatter

        *fuck you I don't care about grammer

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        • Ichabuskene

          If someone is too ignorant to take 2 seconds to fix a mistake they should have mastered in the third grade why would anyone care what that person has to say?

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          • litelander8

            Get em!

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        • Ichabuskene

          Oh and it's grammar*

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  • Boojum

    First, if you really believe that all kids are loud and obnoxious, then you've been engaging in some very selective observation. Children usually have a lot of energy, poor impulse control and have a lot to learn about being considerate of the needs of others, but not all kids are annoying little shitheads. If you run across a kid who is, there's probably going to be one or two parents nearby who are also assholes, obsessed with fiddling around with their phone, or deluded enough to believe that their little darling can do no wrong.

    Feeling bad when you hear about children suffering is normal and suggests that you have some empathy. You were once a child (not that long ago I suspect, and maybe even a bratty, loud and obnoxious one), so it's normal for you to feel some identification and sympathy for those children.

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  • bbrown95

    Totally, 100% normal! Anyone who takes joy in seeing anyone or anything get hurt is not normal and in serious need of help.

    I am the same way. Not much of a kid fan. I can tolerate well behaved ones, but I don't really know how to interact with them or relate to them very well (though for some reason, they tend to gravitate toward me). Even when I was a kid, I preferred being around adults over other children. All children wear me out, but I absolutely cannot stand poorly behaved ones. I get a headache so fast just from being around them.

    However, I'd never want to see one hurt or have something bad happen to them. It's very heartbreaking when it does.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Totally normal!

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