I am so tired of complete strangers telling me how sorry they are for me that I have 3 boys, or how happy they are for me that I am "finally" having a girl.
Why is it that boys are so looked down upon in our culture? In almost every other culture in the world, having boys is regarded as much more special and prestigious than having a girl. In fact, some people will kill their baby girls just to wait until they have a boy.
I treasure the boys I have and I also treasure my unborn baby girl. But I don't treasure her more or them less. All my children are a gift from God and all were given to me in the exact right time for a special reason and purpose.
Please strangers, quit telling me how horrible my life must have been up to this point and how great my life will be after my baby arrives! It doesn't make me feel very good and I'm pretty sure it doesn't make my three boys, who are standing right there listening, feel very good either.
I understand completely.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE having boys and I take it as a compliment when people say, "You are a total "boy" mom.
I'm with you about it really bugging when they make comments in front of my boys.
I'm trying to think of something really clever but not rude or sarcastic back...let me know if you have something.
I've been wishing I had a smart remark to come back with too, but I can't think of anything either!
ReplyDeleteWhy don't you girls just ask them why? And then tell them what you just said in your blog 'in most countries boys are favored' and 'my children are a gift from God, regardless of their sex'
ReplyDeleteOops... I don't have an account, but that was "me", Clara, that made that anonymous comment.
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