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The my-kid/niece/nephew-is-better-than-yours Facebook post

I get that most everyone believes their children, nieces, and nephews are adorable and special in some kind of way, unlike all the other kids. This is perfectly understandable. These are the people we spend time with and love. I'm sure I'll feel the same way when my niece is born in approximately three months. However, there is a significant amount of bias in play with such thoughts and feelings, and that brings me to what inspired this blog in the first place - biased and exaggerated Facebook posts concerning child relatives.

One I read today said, "Fun fact: My nephew is cuter than yours. Sorry about that, but not really."

This wasn't the first time I read such a status. I guess my question is, why? Why do some people feel the need to declare that their child relative(s) are superior to all others in one way or another? Why can't we just love our children, nieces, and nephews regardless? Why must it be a competition? So long as the children we raise grow up to be happy adults, what more could we ask for? Why couldn't this person have posted a picture and just said something along the lines of, "Isn't my nephew adorable?" It's not like I post pictures of my girlfriend and write, "Yeah, my girlfriend is hotter than yours! Deal with it!" I feel no need to post such things. Yes, I find her to be beautiful in multiple ways, but I'm not going to talk down to other people about their partners just because I'm happy with mine. Of what purpose does that really serve?

I don't even have kids, but when I do, no matter what they look like, I'll find them to be beautiful. No matter how accomplished they are, I'll be proud. No matter what they say or do, I'll love them.

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