Two sons

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I have two healthy, gorgeous sons who are 3 and 5 years old. I love them to pieces and I’m very happy and lucky with my family. My only issue is I am continuously being told by other people that it is a shame that I don’t have a daughter, and that I am going to be left when my sons are older for their partners. (Of course I want and expect my sons to leave home and start their own families but this isn’t what they mean) I won’t have relationships like I would if I had daughters and people feel sorry for me.

Until recently I have felt so happy but now I feel like I’m pouring all this love and attention to be a great mother for my children, into two small humans who eventually are going to leave me because they are boys.

Just looking for some positive thoughts really.

This isn't true at all. It's just a cliche, I know of many daughters that can't stand their mothers, move away, clash etc.

I am extremely close to my mother, but my brother is just as close. His girlfriend spends more time with my mum than her own, as a couple they do more things with his side of the family than hers.

Do not let this get you down! It's not true and people really should stop saying it to you.

I'm close to both my mum and my MIL. We make the effort to see both of them as much as we can.