BellaOnline Forums Relationships Married No Kids What really bugs you ??

those sling things the mom has the baby in just freaks me out, probably cause its like being tied to a baby 24/7!!! And when you see the daddy in one that freaks me out more as to me it just looks even more bizarre, like some alien attached ready to spring out(maybe I need therapy lol???) It also bugs me that even though I don't want kids I seem to get everyone elses every where I go its so annoying, totally unrealistic to expect otherwise but great chance to have a rant about it.

[quote=jewelsrus.............................
It also bugs me that even though I don't want kids I seem to get everyone elses every where I go its so annoying, totally unrealistic to expect otherwise but great chance to have a rant about it. [/quote]

jewelsrus, may I suggest saying to those ppl "I have a sore throat and really don't want your babee to get it." That should do the trick. LMAO !
cp

It bothers me when people don't teach their kids to let people exit elevators before barging in to them!

[quote=misstalia]what bothers me is the constant assumptions that my hubby and I want children. The last time someone made a comment I let out a small laugh, didn't respond verbally, and changed the subject....lol! [/quote] I always use to joke and say that I've never even had a puppy yet. Well, that has been checked off my list and I've become so annoyed w/intruding questions about kids that I just state that I don't want them.

What has bugged me for ten years or more is that the childfree are seen as selfish by parents. I have talked with hundreds of folks that are childfree and I can say this is far from the case. And we all know (but parents are less likely to admit)that parents can be selfish people too. Having kids is not what determines whether a person is selfish. We have pronatalist values to thank for the strong held assumption about those who choose not to reproduce! Laura Families of Two lauracarroll.com

In response to the last post I've always considered parents more selfish, not less. All that has changed is that their selfishness is extended to include their child. You would be considered the bad person by the parent if you didn't get out of the way of a rampaging child or immediately hand them the thing that has just caught their attention - where else in society is bad behaviour not only seen as acceptable but actually defended as 'cute'!

Along the lines of the last few posts...I want to dig my eardrums out and stomp them when I hear, in a sing-songy voice, "he's just a bay-bee!" in response to an incredulous look or question given when someone's child does something major....if he's just a bay-bee and doesn't know better, how does he know to kick a stranger in the stomach or bite a stranger's hand when they are holding something he wants?

Like some of you, the one thing that really irks me are when little girls are sexed up. I think it's an incredibly sick and twisted thing to do. To parade your innocent, vulnerable child around like a tramp is demented. They're just screaming "C'mon Pedos, rape my child!". Ugh, sickens me to no end. Why, why, WHY do people do this?!

The old "when you have kids..." line instead of "if you have kids..." Why do people assume that everyone wants kids?

Also, when my friends, who have kids, want do go out and state "I'll see if my husband will babysit the kids." It is not called babysitting, it's called PARENTING.

...............when a parent ( usually the mommee) asks a kid to do something simple like "say excuse me to the nice lady" and after the kid does it she feels obligated to say thank - you to the kid. OR "would you please close the door?"....."thank-you". Gawd that bugs me! Do they Have to thank the kid for every stupid little thing??????

cp