What were your biggest pregnancy surprises and pet peeves?
in Pregnancy ·
A few days ago, I found out I’m expecting a little girl. It’s my first baby, and honestly, the comments have been relentless. People just chime in with things like, "Oh, well, at least let her be healthy and happy," as if that's the end of the conversation.
Or they start implying there will be a third one soon, or that you need to "try again" for a boy. They even go as far as saying things like, "Your husband would definitely prefer a son."
I mean, seriously. First of all, nobody actually asks for my opinion, and second, they just blurt things out without any filter or common sense... it’s incredibly rude. I have absolutely no desire to get into an argument with fools; I simply want to say that as long as she is healthy and thriving like her mother, I will be the happiest woman alive. It really bothers me how in our society, there's still this lingering idea that a son is the ultimate prize while a daughter is somehow secondary.
Another thing that drives me up the wall is when people comment on baby names. Again, no one asks what I think, yet everyone feels entitled to weigh in. It feels like the older generation would be perfectly content if every single child was named Anthony, George, Edward, Mary, or Kate... and when they reach that level of predictability, I lose my patience and feel compelled to snap back.🙂🙂🙂
Or they start implying there will be a third one soon, or that you need to "try again" for a boy. They even go as far as saying things like, "Your husband would definitely prefer a son."
I mean, seriously. First of all, nobody actually asks for my opinion, and second, they just blurt things out without any filter or common sense... it’s incredibly rude. I have absolutely no desire to get into an argument with fools; I simply want to say that as long as she is healthy and thriving like her mother, I will be the happiest woman alive. It really bothers me how in our society, there's still this lingering idea that a son is the ultimate prize while a daughter is somehow secondary.
Another thing that drives me up the wall is when people comment on baby names. Again, no one asks what I think, yet everyone feels entitled to weigh in. It feels like the older generation would be perfectly content if every single child was named Anthony, George, Edward, Mary, or Kate... and when they reach that level of predictability, I lose my patience and feel compelled to snap back.🙂🙂🙂