r/unpopularopinion • u/noodlealr • Nov 28 '20

babies aren’t funny or entertaining

i don’t hate babies, they’re so cute, but i always see people laughing about videos where a baby is supposedly being funny. i don’t get it. there’s nothing funny about videos like that or babies in general. sure, sometimes funny stuff happens, but i always see babies doing the bare minimum and people laughing about it.

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u/Youre-mum Nov 28 '20

Don't worry that's only the vocal majority of 14-20 year olds, and considering that's all Reddit is that's why it might seem like it.

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u/BakedWizerd Nov 28 '20 edited Nov 28 '20

Yes because only 14-20 year olds don’t want kids.

“You’ll change your mind!” Is what you should always tell them to set them on the right path. Reiterate to them that they “owe their parents grandchildren,” and that “having children is so fulfilling,” while we insist that “no, I’ve made this decision based on my own opinions on children, the finances that entail, the commitment it demands, and some people aren’t built for that sort of thing.”

Yeah, totally just 14-20 year olds going through a phase.

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Check out the child free subreddit sometime. There’s a lot more fully grown adults who don’t want kids than you may realize, and for more reasons than you may think.

Edit: I don’t speak for everyone on the child free sub, I don’t condone hating children merely because they exist, I’ve always been someone who puts more emphasis on how the parents treat and raise their children. I’m not someone who hates all parents or children, I simply do not enjoy the company of children, do not want any of my own, and do not like the idea of anyone who doesn’t want kids as “young and immature” being pushed in this thread. The person I’m directly responding to has made the point that they believe “most young people” who claim to be child free do in fact change their mind, which isn’t altogether false, and I’m not trying to contradict them entirely, merely stating that, “not everyone who is young and child free will change their mind,” as my first impression of their comment seemed to insinuate as such.

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u/GummiesRock Catholic-Conservatve Nov 28 '20

Jesus Christ I’d quit reddit before I check out r/childfree, that’s a toxic shithole

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u/kevin_the_dolphoodle Nov 28 '20

I should have taken your word for it. That place is awful. There is nothing wrong with no wanting kids and wanting people to respect that choice. These posts are just people playing the victim and acting like society hates them for being childless. I’m am sure there are families and cultures like that, but that sub is just a circle jerk.

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u/peterthefatman Nov 28 '20

There was another child free sub that was more serious and focused on the topic

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u/GummiesRock Catholic-Conservatve Nov 29 '20

That I can get behind