imanes:

like i assure you, you can 100% feel awkward around kids and not know what to do because you haven’t been socialised in spaces where you learned how to properly care for and deal with children without saying “ew i hate them”. just say you’re not comfortable around them because you don’t know what to do, that’s a valid feeling that a lot of people share. don’t say you HATE them bc u don’t know how to handle yourself and therefore project your insecurities on them. like they aren’t the vessels for your feelings of inadequacy, they aren’t a blank canvas to project your issues on. they’re innocent.