To think it's unacceptable to say you don't like children?

Op is there anything else you feel we should or shouldn’t be doing? Don’t you have anything else to do other than be incensed that others in society don’t really like being around children?

Makes it clear who I DO want to associate with.

But you said yourself that people often meant behaviours, not actual children, so why do you keep banging on about the same thing over and over?

It comes across as ignorant to express dislike for a whole group of people because they are at a particular stage in their lives. Children aren't an homogenous mass - they are individuals, some of whom are more/less likeable than others.
But, largely I think it's just shorthand for not enjoying/wanting to deal with people at that stage of life and that's fair enough. Its not compulsory to enjoy the things that come with children!

Everyone is allowed to dislike anyone else, even for stupid or mean reasons. So long as no one is being harmful or nasty or denying children their rights and protections, I don't really care if an adult wants child free holidays or expects the parent to mind their own kids on planes, in restaurants etc.

Of course people can dislike children. Why would that even bother you?

Having children is a choice, like buying a dog is a choice. People don’t choose to age or choose to be gay so it’s not the same at all.

Is it OK to not like babies? I know a teacher who adores children but has absolutely no time for new born babies. I absolutely love tiny babies, it’s the best age of a human being IMO.

Thanks for the reply. I don’t think it’s such a big deal not to like children as long as you wouldn’t harm one.

@BirdPlanet sorry OP but you just sound very controlling. People can like and dislike who they want, it’s called having the freedom to make an choice and it’s not illegal!

Why is it okay to say you really like children then? An equally ridiculous generalisation surely?

I don’t like the man on the pepto-bismal advert. Annoys the fuck out of me, and I would actually like to tell him in real life.

I mean you can. Why not try posting loads of offensive comments online about a protected group without anonymity. Reckon that'd get policed.
And the things that people say they don't like about kids often apply to disabled people too. There are plenty of disabled adults with a mental age of a child. Is it ok to say you don't like disabled people? (Clue. No!) I mean you can hold whatever opinions you like. But voicing that you don't like disabled people or gay people or Jewish people or whatever is absolutely unacceptable. This is the same thing.

It’s okay. I don’t like people who don’t like children. Also don’t like people who prefer dogs to people. Also don’t like people who play golf. Also don’t like people who are 46.

I mean, you know, can’t like everyone.

No obviously I wouldn't be bothered if someone said they don't like red cars. But children are humans not cars so its a lot more like someone saying they don't like gay or black people. Both of which I WOULD be bothered about.

The thread is a bit ironic when there are lots of posts about hating men, a generalisation that is widely accepted on here!

I'm very happy to say I dislike many men.

I have children and I dislike some children but as discussed upthread it's their BEHAVIOUR that I dislike and therefore its the parents that I actually dislike

When my children were younger I did find some of the repetitive day to day things boring. But that wasn't the CHILDREN who were boring.

I find many older people frustrating because many of those that I meet are Reform voters. I find that i dislike most people who vote Reform (of whatever age)

It's a shorthand and it's very daft to take issued with it, I hate people policing what other people say or think.

This. So much hate towards the Childfree but can’t understand that some parents don’t like other children

I asked OP if she thought it was unacceptable for parents to say they don’t like other people’s children, only their own,and I don’t think she ever replied. So yes I do suspect she was referring to childfree people.

I enjoy being around old people but that’s probably because I’m becoming one!

Well you can’t force her to. She doesn’t owe you anything because you chose to have children.

Op’s original thread was about “to think it’s unacceptable to say you hate children” nothing was mentioned about Childfree people which I suspect op was referring too. Then all the comments about how Childfree people hate children. Plenty of parents hate children. Look at the research which shows its parents who are abusing and killing their own children, not Childfree people. Such a troll post.

Personally, I think it comes from a place of older women pretending they never wanted children but deep down they would have liked it, it just never happened for them for one reason or another and they become inbittered.

This is the silliest thing I've ever read 😂

I thought ops point as posted in her original thread was “ to say it’s unacceptable to say you hate children” don’t think it’s illegal to say you hate children. It’s not covered in the hate speech act. You can hate what you want. That’s your opinion babes.