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Moments when you wish you had the freedom of speech MN offers in RL.

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MrsSpoon · 11/10/2005 23:17

My moment was a few days ago at DS2's nursery. DS2 said "oooh a baby Mummy" and pointed to a pram, a Mum beside me (who I vaguely know but not well) said "yes a very new baby as well", I said "oh, I don't know whether to look or not", she (has two boys as well) said "oh, you're not getting broody are you?", I said "I know it's not sensible but I could be tempted" to which she said "Oh no, you could have another boy, my friend had a third and ended up with three boys, I'd rather put hot needles in my eyes!"

I can confirm that I was completely speechless, didn't know what to say to her. Although if it had been a comment on MN I am sure I would have had the courage to speak up.

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BadHair · 11/10/2005 23:21

She was probably joking (I hope). And she couldn't have said that on MN for fear of being pounced on!

QueenVictoria · 11/10/2005 23:22

I had a moment like that today - check out this thread

Redtartanlass · 11/10/2005 23:23

Out of interest what would you have said on MN [curious emoticons]

startingtobehalloweenylover · 11/10/2005 23:24

maybe her children are REALLY naughty

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MrsSpoon · 11/10/2005 23:33

QV, it was seeing your thread that reminded me (you know when you are thinking about things during the day and think I must post about that on MN and when you get here you can't remember what you were going to say ). Will have a proper read and comment on it soon.

I think she probably was joking Badhair she is very droll but seems constantly fed up/pee'd off with her boys (at this moment I hope she is not a MNetter), I don't think they will 'get' her sense of humour at the moment. I can be a bit droll myself but notice it doesn't go down well with the DSs.

What would I have said to her??? Hmmm, probably something along the lines that she is lucky to have two healthy, happy children, even if they are male! Blimey, I never saw myself with two boys either, although I desperately wanted a boy when pg with DS1, figured I would either have two girls or a boy and a girl. If I was having a third I would be having a child not a 'girl' or a 'boy' my DS2 has taught me that, he is almost everything that everyone led me to believe that I could expect from a girl, apart from the obvious, very different from DS1 who is probably very definately a boy, love him though.

Disclaimer:- Having a bit of a wine induced rant tonight!

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QueenVictoria · 11/10/2005 23:44

You rant away lady!

I had a friends DP say to us when i was pg with 2nd "You must have a boy this time round, i wouldnt have had a girl". We were rather puzzled as we honestly dont know what he'd have done if his DP had given birth to a girl a few months previous.

Lots of people assume that our family is now "complete" now that we have one of each.

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MrsSpoon · 11/10/2005 23:52

True, there is that, if you have one of each, you couldn't possibly want any more, aren't you completely fulfilled with your little 'mini-me' each, when you have two the same, there is always someone telling you that you should be trying for the opposite sex or warning you, especially if you have boys, that three boys could be a handful, better stop now! LOL!

Do you think you will have any more QV?

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QueenVictoria · 11/10/2005 23:57

My DP doesnt but i do want one more. Im not sure he's totally closed to the idea but jokes regularly about getting the snip! He's against it mainly because he feels it would put us into financial hardship as we are just about afloat now.

QueenVictoria · 11/10/2005 23:57

Thats put a depressing spin on things aint it!

QueenVictoria · 11/10/2005 23:58

On that note, i think i ought to off to bed!

Night all!

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MrsSpoon · 12/10/2005 00:03

QV, sounds a bit like my DH, got his thinking head on. I know it's not sensible but I also know that if we had another we would just get on with it and in a couple of years would be looking at our new addition and wouldn't be able to imagine life without him/her and probably wouldn't be able to remember much about whatever it was that we felt we had to give up in order to have another. On the otherhand thought I do see where DH is coming from as life is getting easlier. If it had been only my decision to make I would have been trying for no 3 when DS2 was only 5 months old and realise now that would have been a bit crazy.

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MrsSpoon · 12/10/2005 00:03

Meant to add, night, night!

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QueenVictoria · 12/10/2005 00:05

ok - am going to bed in a minute....

DS is only 6 months old so wont be doing anything about it just yet although incredibly broody. Which is odd, i know. DP refers to the "Disney" holiday example regularly, in that we could afford a family of 4 to go but not 5. Dont buy it myself but i do wonder what else he's not saying bout it.

QueenVictoria · 12/10/2005 00:07

(I do keep having this scary thought that we would try for no3 and end up with twins as twins are about in my family )

Night night!

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