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Originally Posted by kad032000
Puppy love and identity crises from teenage years are also quite stupid and worthy of poking fun at. In all honesty, if you don't realize the negatives of children, you have no business having them. If one decides the positives outweigh the negatives, then by all means do so, but don't begrudge our humorous look at the real world.
No one's saying it's their fault. We're all quite aware that we were just as horrendous as children as everyone else, but that doesn't change the facts about them.
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I think it's your use of the word, stupid, that I find objectionable. You are absolutely correct in saying that there are negatives associated with children, just as there are negatives associated with adults. I also agree with the use of humor when it is expressed in such a way that makes it clear that it is humor, nor do I have a problem with "poking fun" at something as long as that something has the ability to "poke back". Having said that, I thought it was necessary to point out the opposing view point. I don't believe all children are horrendous nor do I think that I was horrendous as a child. My children certainly had/have their moments, but none of those moments would I classify as horrendous. I'm sure my parents would be happy to point out the times when I was quite difficult in my formative years but they still love me, so, I can't think I was too much of a burden.
The same goes for any of my three children. There are plenty of days when I have said, "I should have skipped over the first and only had the second and third," or some derivative of that statement. But, I have never actually meant it and enjoy all moments (good and bad) that I get to share with my children.
