I have 2 girls, and no I am not trying for a boy
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Anonymous
| I'm Chinese, so maybe it's cultural, but I'm always asked this. I adore my girls, never wanted a boy, and couldn't be happier. Those who have two boys, are you constantly asked if you want to try for a girl? |
Anonymous
| Yes. I have two boys and get asked that. |
Anonymous
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I had two boys, and constantly got asked that...
Then I had my third boy, and was asked even more... then I had my fourth boy, and was asked even MORE... It's been 6 years since my last son was born, and the questions have mostly stopped. 
Several years ago, my family was on vacation at Disney World and we met another family there with 8 girls!
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Anonymous
LOL. Hilarious! I guess I won't get offended anymore. Sounds like human nature. -OP |
Anonymous
| Well I have 2 girls and do actually want a boy. I wanted DD#2 to be a boy and be done. It's really annoying when people ask since it's something I want very badly and obviously have no control over |
Anonymous
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Also have two girls and am fine with it. Would have probably been fine with two boys, or one boy and one girl, but I think I prefer two girls.
It's a crap shoot. Whatever I was given I was meant to have. |
Anonymous
Ditto. I often wonder if my daughters suspect society thinks less of them because of other people asking. |
Anonymous
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People ask because apparently you didn't get the memo. You are suppose to have one of each (or an equal distribution of sexes if you have more than two). This is the only acceptable family. I am sorry you have all done it wrong. I will try not to stare at you in public.
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Anonymous
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I had two girls first, and got asked that question constantly.
I had another girl, and every stranger felt the need to ask. My fourth was a boy, and it became "you got yer boy!!" With my fifth, it was "are ya done now?!" Now, I love going out with just my little ones, in different gender combinations, to hear the comments. The most fun is with my two youngest, a baby girl and a toddler boy: "What a perfect little family!" "Actually, no. I had four boys and four girls, and then this little lady came along and messed up the symmetry. Guess I have to keep going to get it even again!" |
Anonymous
| I have pregnant with my third girl. People ask all the time if we are going for a boy for #4! |
Anonymous
| I really think its just a conversation tool for most people. It is not said to be in any way dismissive of families with single-gender kids, its merely an easy question to ask to seem interested. I really dont think anyone means anything by it. |
Anonymous
| If you have two kids you only have aboua 1/3 chance of having a boy and a girl. No one should expect that everyone will have that combo. |
Anonymous
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I've got 2 girls. When everyone found out that #2 was a girl, many folks said, "Oh, are you going to try for a boy next?" or "Oh, your poor husband" or "Oh, your teen years are going to be tough!"
I'm one of 3 girls. Perfectly happy with my 2 beautiful daughters. If they had been boys, I would have loved them too. But, please, stop insinuating that somehow boys are more interesting, valuable, useful, easier, etc. It doesn't really matter to me. I have my gorgeous darling girls and I'm happy. And stop sending these messages to my daughters. Thanks. |
Anonymous
I have 3 boys and it's not any better on this side. All kinds of dumb comments. If anything it feels like more people think that girls are "better" to have as children than boys. That may just be my experiences talking though. |
Anonymous
You get stupid comments no matter what. We have twins, one boy and one girl. People "congratulate" me on my great job, and say things like "you got it done all at once" or "now you're all set!"
As if I had any control over this! So weird. |