In many places, especially where traditions run deep, families still feel strong pressure to have at least one son. This expectation comes from old ideas about who carries the family name, who looks after parents in old age, and who handles things like property or rituals. For years, my husband and I felt that weight even though we loved our three daughters completely.
We never thought our girls were worth less. Our home was full of their energy and happiness every day. But at family events or just talking to neighbours, the same question kept coming up: when are you going to try for a boy? At first we brushed it off with a smile. Over time though, the comments added up. Relatives would say things quietly, suggesting maybe something was wrong or it was just bad luck that we kept having girls.
The remarks hurt my husband more as time went on. Some people told him straight out he might never get a son. He always stood up for me and our daughters in front of others, but I noticed the quiet sadness in his face sometimes when we were alone. It made him question himself even when the doctors said we were both healthy after all the check-ups and tests.
We went to hospitals more than once, hoping for answers or help. Everything came back normal. No medical issue explained it. Still, the whispers from family and community didn’t stop. It slowly built this quiet pain inside us, even as we tried to focus on the joy our daughters brought. Read more https://drbokko.com/?p=37496
