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In reply to the discussion: Adults that spoil kids aggravate me [View all]melissaf
(379 posts)start ranting about kids in their presence:
Someone in your past put up with *you* when you were a small child. That someone may not have had children, but he or she put up with you because that person was the adult.
Yes, bad behavior in children is annoying. Yes, often it's the parents' fault (in fact, it's usually the parents more than the kids that should get the blame for children not knowing how to behave themselves). And no, I'm not telling you how to live your life. I lived most of my life as a childless adult, and I don't fault anyone for choosing not to have kids. It's definitely not for everyone. However, since I had my son, I feel like I understand more about kids and I grew up a lot, so I don't have quite the knee-jerk annoyance to the presence of kids anymore.
Rants like this just strike me as motivated by the author's desire never to have their day sullied by seeing a child. That, to me, is pretty immature. That may not be your point, but if it is, then I recommend you lock yourself up in your child-free dwelling and never come out. That's the only way your sensibilities won't be tarnished by the presence of children.