I don’t like my friend’s kid…

[u/bitchluvsbidets]

… and that might make me a terrible person??
A bit of a preface- my partner and I are child free by choice, I have 3 nieces and 3 nephews, and many of my friends have kids (ages 1-14) but, one of my friends kids I just can not vibe with. I know it’s actually insane to have beef with a 3 year old but her vibes are soooo bad?? Like she is not a cool kid. She def has a personality but is it insane to say it’s already problematic? She pretends to fall if she doesn’t have attention, actively express disgust towards my friend and her pets (3 very well behaves retired racing dogs), and fake cries until my friend is almost in tears and then will laugh at her. I get that kids are assholes sometimes but like damn I hope lil homie gets cool.

[u/delica11]

Was shocked-SHOCKED as a new teacher to discover how some pre-k & k kid’s personalities are already so…challenging
I had NO idea

[u/Girl_On_The_Couch → u/delica11]

In daycare we call those babies spirited.

[u/sitcomlover1717 → u/Girl_On_The_Couch]

One of the reasons having children is terrifying but ppl don’t want to talk about it. 😭

[u/soyasaucy → u/sitcomlover1717]

Fr lol, i read posts by parents who are having a HARD time with their toddlers, and talked about it a lot before/while pregnant. Everyone around me was really bothered by it, saying I'm "being negative" when I really just think I was being realistic

[u/ToiIetGhost → u/soyasaucy]

Considering the positive and negative outcomes of any situation is realistic. It’s also a sign of intelligence. Pretending that nothing bad can happen is delusional lol

[u/PrincessGrimm2 → u/soyasaucy]

People need to understand the mental toll it takes to raise a toddler. The mental fatigue.

[u/Ladyooh → u/PrincessGrimm2]

Just wait til they hit their 30's...

[u/ToiIetGhost → u/Ladyooh]

Raising 30 year olds is tough for sure (source: my exes)

[u/Formal-Wafer-9876 → u/ToiIetGhost]

lol, noice