Liberals seek to avoid their difficulties or mitigate their effects without facing them head-on, hence using pity as a tool for protection.
Love to a liberal is often means someone who can take away the pain and protect them like Daddy and Mommy.
Alas, this is why so many liberals don't want kids. They don't want to face the pain and be the protectors, the earners and producers for others.
Many incorrigible liberals also have a serious issue with abandonment. Having been abandoned as a child by a parent through addiction, mental illness, divorce, death or some other reason, the unfortunate child projects a need for nurturing and support outside of the family. They demand "womb to the tomb" care that must be provided by the state. It is comforting to be recognized and provided for because the state will never gow away like an abandoning parent.
“Alas, this is why so many liberals don’t want kids. They don’t want to face the pain and be the protectors, the earners and producers for others.”
It’s also why they feel so victimized when a tiny baby starts using up some of their body space.
A 2 year old has far more fortitude and maturity than your average liberal.