I hate kids. I really, really do. Now, before you call me a heartless monster and click out of this article before allowing me to explain myself, let me explain myself. Let's be real. We have all had the experience of going into a local supermarket and hearing the loud screech of a child and the embarrassed parent not too far away. It's always an awkward situation, and nobody likes to hear that as they are buying their eggnog.
That's the fundamental reason I never want to have kids. I can't honestly see myself as the embarrassed parent in that situation. I would not handle it well. Yeah, sure, I'm a 21-year-old man child, so maybe I'm not supposed to see me in that situation, but I can't see me changing my stance on this. I'm the kind of person who is loud and rambunctious around people I know. However, when I go out, I don't seek that kind of attention. I just want to do what I'm there for and leave. I'm not a people person. With a child, I'd have that big bulls-eye on my back.
The common response to that statement would probably be, "Just be a good parent and you won't find yourself in that position." I think that's really unfair. There are plenty of good parents who find themselves in that position. Kids are a constant ticking emotional time bomb. You can't control something like that. It's a time bomb I'd rather not encounter. This is only one example of why having a kid just isn't for me.
Additionally, I don't like dealing with awkward and annoying stuff. I have a super low tolerance for it. I don't really explode or get angry or anything, I just kind of shut down and walk away. Kids are the most awkward and annoying creatures out there. I can't really walk away from the kid. That would make me a terrible parent. The only way I won't be a terrible parent in that scenario is if I just don't have a kid. It's a simple solution to my self-contained problem.
We, as a generation, tend to throw a lot of the blame on the parents for how annoying kids really are these days. You always hear, "If they weren't so young, they would have raised that kid better," or "If I was that kid's parent, I would have raised them right." I say, no. Sure, there are good kids out there, but there are good parents out there with real monsters. I just think we live in an era where it's extremely difficult to raise a mild-mannered kid. Notice I said difficult, not impossible. The internet era has made us all cynical, entitled, and the worst of ourselves. We have all this knowledge at our fingertips and we start to think we know everything. Apply that to a kid who isn't fully developed mentally and you have a recipe for a disaster. I know young kids with iPads. We are on a slippery slope that I don't want to find myself in.
So, I don't want to have a kid. I totally understand why one would want a kid. It's not for me. I'm not wired to handle constant annoyance, and it's a big responsibility to take care of a kid. I'm not responsible enough to say no to a McRibb, let alone raise a child. I know I'm young, but I know who I am, and I really don't see myself changing my stance on this. I can't even imagine what I would do if my kid told me they like Jar Jar Binks. I'm a very petty man. I'm just not a guy who should be raising a kid. Go figure.
However, if you like kids and can handle the embarrassment and endure the internet-era baby, go for it. Don't let me discourage you. Do whatever makes you happy. That's one of my many mottos. Not having a kid will make me happy, so, I chose not to have one. Makes sense, right?
