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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Wow, this blew up. A lot of PPs seem to ignore that there's a wide range between constant complaining and smugness, and most people fall into this range. Most people are positive without going overboard to project perfection. No one likes complainers OR braggarts.

I also had easy babies and a great nanny. However, I did not hide the tougher moments (usually shared them as funny stories rather than complaints). I have met very few people who go out of their way to constantly highlight how perfect and wonderful everything is, and yes, they are annoying and I did not pursue those friendships further.

I don't want my friend to be miserable (??), I am happy for him. I wanted to get them a present, and he was like, "Well, we've got everything, (wife) has so many other mom friends, there's nothing we could possibly need." And it kind of went downhill from there.  [/quote]

You are the mom. He is the dad. I don’t think men share all the negatives of motherhood like the moms. DH never feels any guilt ever. He doesn’t get stressed out.

Your friend is allowed to be a happy dad. I know many doting fathers who don’t complain about their kids. There are other people who seem highly irritated all the time at their spouse, kids, everything.[/quote]

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