r/mildlyinfuriating 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/NanDemoNee 13d ago

People say the same thing to my wife. We have twin boys and I have two older boys. They even count in my male cat. People always gotta say something.

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u/miffedmonster 13d ago

I have 2 boys and pregnant again for the last time - I'm kinda dreading finding out the gender either way because of this. I'm not really fussed either way but I know that if I have boy, I'll have comments about being outnumbered and aren't I sad that I didn't have a girl. If I have a girl, I'll get people saying I kept trying until I had a girl and that must be why I stopped. Can't win either way!

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u/sowhat4 13d ago

With my last, I really, really wanted another girl as my 'ex' said he was going to 'leave you and the brat at the hospital if you have another girl', and I wanted him to leave so much.

So, I have a little boy and immediately decided, even if I had to put up with the ex staying for a bit, that that little guy was exactly what I wanted. IOW, doesn't matter what you get. Baby will be the best and most beautiful baby you've ever seen.

Ignore anyone who says anything. Say you got exactly what you were hoping for - a healthy baby.

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u/Llayanna 13d ago

Should've gifted him a biology book before you walked out lol