I've got two DDs aged 8 and 5. I have to admit I had assumed that DD2 would be a boy as the majority of friends and family have this combination. I was surprised and a little disappointed a girl. Loved her at first sight with all my heart but felt regret that there would never be a boy (DH was determined to stop at 2 and that was the right decision for our family).
Had to put up with stupid comments about missing out on a son because 'boys love their mums' and 'DH must be disappointed' (no, he totally content with his girls). Family were very 'meh' on announcement of her birth.
Now my little brother and SIL are expecting B/G twins and everyone is delighted of course. My dad has said it's great that they are getting 'a complete family'. WTF are his darling grand daughters then? They are so different to each other. Each family and combination of children is unique.
I know part of the reason I am upset is little brother has always been the golden boy. He is very close to my mum and has more in common with my parents than me. He's even managed to have the correct configuration of offspring on the first attempt!
AIBU?
AIBU to think you don't need a boy and a girl to complete a family?
TheSconeOfStone · 24/08/2016 19:42
I have one of each, the younger (DD) is 3 weeks. We didn't find out her sex and assumed she was another boy, so much so, we didn't even check for about 10 minutes after her birth!
I was actually very apprehensive announcing her sex as I was worried we'd get ridiculous comments but we've had none thankfully!
My family is now complete but it would've been had she been a 'he'.
Bearing in mind that most mothers of sons say they constantly hear 'a son is your son til he takes a wife...' It's all just bollocks that people like to say to fill time unnecessarily!!
Enjoy your beautiful daughters (although you have them for life so maybe spare a thought for those poor mothers of boys 
)
That's horrible, my mum just had me and my sister, I wonder if she ever got those comments. I'm currently pregnant with twins and the majority of people have said "oh wonderful, if you have a boy and a girl it'll be an instant ready made family and that'll be you done!" .
I'd love to have a boy and a girl, I'd equally love to have two boys or two girls! I've also have a few people saying "oh I hope they're both boys because girls are dreadful!!!" And vice versa. Wtf is that all about, they're my children you won't need to see them if you don't want to.
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I'm getting this now - currently two weeks away from popping out last (and second) child. We have a girl already. I've got so many 'bet you hope it is a boy' and even my mum says she can 'feel' it's a boy. We don't mind either way - In Fact, having another girl would save us a fortune on clothes as kept most of my daughters stuff. My cousin has 3 boys and at the announcement of her third son everyone was like 'oh no - not another boy! - you'll have to try for a 4th for a girl'! She was so upset. My husband's mum was determined to have a girl and ended up with 4 boys - now she has a collection of over 200 dolls to make up for the fact she didn't have a girl
People don't think before they open their gigantic mouths do they! Here some 
for you OP.
I cannot believe how rude/thoughtless people are - we have an only child (a DS and we genuinely didn't want any more children) and I have never, ever received any comment, either positive or negative about our family. Who knows what people say behind our backs 
- I am shocked at the sort of comments some of you are receiving.
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