Hey guys, I've got a scenario for you.

It's basically a case of: "Is it EVER okay or acceptable for a parent to tell their child that they wish the child was never born.?"

Personally I don't think so. But arguements for it could be: If you're having a heated arguement with your child, if they've deliberately hurt you, if they've said themselves that they wish they were never born, etc.

Any scenario you can think of that makes it acceptable?

Poll: Is it okay to EVER say that?

No, no matter what happens (329)

82%

Yes, it's okay to say (73)

18%

402 total votes

Your vote: Is it okay to EVER say that?

(Vote): Yes, it's okay to say
(Vote): No, no matter what happens

TriumpHisme

United States97 Posts

February 09 2011 19:37 GMT

My mom told me she hoped i burn slowl in hell once it scarred me

Megaliskuu

United States5123 Posts

February 09 2011 19:37 GMT

If the kid tries to kill his parent..maybe they might say that..otherwise maybe not lol.

ecDIESEL

United States132 Posts

February 09 2011 19:37 GMT

I think if it were said jokingly, that would be an acceptable scenario.

TSM

Great Britain584 Posts

February 09 2011 19:37 GMT

have you had children?

this is kinda creepy.....

LazyMacro

976 Posts

February 09 2011 19:38 GMT

I think it's wrong for a parent to ever abuse their child physically, emotionally, sexually, etc.

Telling your child you wish they'd never been born, in my opinion, falls under abuse. Psychologically, I think kids implicitly listen to what their parents say because instinctually, kids should be able to trust their parents.

bonifaceviii

Canada2890 Posts

February 09 2011 19:38 GMT

I'm sure my dad said that to me once in a fit of rage.

Didn't do any long-term damage, so it's all cool.

Creation85

51 Posts

February 09 2011 19:39 GMT

No, it can have terrible effects even if said in a joking manner.

Sorkoas

549 Posts

February 09 2011 19:45 GMT

I'm curious about the reason why you even start this thread, because the answer seems obvious. It's hardly something you can use as a joke, of course. OP you can talk to us, it's ok.

MrBob

93 Posts

February 09 2011 19:46 GMT

#10

Well if they think so, it's the parents' own fault...

KevinIX

United States2472 Posts

February 09 2011 19:46 GMT

#11

No. I would lose all respect for my dad if he ever said that to me.

Kakera

United States419 Posts

February 09 2011 19:48 GMT

#12

Eh what Lazymacro said. Though in regards to shitty things parents say to their kids, I was once called a beached whale by my drunk father while I was swimming, not to my face of course that'd require a backbone. Eff him. Not fat anymore

Punkstar

Slovakia522 Posts

February 09 2011 19:48 GMT

#13

This happened to one friend of mine and she is now on antidepressant medication.

HaRuHi

1220 Posts

February 09 2011 19:51 GMT

#14

Yes...MAYBE, if your parents are jews in 1942 and you are born in auschwitz and all u do in live is scrambling to a gas chamber, because they love you so much and didn't wanted you to suffer such a short life :<...

or ...

no i think thats it...otherwise never ever ok to say.

ZeromuS

Canada13405 Posts

February 09 2011 19:51 GMT

#15

not unless the parent has mental health issues they should never say this to their child. its pretty terrible and really hurts the kid and their mental health and self esteem.

crumunch

United States54 Posts

February 09 2011 19:52 GMT

#16

It's a pretty serious thing to say to your child. Telling them that you wish they were never born is telling them that you want them out of your life... maybe if your son does hard drugs and steals from you and you want to disown him, but other than that or something similar, no, I don't think so.

If a kid says, "I wish I were never born," it's just the kid being a brat imo. But if you're old enough to have a child, you should know better.

jinorazi

Korea (South)4948 Posts

February 09 2011 19:53 GMT

#17

i was told that i was a mistake lol
my brother and my sister is 3 years apart. i'm 9 years and 6 years apart from my siblings.
supposedly, they only planned on 2 kids but they had me after 6 years :/

afk4lifez

United States44 Posts

February 09 2011 19:56 GMT

#18

something they said all da time lol...

enzym

Germany1034 Posts

February 09 2011 19:56 GMT

#19

Parents are the major party responsible for the upbringing of the child. Telling the child that it should have never been born is blaming the child for the failure of the parents. Pretty poor conduct imo. It doesn't even make sense as an insult, as they would be insulting themselves with it, too.

bubblegumbo

Taiwan1296 Posts

February 09 2011 19:57 GMT

#20

Only worthless parents would say something like that, unless their kid is a serial rapist or something along that line. It's really pathetic that too many people that should not be parents end up being one.