Did you ever go through a 'boys/girls are gross' period growing up?

Question

Thinking they had cooties or whatever?

Leafpool2 · Accepted Answer

I went through that phase in a way. Most of my friends were (and still are) male but for a long time I hated the concept of dating. Was bitter and vitriolic whenever dating got brought up. I would talk about how it was for stupid people and made you weak but it turns out I was just so mad because I'm lesbian and didn't want to have to date and marry a man. Once I figured out I was gay it all made sense and now I have a girlfriend I really love and that whole mindset is gone now.

Plumy · Accepted Answer

I tried to make friends with anyone if they gave me attention, I was really timid, most of the times they would laugh at me or say I am silly or ignore me or other things, so maybe they were thinking something (idk) of me, anyway I remember thinking for some time that boys are strange (not gross) like from another world...

witherwing · Accepted Answer

I thought it was part of growing up for everyone. Apparently not. I though boys were gross when I was about 6-7 years old. They were idiots who couldn't play nicely like girls did and only did stupid and gross stuff.

heavensgift2girls · Accepted Answer

Girl culture with all the rainbows, unicorns, and baby dolls, was at the least boring, and sometimes out right annoying to me. Also any "girl power" content, was such obvious propaganda, that even as a kid it annoyed me. I never found girls themselves to be repulsive. It was just their interests, that were repulsive.

just_tired · Accepted Answer

I didn't think girls were gross, but in day care (for some reason..) girls were really interested in me, but I thought I was too cool for them :D

icantevenrightnow · Answer

In fourth grade, my class was playing tag, and this boy shoved me onto the black top and just stared like an idiot. He didn't do anything to help me! He didn't even apologize! He kept on annoying me by pulling my hair, spitting near my shoes, etc until he transferred in middle school. I thought he was gross. :|
I still have that scar..

samhradh_leannan · Answer

I never really thought boys were "gross". I didn't really participate in the whole cooties thing. But I definitely had times when I felt like boys were too wild, not "nice", or I couldn't really find common ground with them.

VioletHaze · Answer

It really depended on who. The boys in my class were gross because that's how the other girls felt, and I naturally followed. The guys I hung out with alone were cool :)

ThisDudeHere · Answer

Never understood how the idea of cooties spreads. I mean, where would a kid get information about cooties?  We never had anything like that here, as far as I can remember.

dragoljub · Answer

Always loved them honestly even when so many other boys were like "ewwww why do you hang out with her" lol Girls are beautiful creatures, what can i say.

tartaarsaus · Answer

I can remember almost nothing from when I was younger so I can't answer the question

DinaM · Answer

Not really. Most of the kids I knew DEFINITELY had those phases, but I never did. I'd be happy playing with boys and girls alike.

widdershins_ · Answer

No. I had an equal amount of boys & girls as friends. We would jokingly say eww you have cooties sometimes haha. We were always teasing each other.

Jaye234 · Answer

Well we knew that boys didn't really have the cooties but we pretended they did. We had cootie spray to spray away cooties.

SammyGurl · Answer

I didn't I think because my best friend growing up is a boy, he's still my best friend ever, husband too!

dipta · Answer

No, but I still think the behaviour of some guys and girls is definitely gross.

10dsw · Answer

No but I was scared of people finding out I had crushes

ladsin · Answer

Yup, if a girl touched you you had to get a cootie shot to protect yourself.

Elliegirl · Answer

As long as I can remember I’ve always liked boys. I’m not sure I’ve ever not liked boys!

dragonfly6516 · Answer

I don't really remember if I did, only that I had my first crush at age 6.

ChaseParker · Answer

Lol sometimes I still think it both ways. Then I remember all the good stuff too

ScarletAngelic · Answer

Yep, always have, still think boys are gross, and always will, lol

JDavid25 · Answer

Naw, I never went through that phase.. I always liked girls.. LOL..

Retief · Answer

I didn't ever think girls where gross. And kids just say that because they actually like each other. Like girls hit boys they like in a playful manor. And boys are mean with girls they like.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

No i never went through a period thinking girls were gross. Lol

SirRexington · Answer

When boys were telling me she had cooties, i thought she was a cutie.

Wolframium · Answer

No, not really. Seems silly to me. People in general are gross. :-D

lukeO · Answer

wasn't so much that i thought they were gross, but rather that i felt reallyyyy uncomfortable around girls at that very young age

disgustingweebtrash · Answer

No i never went through a period thinking boys/girls were gross

quietman4875 · Answer

I've always liked girls, one of my earliest memories is having a crush on a girl my mom used to babysit.

jacquesvol · Answer

At that age, my parents kept me away from most girls ( I don't know why. Happenstance? )

LegateLanius · Answer

I don't remember. Maybe not, my first kiss was when i was two

OfDeath · Answer

Yeah when I was about 4 or 5 but only because the other kids were doing it

long_ass_snood · Answer

As a kid, I never understood the other kids saying that they didn't like certain people when they obviously did

Chubcheck · Answer

Yes. When I was a child I only wanted grown women. Because I could tell by their boobs that they must've grown out of it.

PrincessPie · Answer

If i did i don't remember ever thinking it lol.

michaelismessaging · Answer

At the age of 9 I once cried in class because classmates were saying I was Sarah's boyfriend. Traumatic experience! But the teacher took pity on me.

mooky06 · Answer

Option A. It was between the ages 8 to 13 lol

Jinxy5555 · Answer

I thought everyone except me was gross

Lava_ · Answer

It was always the opposite really 🤣

ghostqueen · Answer

No, I loved boys since the very beginning.

michael041987 · Answer

no never. I always loved girls

helva · Answer

As I was between 11 and 14.

Political_dude · Answer

Yup. Periods are gross

beebella · Answer

No, I always thought boys were cool.

readywriter · Answer

I always liked girls. Even as a young boy.

LadyAvon · Answer

Most of them still are.

TacosRAwesome · Answer

Not cooties. A huge problem.

Deathraider · Answer

There are boys who think they were gross. Weird.

Sexyfeet · Answer

Im sorry i think hairy sweaty guys gross

EmmaSoren · Answer

Yes when I was way younger

Revolver_ · Answer

I still think girls are gross!

PaganGod · Answer

I still think boys are gross!

Cody01 · Answer

Nope.

BobbyC65 · Answer

Nope never.

Nora_Sutherlin · Answer

No..

oksurething · Answer

What are cooties?

lilmissumshine · Answer

Nope

someguy81 · Answer

Yup.

COCOCHANEL · Answer

not really

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