For many, becoming a parent is a great joy and their little one instantly is the most precious part of their life. But for others, motherhood isn't exactly all they hoped it would be.
One woman has recently admitted that she really hasn't enjoyed having a child and claims the four years since her son was born have been the most "excruciating" and "painful" years of her life.
The unnamed 36-year-old mum goes on to make another eyebrow-raising claim, saying that she "absolutely cannot stand" her little boy.
She revealed all in a post on Reddit's Relationship Advice forum, after her husband started discussing expanding their family.