Is it normal: i think children are parasites?

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I've never wanted kids, never do but what I cant understand is why someone else would.
Putting aside the concept of family and emotional ties, it seems to me that a child in the womb is a parasite you put there to grow. It grows inside you and feeds off you to put it simply.
Then they get forced out a small hole, nursed some more. Then its 18 or more years of your life just gone to looking after this thing you had.
When mothers moan about their kid for whatever reason and expect sympathy winds me up, they could have kept their legs closed or something.
I dont see the point in becoming a kind of slave to a miniture, brainless, bratty version of yourself. Why throw your life away on something so annoying that for a majority, does nothing to benefit the world?

I grew up without the love of family, could that have something to do with my view?

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  • thatchickyouhate
    10 years ago | pl

    besides the fact that your thoughts on the subject make you a parasite also, are you saying that you've never met a person you've loved or that has been a positive force in your life? because we all have to start somewhere, so without this "parasite" phase, these people in your life would not exist. and I don't just mean family, because obviously you've ruled them out but I find it hard to believe you live a life that doesn't thrive to some extent due to your relationships with others.

    please explain to me how you benefit the world and have the right to exist when you are condemning others from the same.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      Considering I never actually asked to exist or ever have wanted to, I dont want the right to life.

      I hate life but I keep at it because one day i'll leave every ordinary person in the dust and i'm going to do great things. I'm going to help others, be a role model, hopefully i'll even be famous but for now, while I go through college and get experience behind me, I help the world in small ways by doing whatever is needed of me.

      I benefit the world by not been brain washed by most young people today by celebrities or media, i'm not blinded to the facts and i'd give my right arm if I knew it'd benefit someone somewhere into having a better quality of life.
      I dont hurt animals, I refuse to turn away those who ask for my help and if someone i know ells me something which is wrong or taboo in societies eye, y'know what I do?
      I hug them and I tell them it'll be okay. Because I dont judge.

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      • thatchickyouhate
        10 years ago

        you don't judge? seems to me your whole original post is judging others for having or wanting children. but ok...

        how do you know these "parasites" can't or won't benefit the world for all the same reasons you claim to? i don't see anything in your claim that is extraordinary.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          10 years ago

          Well how would you? These are just words on a screen with no emotion behind them. Nothing would appear extraordinary as actions speak louder.

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    If i had a penny for every time this question has been asked...

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  • dom180
    10 years ago

    "Putting aside the concept of family and emotional ties"

    If you can just put aside contrary arguments without any reason, you're not really being as objective an analyst as you seem to think you are.

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  • thr
    10 years ago

    While you could argue (as you do) that children could be labelled parasites, the word has connotations that make it disagreeable for many people.

    One big difference is that having children is experienced as something positive, which is based in our instincts. Most people who have children probably don't feel that they are throwing their lives away, and they may feel that they are given something to live for.

    I think your form of angry (so it seems) reasoning is not unique to you. In my middle teen years, I might have done something similar, and it may have had something to do with me socially being in opposition rather feeling community.

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  • aussiewolf
    10 years ago

    well 99% of people shouldnt have children. they are not fit parents and they are spreading their shitty genes. its not the childrens fault, blame the parents. and yeah, your upbringing could have something to do with it. i was brought up with shitty parents and i never wanted kids, i used to hate them but now i have one of my own. my siblings dont have kids and never want them too because of how my parents treated us. IF you ever have a kid, treat them how you would have wanted to be treated (with love and respect) so that the child knows not to be a shit parent and will pass that on for each generation.

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  • Couman
    10 years ago

    No, the elderly are the real parasites.

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    • loopoo
      10 years ago

      Have some respect for your elders.

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      • Anonymous Post Author
        10 years ago

        Respect is earned not given.

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        • loopoo
          10 years ago

          Yes, but the majority of elders tend to be a bit more respectful and polite than youngsters these days.

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          • Anonymous Post Author
            10 years ago

            While true, there are the ones who aren't.
            I'm respectful to older people all the time, I smile at them on the street and give them no reason to think i'm just another wasted sack of potential. However it is still earned and not given.
            I'll treat someone who is nice with respect but they wont have my respect.

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  • kelili
    10 years ago

    I love children most of the time and I plan to have at least two. My parents both love me and I get the feeling that they are very proud of the person I am today.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      Congratulations..?

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