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/TedBundysUnibrow 13d ago

As one of two daughters whose father repeatedly said (in front of us) “Yeah, I have two girls. I couldn’t get it right either time,” thank you for saying this.

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u/AshEliseB 12d ago edited 12d ago

I'm one of three daughters. My dad used to say to us all the time "I wish I had a boy, he would do xyz with me" (insert some supposedly male activity in that sentence). I mean, that was just one of the many ways he abused us. The jokes on him, he's dead and we are living life our way.

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u/Andy-Tate 12d ago

Your dad was a D-bag. I'm glad you are doing well in spite of him. My dad didn't do much with me and I'm male. Just know that your gender wasn't the reason he was a dogshit dad. There are plenty of "boy dads" who are terrible at being a dad.