I'm a man and I don't have kids of my own, nor do I have any nephews or nieces. Being a man, I was never asked to babysit. When I was growing up, women were expected to like kids. If a man said he liked kids, people would accuse him of being a pedo. "Men don't like kids, that's weird". So, consequently, I have basically zero experience with kids. I was never around them.
I just started a job teaching kids and I had no idea if I would even like being around them.
Well… I fucking love it! They are so damned cute! Their voices, their smiles, their laughter, everything is just so cute and I can't help but be in a good mood around them. I'm naturally a very introverted person, I don't really like being the center of attention, don't like public speaking, etc, but around kids? I can jump around and sing and dance and just be goofy because it's fun.
It's also so satisfying to watch them learn. When they leave my class knowing something they didn't know on the way in, it just makes my day. When they figure something out and shout out the answer, I can't help but want to encourage them with stickers and hi-fives.
I had no idea I'd feel this way. But, here on Reddit, you'd think kids were the worst. Everyone here seems to hate being around them.
So, for those of you who don't like teaching kids, did you always feel that way? Or did you like doing it, like me, but got worn down by doing it for a while? Does the magic fade? Do they stop being cute?
by ChocoboNChill