to be disappointed that royal baby is a boy

[Madmum24]

I know IABU, baby is healthy etc, but for some reason I really thought it would be a girl.

I don't know what has got into me, I am certainly not a royalist but I have been so interested in the birth.

[UnexpectedItemInShaggingArea]

Gender disappointment in a complete stranger's child. A bit OTT, no?

[ImNotBloody14]

Odd response from a supposed lady

I was diappointed too- i was hoping for a girl aswell

[NewNameForNewTerm]

Glad its a healthy child - wonderful news. But part of me would have liked it to be girl to start the new accession laws.

[VonHerrBurton]

Donn't be silly. For goodness sake.

[MalcolmTuckersMum]

In what way does the gender if the child affect your life? If you can show some adverse effects then I am happy to concede that you are, in fact, not being unreasonable.

[Zynzong]

I am as well. Now it'll be King, King, King, and the shift in the thinking and the laws will just be 'lost' in the practicality that the new law is irrelevant.

[magimedi]

I too would have liked it to be a girl - just for the accession laws.

But pleased all is well.

[LadyMilfordHaven]

how insulting to all of the mothers of boys
OP you should be ashamed

[BiscuitDunker]

If you know yabu then why post? Its pointless,irrelevant and nobody cares if you're "disappointed" that's its a boy just because you thought it would be a girl! You were wrong. Diddums. Go put it as your facebook status or something...

[MogTheForgetfulCat]

Don't the new accession laws apply only to this baby, though? It's not like it would have been spearheading a revolution in primogeniture, is it?

As it's someone else's baby, I don't mine either way

[MalcolmTuckersMum]

[comedycentral]

What a stupid, stupid attitude!

[MamaMary]

I too, would have liked it to have been a girl

Again for the succession law to be implemented.

However, I'm delighted for them.

[ImNotBloody14]

Wow people are nasty tonight!

Im the mother of boys- im not offended. Btw why is it offensive just to the mothers of boys? Why not the boys themselves or their fathers? Another odd comment

[NewNameForNewTerm]

Nothing to do with insulting mothers of boys, just looking forwards to a time when a first born girl can inherit the throne and do away with the archaic laws whereby the only time a girl (second rate royal citizen) becomes queen is if there are no boys available.

[LadyMilfordHaven]

i dont think the boys are reading mumsnet at almost 11 pm

[NoComet]

Me too, but I have a soft spot for DDs.

[BabyMakesMyEyesGoSleepy]

YABU. I've no great interest in the royal baby but I'm glad all went well for them.

[Tobagostreet]

????

Can't believe you are disappointed about someone else's baby not being a girl, but glad you at least know that YABU.

Quite surprised that others agree somewhat.

Imagine being in hospital, having just given birth to a whopper of a baby and hearing that people are disappointed in its sex .

(Not that I imagine that Kate will be reading the AIBU threads today, but you get the gist).

Give yourself a shake and get over it.

[ImNotBloody14]

Umm many men read mumsnet. Men who were once boys.

[LadyMilfordHaven]

yes - presume someone with an opinion is drunk - that is the patriarchy for you