Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Wanting a girl. Apparently.

I went to a mom's group. All nice women. Discussing boys and girls. It's my fault. I started it as we discussed what we thought we were having when we were pregnant.

Me: I was convinced it was a girl- when the doctor said boy- I told him he had to be mistaken.
Mom1: Oh yes- I was devestated when I learned I was having a boy.
Mom2: I burst into tears hysterical- my husband had to comfort me.
Mom3: Well the next one might be a girl you have hope!
Me: Well, I didn't care either way, I just was thinking it was a girl. I had a hard time getting and staying pregnant so as long as the baby was healthy it was my only concern.

I hated being the Debbie Downer- but I could not sit there as people whined about having boys. I realize I started it- but never with the intention that others took it with.

Seriously. Tears on your first child because you wanted a girl. Seriously.

4 comments:

  1. I have to agree. It's always sort of given me the creeps to hear people who were desperately disappointed on learning the gender of any of their children. People are weird.

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  2. WHat's wrong with having boys? I love my boys!! girls are all drama. ;)

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  3. How sad. What a waste of such a joyful event. My brother was the same with both of his boys. He even had trouble connecting with them after they were born because he wanted a daughter so badly. Babies are so precious, how sad to lose that time being disappointed.

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  4. I never get it... I hate the "well at least you have both, so you can have the best of both worlds"... Really? You're right; I'd be pissed if they'd been 2 girls/2 boys. And then another lady- in the market- told me, "Well, at least you had one boy. It would have sucked to have had 2 girls." REALLY??? Why do you think those thoughts letalone say them??

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