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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was sad when my second was a boy (and we knew we were done at two). But, now I am so grateful to only have boys.  So much less risk of passing down all the eating disorder, enmeshment, etc toxicity from my own mom.  I am able to see my kids as complete people totally separate from me and I can focus on who they are and what they need.  I see other women projecting so much onto their daughters that it makes my heart ache.  (Not that this doesn't happen with sons, I just see it more often with daughters.)[/quote]

This. I am so thankful for my boys. I have so much less drama and worry. I grew up in a family of girls and this is so much more light and fun. Plus all the money I didn’t spend on clothes and appearances![/quote]

You actually have no way to know you have less drama and worry. My girls are amazing, and shopping for them (when they were small) and with them (now that they are older) is a joy. I’ll never know what it’s like to have boys, so why would I say “I’m so glad I don’t have boys” when I couldn’t possibly know what it’s like? I wouldn’t say that. You all are weird. [/quote]

But I do know what it’s like since I am one and grew up with them. I didn’t say it wouldn’t also be joyful. I would find it a joy to do together all the girl things I love like crafts and cooking, and I’m sure I’d love shopping for and with them (despite the expense). But the other aspects that I had trouble with growing up would really trouble me and I’m glad to be free of them.[/quote]

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