Is it normal that i don't love my son?

I have a 10 year old son. At first, for the first few years after I gave birth to him, he was good and I bonded with him. However, not he annoys me and whines a lot and I just don't love him. If he moved away or died, I wouldn't miss him. I want to give him up for adoption because I don't love him and don't want him around. I have one other older son, 13, and a younger daughter, 7. I love them both very much and would give the world for them. However, my middle son, not so much. What should I do? Should I give him up for adoption?

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  • kricket

    Is this a joke? Or maybe some kid is pretending to be his mom on this site..

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    • BoredGuy

      most probly.

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  • your a bitch. how could you not care if your son died

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  • tori

    He whines because you pay attention to him when he does whine. Ignore that. Tell him once and once only that you will not listen. You dont understand him while he whines. If he keeps it up, walk away. Ignore him. It worked with my kids. They are adults now, but their whining stopped when they were 5.

    Do not give him up for adoption. Like the previous poster said, your other children will resent you for doing it. They may even think you would do it to them. I once almost gave away our dog because it had such bad behavior from previous owner. My children were devastated because they thought I would give them away also if they misbehaved. We kept the dog. Turned out to be a great dog with lots of love. Your son isn't a dog, but I just wanted to share what your other kids might feel, like mine did, thinking that you will give away their brother.

    Think again

    Peace

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  • vanessadawson

    Your a heartless parent.

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  • zxy

    Well you fail as a parent, i really feel bad for the litter of children you gave birth to. fucking cunt

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  • gummybears:)

    He's probably whining cause he feels how you only love his siblings I mean how would you feel your mom just stopped loving you?

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  • latenitechinesetakeout

    WOW u r a heartless person i would reccomend you seek counseling

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  • Mel

    No! Seek some counseling, its obvious you have some real serious mental issues, regaurding him. It amazes me that you could even feel the way you do, it disgusts me actually. If you give him up for adoption, your other children will despise you, & it would be well deserved!!! I hope you never have another child, & if you continue on w/o seeking help... I hope all your children get taken away to a loving home...away from a mother who obviously doesnt deserve any of them.

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  • GoraIntoDesiGals

    You are a worthless whore. Your son is alive because of your sexual activities and he did not choose to be born. If he whines its because he's got a fucked up mom who doesnt love him. Go die bitch

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    • roo74

      do you really think she chose not to love her child? she's willing to do whats best for the child she's willing to give him away that tells me she does love him she just doesn't like he annoys her thats different to not loveing him.

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  • jumpman487

    wether this is a trolling or not you would rip apart ur family by doing that
    it should be obvious

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  • This is sad, if i were that boy i would cry with extreme sadness

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  • supermarmee

    You need to seek counselling and spend more one on one time with each child you have... I hope you haven't said any of this to his face, you will destroy him... I'm a middle child, was given up by my mother and it destroyed me, you will seriously destroy his life, you need to show him positive feelings and spend more time together...

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  • alv1592

    if you get annoyed by him, that's understandable. but he's your child that you brought into this world. maybe if you just tell him he's too old to whine so much he'll stop, and you two will build a better relationship little by little. he probably knows how you feel about him, & i'm sure it hurts him a lot.

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  • ilybakura

    What did he ever do to you? ;A; poor little guy! >.< that was mean of you to post that...I know you want to get some "help" but really...thaf is inhumane. I hope the little guy will grow up and laugh at your grave when you die!

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  • HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA why is everyone believing this shit?

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  • cutemamapanda

    I understand how you can feel that way. I have the same feeling about my four year old daughter. When she was born, I never got that same bond with her as I did with my boys. She cried all the time, and she never slept. I still took care of her just the same as the other kids, but the love was not there. Now that she is 4 years old, she acts out all the time, and it pushes me even farther away from her. Everything she does gets on my nerves. I don't know what to do. Honestly, I think she is just a bad seed. You are not alone!!

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    • Caps90

      Wow I think you are the bad seed. She is your child and you are just totaly neglecting her as your child. I understand maybe she is more difficult, but you don't not love your child because of it. You just try find different ways to help calm her down and figure out whats wrong.

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  • Smurf1011

    Even as a joke this is sick. look at the comments people posted...some of these people probably even became quite upset by this question. You need help.

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  • omg u are such a heartless mother!
    i cant believe u!
    that poor kid, u should really start trying to create a bond with him or he is goin to have ALOT of troubles in the future.
    i cant believe u said such an EVIL thing,
    honestly try and creat some bond between u and ur son this is so not fair on him.

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  • Savmagic

    Yess you are very very heartless. no this is not fucking normal your piece if shit for this. That's your child YOUR child you made him he deserves love and a real mother who isn't fucking scum. Give him up for adaption he deserves better. Oh Shiiiiit you make me sick!

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  • 8Serene8

    Give up that little brat and find a good little girl to have as your child :-)

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  • gako

    You're a bitch. I hope you die!

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  • Sensate

    Go die in a hole you terrible bitch

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  • snowtail802

    your a fucking bitch asshole

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  • zackattack

    Well does your son have legit problems? Do you think he's an evil child? Because if he is and you can sense it, than I would understand to some extent. However, if it's just because he's kind of whiny, than I suggest you get therapy. If you really gave him up for adoption you'd scar the kid for life.

