I agree with you entirely on the point you made about being uncomfortable around small kids but finding them enjoyable at around your nephew's age. Children do not appeal to me at all. I just can't see myself being able to handle a responsibility of that magnitude. I was always terrified when my sister asked my to babysit my niece when she was little.
Babies are loud, delicate, messy, and time-consuming, and I find it difficult to tolerate any one of those characteristics, let alone all three.
Now that she's old enough that she's pretty much self-sustaining, though, it's not that bad at all.
I think it's nice that your liking animals and the like is rubbing off on him. I can't honestly say I'm a big fan of having pets, though, that whole responsibility thing again and all. I let off like I don't like animals to most people because I generally find them to be a boring conversation topic, but I suppose I do have a bit of a soft spot for them.
OmarShehata
Man that's a long blog post. I read it all though.
You're kind of contradictory there. On one hand you don't like kids, on the other you really love your nephew...what gives?
Gagsy
It does sound a little contradictory I guess. Close family always mean more that's the reason.