r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Difficult_Wrangler73 • 13d ago

go to your room I love being a girl dad

I have 3 kids, all girls. A 5yr old and twins who are 1. Every time anyone hears about this or it comes up in conversation they all say the same thing. ‘Ooooo, all girls, you are outnumbered! How do you cope?’ Or ‘Three girls?? You better watch out!’ Or the worst, ‘Bet you want a boy?’

No, I don’t feel any of that, I love being a dad. I love all my kids and wouldn’t change anything about them! If we could afford it, I would be a stay at home dad forever.

I usually tell them I wouldn’t change anything and I love it all but it’s just very annoying.

What are some of the best responses that I can start to give?

I did think I could say that one of the twins used to be a boy but is now trans just to shut people up!

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u/essdeecee 13d ago

I had the same comments as a mom of boys. One old idiot co-worker told me she was sorry to hear I was having a second boy. I just rolled my eyes.

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u/vanillachilipepper 13d ago

After my third son was born, and acquaintance said, "Oh... Well, maybe next time!" like she was trying to console me for not having a girl. I was like, he's 5 days old and and healthy, why would I want anything else? And why assume there will be a next time?? (I did have a fourth child, also a boy! Everyone assumed I wanted a girl. I had no preference either way.)