Have you ever known someone you thought should never be a

@ersmommy1 (12588)
United States
January 24, 2010 11:16am CST
parent? They just seem awful. Selfish or mean, or out of control when it comes to their kids? Or the flip side, someone you think is a perfect fit for parenthood? It seems like it is something they were born to be. Where do you fit? Me? I think I am somewhere in the middle. There are days I am totally in love with being a parent. And other days, I barely make it through a day wondering if I have what it takes to mold a young child.
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@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
24 Jan 10
I have known at least three females who have had kids and should never have had any kids to begin with. They have all since walked away from their kids. Two of them left the kids with the father. The other one ended up giving the kids to her in-laws. She stupidly got married again had another child and now that child is with her parents. I think in your case there are alot more females who feel like you do, being in the middle. Having a good couple of days and then lost the next. There are fewer who feel this is what they are here on this earth for. I too love my girls who are now grown but it was not an easy trip due to being a single mom. I had to work a full time job and missed out on alot of things. However, I'm grateful for they have both grown to be beautiful law abiding productive woman. My youngest got married a few years back and has given me a beautiful granddaughter. She to is in the middle having some really good days and then other days she is pulling her hair out of her head. I think patients is what young mothers have to achieve before anything just to get thru the harder days. Now being a grandma I have found the patients that I may not have had in my younger days. Good luck to you and believe in your heart and soul that you have what it takes to mold a child in the right way.
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
20 Nov 10
Thank you so much for the best response mark. Have a wonderful weekend!
@magrylouyu (1627)
• United States
30 Jan 10
I know someone who should have never had kids and that would be my stepsons mother. She has done nothing but hurt my stepson in every way possiable. She has weekend visits and thats only when she feels appropiate. She has many court cases against her from DCYF. She has no idea how hard it is to put a child to bed crying because he wants to see his mommy. It's hard!! I dont believe she was ment to have children. She has also had all 3 of her children taken from her. I'm not saying I'm perfect, because I am FAR from that. I'm just saying I know how to love and treat my children. I understand them. That's what being a parent is all about.
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
25 Jan 10
I know a few people who, while not the worst parents in the world, don't seem to prioritize being a parent. They just sort of expect that their children will magically figure out for themselves how to grow up.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
25 Jan 10
I have known a few People that should never have had Children, as it seemed to me the Children where just in their way, I used to hear them say that they wished they never had Children, to me no Parent should ever say that, no matter what I have never had doubts about if I have it or not to be a Mum, as I love my Son and Daughter more then anything, even now as Adults they still talk to me about things and Problems, I was a Mum as best as I could be, my Children are now wonderful Adults who respect, they are my Pride and joy
• United States
27 Jan 10
I've known some people who were parents and that's because they had to be, either they wanted a boy and got all girls or the other way around. My wife is a great mom and so is hers, I'm in the middle. I'm aware of some little people running around my house and since I've become a stay at home dad I get to spend more quality time with them so I thinks it qualifying me for something later on down the road.
@warwic (33)
• India
25 Jan 10
yes i know a girl which is not feet be parent ever in her life.that girl wes my ex-girlfriend.she s spiled by her mother .now she just thinks about her self only, not even thinks about her parents reputation in society. she s so selfish.she cant be a parent. if she became one than her child will be like her only.& play with anothers feelings
• United States
25 Jan 10
I haven't seen her in action yet, but I have a friend that I was absolutely shocked when I found out she had had a baby. I never pictured her as the type to be a parent, and even though she is now I still can't. In high school, she was a very selfish and self-centered person. She could be very two-faced, smiling when you're around and then talking about you once you left. I guess I shouldn't call her a "friend" for real, because there were many times she turned that on me. Anyway, I found out a little over a year ago that she had had a baby, and knowing that person from the past, I still can't picture her being a mother. But for some people, birth is a wake up call and they fall straight into role. I hope that is what happened with her, because to curse a child with the same characteristics and values as she once had would be a shame.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
24 Jan 10
ersmommy1 one of our mylotters is to me a perfect fit as she has five children and manages it and a job perfectly. she exudes joy at having her children and its fun to read her discussions. while others here have shown great upset with handling two children. I have known several women with two kids who scream and yell and bop the kids around all the time. I feel for the children as shes always and forever screaming at them. The kids are out of control because she is also out of control. if she would calm down, they are only two and three for heaven's sakes, not monsters. she should never have had children as she has no patience at all, not one crumb even. She has even admitted she does not like children.so why did she do that to herself and those poor kids.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
24 Jan 10
Yes, my sister-in-law is a person like this. She has five kids and another one on the way. She seems very careless for her age. She is about 34 or 35 years old and she still has the mind of an teenager. She is not that responsible when it comes to her kids at times. She would go out and party with her friends and she would leave her daughter with her mom to take care of. It is very sad how she can be. It is more to this story. I don't want to bad mouth her on here. As for me, I feel that I am at the top and then then at the bottom when it comes to being a parent. I get very stressed out and tired because I have so much on my hands. I worry about my children learning in school well. And I also worry about keeping them safe at all times. But, there is one thing that I can say about myself. I am very responsible for myself and my children. I keep up with all of my appointments and theirs too. I have a big job to do. And I try to do it well as I can.
• United States
24 Jan 10
Hello ersmommy1. I have known both. My mother is someone who should have never had kids. She abused us both mentally and physically as kids. Even to this day she refuses to acknowledge that she did anything wrong. Her favorite saying when we were kids was that she never wanted any of us. However, on the flip side my mother-in-law is one of the greatest people I have ever met. She used to always tell everyone that she had 9 children and she couldn't spare a one. She treats me like one of her own. I can honestly say that she is one of those people that makes you want to tell everyone that it is an honor to know her. In my opinion there are a lot of people who should not have children. If people don't want them then don't have them because it isn't doing anyone any favors to have kids and just be mean to them.
• United States
24 Jan 10
I know several people out there that so call themselves "good parents". You think that they are great people and people you have known real good all their life and would never do a thing in the world to hurt their child or children. Amazing how much of a drastic change there is as a caring parent when they get involved in an affair and all of their attention suddenly is focused on the man or woman they are fooling around with and not on their kids. Not only do they end up disappointing and letting down their kids, but they also let down family members and friends who thought they knew this person alot better than they actually do. When a parent lies to his/her own child or children so they can get away with mischief that they know they should not be doing and is forbidden by GOD, in my opinion, how are they deserving to have a child? I don't believe this quality of a person should be a parent!