AdvertisementThese self-serving parents complain about raising kids; they complain about how they don't have the time to do the things that they want. When hardship of any type emerges, they quickly blame the husband, the boss, or the kids for their woes. !—that part of being a parent is that you stop caring about yourself and your interests. In 1975, Ann Landers conducted a private poll with readers, asking them, "Do you regret becoming a parent?" Justin Murphy complains about having kids.