I used to think that I wanted to die before my mother does, then I had kids. I have a completely different perspective now.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

You try going on calls as a first responder. Once I had kids things just hit real, real hard when they were with kids in a way it didn't before.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I'm not a parent but I do find as an adult I see movies involving kids differently. There is an adult instinct to protect kids from harm, even fictional ones. For example, the third season of the Highschool Musical TV series has a storyline where the teenage characters are putting on a play at summer camp and a documentary is being made about them. The adults making the documentary are being very exploitative and trying to cause drama between the kids. I'm sure teens watching the show think of themselves as adults, so although they see the documentary makers as villains they probably don't have the same level of horror watching as I do as an adult. I see the villains of the season as horribly abusing and emotionally manipulating children.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

There's a reason I cannot watch "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas."

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Before I had kids: Sure, there are Stephen King novels and Stephen King movies, I'll read some and watch some, no biggie After I had kids: I will never again allow myself exposure to any written or performed version of *Pet Sematary*

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I have not found this to be true at all.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

yes when i see a kid get hurt in movies i gert sad but when a dog or an animal gets hurt i dont care

by Anonymous 1 year ago