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  • charli.m

    This is a really sad situation - it's not normal, but it does happen, and abusing the parent isn't going to change how he/she feels about the child. My aunt is similar. She has four kids, she absolutely worships the two boys in the middle, and to a lesser degree the younger daughter. Her oldest child, she was besotted with, until the second came along. Since then, K has been treated like shit. It's awful to see, and completely inspiring to see how strong a woman my cousin has become inspite of her mother.

    Counselling would be a really, really good idea to help you cope/correct your feelings towards your son. Yes, it's an effort to show love to other human beings at times, even children, but it really is necessary for their development. Maybe a good counsellor could suggest a parenting course or similar. Also, counselling for your son would help - I'd say he has some built up resentment from your damaged relationship.

    Some books I would recommend: "Your Competent Child" by Jesper Juul (out of print, only available on Amazon - def UK, maybe US) and "The Five Love Languages of Children" by Graham Chapman (religious book, but a sound basis if you ignore the religion - unless, of course, religion is your thing) and also "How Not To F*** Them Up" by Oliver James.

    Good luck. I hope you can find help for you and your son.

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  • SassyFrassyLassie_old

    A lot of middle-children feel like they don't get the same attention that they see their older and younger siblings get.

    Don't put him up for adoption because you'll be dooming him to a really messed up life - even if he got accepted into a great foster family, the damage of being rejected by his biological mother would do enough harm to turn him into a miserable monster.

    Get some professional help for him, and for you too.

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    • regisphilbin

      Anyone who ever watched the Brady Bunch knows exactly what you mean.

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    • dappled

      You're back? You're the only reason I posted here in the first place. I was kind of wowed by you.

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      • SassyFrassyLassie_old

        You wowed me too, but I never said anything.

        I was attached at the time, but things are different now, much different.

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        • dappled

          I remember writing that confession. I remember thinking you'd see it and respond and then I could tell you the whole tale and try to begin to sweep you off your feet. You're the reason I'm on IIN. You're the reason anyone who uses this site is aware I even exist (including you). Just as you're now here because of me, I was here because of you,

          I fell for you without speaking a word to you (or anyone here - I wasn't even a member). I was fascinated by you, I ached for you, I wanted for you to know I was here. Waiting. That's what I've been doing this past year and a bit. Waiting for you. I never thought there was a chance but still I waited.

          I know I've said it twice already but I'm still pinching myself that we're having this conversation. I dreamed about it. I fantasised about it. The reality is so much better, because you're in it too. The dream came true. I can't believe it.

          The dream actually came true.

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          • SassyFrassyLassie_old

            I think that's the nicest thing anyone has ever written to me, dappled. Having you want me, and wanting you too, is exhilarating like nothing I've ever experienced before.

            I read through the majority of my old comments today. I saw some of your old comments in the process. Katywompus was right, we are like m/f versions of each other. I even tried to pretend that some of my comments were yours when I read them and there's really not a lot of difference. Just our accents.

            I found two old comments where I had describe my physical preference in a partner. Without knowing, I had described you. I'm relieved you're not a bodybuilder, by the way.

            Whenever you talked about cooking something (and a lot of other topics too), I wished that I could be with someone like you. I didn't think it was possible.

            I thought about you a lot back then. I think about you all the time now.

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            • dappled

              I got the impression you were reviewing history, from your two replies to me, seeing whether what I said is true. I've occasionally looked back too. I know I wasn't different then. I am who I am. And I know what I felt for you.

              Katywompus is a smart cookie. She saw it, even though I didn't know she was seeing it. I didn't know we were being looked at then, someone thinking we should be together. I thought we should. But that was only me. I wanted to be with you. Very, very much indeed.

              I knew how much I liked you. I thought about you all the time. I still think about you all the time. In over a year I've never stopped thinking about you. I don't think I'll ever stop thinking about you.

              You have no idea how much I think about you.

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  • 100%darkie

    Cant u guys see she's joking!!! lol

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  • Appleseed21

    I'm in the same boat with an 8 yr old boy, 4 yr old boy, and 1 year old girl. My 4 year old pisses me off so bad that I could run down the street screaming! At times I do feel the very same way you do. But, then he does the sweetest little things to make it all better. I chalk my little guy up to his age ( he just turned 4) but I have been talking to someone about it and it seems to help. Sometimes you just have to walk away. Kid's can drive you crazy, but remember that you are the adult. You are in control. When you've lost control, you have to be man/ woman enough to take the steps needed to avoid an unfortunate outcome. I think that that fact that you posted your feelings is very brave and in spite of many negative comments, it doesn't make you a bad person.
    Many people who abuse their kids would chastise you for what you said. Maybe their kids wouldn't be getting beat up if they were a little more open about their feelings and had someone to stop them.

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  • Limo64

    You're not heartless. Just confused. If your son loves you, love him back. You can't give him up for adoption- if he's older than 7, as you say, he'll remember it forever, and that may lead to mental disorders. Would you really want that for your own flesh and blood?

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  • emcljo

    I think the OP is the middle son and is asking for help
    Your mother does love you, a mother's love is unconditional. Maybe she just doesn't like your whining.....but she does love you.

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  • lemoncaper9998

    you sicken me!!!
    I hope you die by burning in a nuclear power plant fire. your a mother I don't want to look at, what a bitch!

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    • I'm actually a nuclear engineer haha

      i really do feel terrible. maybe that is what i deserve

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      • FreakyKing2

        Don't listen to everyone on here you just need to make an effort to bond with your son then maybe you will start to like him and enjoy being around him like you do your other children. If you continue to neglect your son he will grow up to be a very mentally disturbed person, and I don't think that's what you really want...

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