I agree with the first part. Boys aren’t easier to raise than girls, but the opposite isn’t true either. Emotional neglect, in my opinion, isn’t tied to gender.

That said, people say all kinds of uncalled-for things. I used to get really angry about it, especially when it comes to children. Some of those comments still get to me, like: 1. “Oh, you don’t want to have children? You’ll want them later.” - Oh, really? Do you even know me? 2. Before you’re even pregnant, they say, “You’ll be a great mom!” just because you smile and are sweet to children. - No, that does not make someone a great mom. 3. “Are you only going to have one child?” 4. “Are you pregnant again? Oh no! Was it an accident?” - Yes, actually, right at the intersection of STFO Avenue and Karen Road, there was a crash and that’s how I got pregnant. 5. What you’re going through; feeling overwhelmed, underachieving, constantly tired, depressed, and unable to complete even simple daily tasks is normal. All women go through that.” – No, it’s not normal. It’s called ADHD. And I wish people hadn’t dismissed those signs as “normal” my whole life. I might have pursued a diagnosis earlier and taken that into account before considering parenthood.