Writer's Block: How Rude!

[ohginnyfan]

[Error: unknown template qotd]I try not to be rude to others, but I'm sure I've said/asked loads of dumb things that I realize a split second too late that they're rude.

Rudest thing someone asked/said to me? - Are you going to keep trying until you get a girl?

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[blpurdom.livejournal.com]

Are you going to keep trying until you get a girl?

I was all set to parry this question if we had a boy the second time, because our intention was to have two kids, period, and we didn't care if we had two boys, two girls or one of each, but I knew that a lot of people who did have two of one gender were bombarded by the question about whether they'd keep trying for a boy or girl, depending on what they didn't have. Then, when we had a girl, we learned a new obnoxious phrase: "A rich man's family." Apparently this is when you have one of each. I want to punch whoever thought of it; got to be the stupidest idea EVER. We love our kids and would have loved them just as much if they were both boys or both girls.

[ohginnyfan.livejournal.com]

I'd never heard that phrase - "A rich man's family". I've had comments made in front of the boys that people feel sorry for me because I have boys! That's really horrible to explain to my children why people can be so obnoxious and rude. I love them despite their gender. We would have loved to have had a little girl, but it wasn't meant to be - I lost two, and one was a daughter - but I don't think that there's anything wrong with having all boys (or girls). People.

[crumplehornedki.livejournal.com]

When I was pregnant the third time everyone kept saying to me "so you'll be hoping for a boy this time then?" to which I would reply "No I want a third girl actually"

but I think the rudest thing anyone has asked me (and several different people have asked me this) is whether or not my girls, who are only a year apart, have the same father!

[ohginnyfan.livejournal.com]

but I think the rudest thing anyone has asked me (and several different people have asked me this) is whether or not my girls, who are only a year apart, have the same father!

Oh. My. Gosh. You're kidding?!? That takes the cake!

I had people ask if I was going for a basketball team (I have 4 boys), I had them ask if I was going to keep going for a girl, and I had a (creepy) ex-neighbor ask when I conceived my last one. I think I blocked that last one out, until you commented here! LOL. That is rude!

Thanks for sharing :)