That applies to some, but not all.

Most of the time I'd say

Some Do care about the child\ren, in some way or another... But their own frustrations and inability to deal with that frustration, sometimes due to themselves having had experienced abuse, or perhaps having a mental illness, or just dealing with a tough time and not having a proper outlet, can let out their frustration on their children

Not because they don't love them, but because they can't deal with their own frustration.

Well the relatinoship between a parent and a child is something else

I was talking specifically about winning the custody of children

and why it alwyas turns into a quagmire

It's more about their own ego than the children

There could also be some projection going on; the two children could represent strong feelings against the biological mother, so which the father could be *punishing* the mother, in his own mind, by punishing the children.

at least most of the time from what I've seen

Which does not mean he does not have feelings for them

Yeah yeah

Ego, especially in this case I think, is a big part of it too

exactly

but you know what comes how a parent should treat their children, the biggest problem there is

Our culture says children are so sweet and loveable

that's all they are

It doesn't acknowledge the fact that there is an evil side to their behaviour

they're insanely manipulative

and that's why parents to fail to raise their kids properly

it's not that they don't love their children

Whoa there Buddy

Take it easy on the rum

I know it sounds bad but

that's honestly what it is

You're completely destroying your sentences.

what do you mean?

Just... reread them

ok I just noticed it sorry

wat

but it's easy to understand what I'm trying to say

have i just walked into a child abuse sympathiser

yeah well

the reason why nobody says anything negative about children is that

people like @Deleted User call them basically that

they are kids

exactly

their brain is still developing

I still don't understand what point you're trying to make

that's true

Are you trying to say kids can be bad too?