Is it normal that i hate babies (for the most part)?

I feel just like you do on this subject- I hate babies and I also hate small children. I am female and I will never have children. I definitely agree with you when you said that they are like parasites- I have always thought this. I would hate to ever become pregnant because I would feel like there was a nasty little bug/monster inside me, feeding off me, blehh. Once they are born though they are so much worse. In addition to the points you made, they'll also suck up all your time and energy and leave you stressed, where you'll likely take that stress out on your spouse/bf/gf. In my opinion, babies ruin many relationships and are a waste of effort. I wish more people thought like this, then maybe the world wouldn't be so over-populated. Ugh. I will never have children, ever.

Thank you so much! I could no agree more! I hate babies with a passion. They are disgusting, vile, parasites.

I so understand where you're comign from and don't see why anyone would want a baby or why people think they're cute!

I am very sorry but I really don't think rationalizing the nature of babies is going to change the feelings people have about them. As a psych major I know all about babies and their developmental stages, and honestly, I have become more lenient, more respectful and, in general, more mature when it comes to babies and their natural behavior. However, understanding behavior does not equal liking behavior. :) I accept it because I know it's normal, but I certainly don't have to think it's cute and wonderful!

When it comes to my own FEELINGS towards small children and babies, I still think they are annoying and ugly, and I will not touch a baby. I do not want to be around them because I think they are too loud, too smelly, and too needy. And there is really no reason for me to apologize for it because they are YOUR children, and my genes have nothing to do with them. :) In other words, there is no biological advantage for me by sharing the bliss of YOUR parenthood whatsoever. I do think I may be excused.

However, I do not have to be a bitch about my opinion. I can dislike something and respect other people's choices at the same time. I always try to respectfully tell people off when they want to bring their little kids to my birthday party, or if friends want me to hold their small babies. I also tend not to visit too long when a toddler is in their 'terrible twos', and I will deliberately avoid the IKEA restaurant on Saturdays (in the Netherlands this place magically transforms into a noisy Kindergarten). I do not get in pointless discussions with people who think they have it all planned out and refuse to accept the harsh scientific truths about child birth and motherhood, and the loopholes in our country's health care system.

Which brings me to the crux of the baby- and kid-related irritations: parents. The most aggravating by far are the parents that live bold and loudly without showing consideration for others. In reality, parents are too blame for everything. Why have children if you never follow through with discipline and allow your two year old to control you, your spouse and everyone else in your family? Why have a baby if you intend to dump the poor child on a hot day in the yard, while it is bawling its head off for nearly two hours? (Mumbles something about potential damage to the developing brain because of prolonged stress.) Honestly, parents are too blame. They are the ones making bad choices, never bothering to even look up some basic child psychology or biology, and never once questioning their own behavior (which oftentimes CAUSES problematic behavior in children). I'm not saying parenthood is easy, but I have met too many people who never even bothered to think realistically about child behavior and parenting. Most people assume kids are automatons that magically grow into functional adults, and parenthood is the process of passively watching children completing their development.

~ Mauwie

I really don't like or enjoy babies either, I avoid them when possible.

Cant stand them. All they fn do is whine, cry, throw fits, pee/poop, cry, Cry and CRY! Im talking about a specific 20 month year old. Ive never been so annoyed, irritated, angry and cringful in all my life. This kid is a fn brat. I dont care about the age. This kid needs to be fricking slapped! Fn little bratty runts! So many times a day I wish I could just spank this kid, but that would be wrong because theyre so fn innocent and are supposed to get what they want, when they want. Theyre the boss and they run YOUR life...LIKE HELL THEY DO! IM SORRY BUT SOME(MOST) KIDS NEED THE CRAP SMACKED OUT OF THEM IF YOU EVER WANT ANY RESPECT OUT OF THEM AND POSSIBLY GET TO SLEEP IN PEACE FOR ONCE. I live with 2 little annoying nonstop crying bratty girls. Just glad I could vent all this stuff out on here. I feel better for now, but I know there will be crying any second now. As usual...

okay okay, you can 'hate' babies, and you can think they're annoying and everything but to think they're selfish? dude, they were just born into the fucking earth . if they fall, they'll crack their head open and problaly die. for the first part of their life they are made to be dependant to their mothers and taken care of. argh. dude.
oh also, for the other comments violence spoken about babies should really be re-thought. violence on anyone is wrong, but on a baby thats cired becuase its hungry? thats juts downright selfish. (ring a bell?)

This reminds me of a big angry pussy pimple erupting and spewing all over. What next? Baby seals. "I hate baby seals ... blah, blah, blah." Well who cares? Don't have children. Or seals.

selfish that is the telling word in your story. knowingly . baby + selfish = danger talk. annoying maybe but selfish?

What worries me is the "i wanna kill something".....otherwise to each his own. Im not going to judge you... Am I to asdume you wont be having children yourself?

why the heck do you think they are selfish!? thats the stupidest thing ive ever heard! they dont know any thing so they cant do anything for them selves! they just came into the world and you are critisizing them already! i understand everyone is different and is entitled to their opinion, so its my turn: this is ridiculous!!!!

This is both disturbingly sickening and immaturely illogical.

Amen, my friend, amen.

Sometimes I feel the same way. Only when there crying. I just feel like beating them but then I remember that they don't know anything yet. I know it sounds sick...