With no desire to have a specific gender for their next baby, she is horrified when her mother-in-law tries to write the scene, declaring that it’ll be a girl who has to wear pink!
Controlling Mother-in-law
She had yet another frustrating encounter with her mother-in-law. Once again, she was trying to dictate how they should raise their unborn child. Her mother-in-law was relentless with her ‘advice’, and it was more controlling in nature.
Ultrasound Pic
Quite recently, her husband excitedly shared an ultrasound picture of their unborn baby, in which the baby appeared to be ‘flipping the bird.’ It was absolutely hilarious, and the couple really laughed at it.
An Assumption
Her mother-in-law failed to see the funny side of it. Instead, she immediately started making assumptions that the baby would be a troublemaker based solely on the ultrasound pic.
Gender Issues
Then there was the gender issue. She and her husband had no concerns as long as the baby was healthy. Her mother-in-law, on the other hand, was convinced that the baby was a girl, although they didn’t know the gender yet.
Traditional Expectations
Her husband would occasionally talk about the family tradition of teaching the child about cars, mirroring how he was raised by his grandfather. He made a point of saying it would be great to continue the tradition with the toys he’d kept from his youth.
Her Overreaction
Her mother-in-law reacted strongly, expressing her disapproval and stating that she won’t let her granddaughter become a “butch.” They were both astounded at her remark!
Ditching Traditions
In response, she asserted that it was, in fact, their child and that they wouldn’t force gender stereotypes on the baby. The baby would play with a wide range of toys and make their own decisions.
Non-Girly
She also said that despite being a female, her own upbringing wasn’t “girly,” and she played with everything from dolls to footballs! And she was happy that way! She said that they won’t impose anything on their child.
A Reminder
She also emphasized that her husband had plans to teach their child about cars, just like their mother was taught. She added that it was a fun, healthy, and diverse way of raising a child.
Own Independence
As her mother-in-law pulled a face and looked disgruntled, she complemented her own mom’s upbringing, which empowered her to care for her car independently. She couldn’t help but praise her mom and her wonderful diversity!
Challenging Expectations
Her mother-in-law continued saying it would be a girl, which was starting to really annoy her! Angrily, she mentioned that they won’t raise their child in a way that conforms to her mother-in-law’s expectations of a “pink, prissy girly girl.”
Pink for Girls
Her mother-in-law stated that pink was important for a girl; a way to understand that they are a girl and to learn from a young age that girls are attracted to things that boys aren’t! What century was she living in?
Color Argument
The next thing, they got into a heated debate about colors! She told her mother-in-law that colors were of no relevance to anything! Her mother-in-law failed to see things this way, continuing on her pink spiel!
A Firm Stand
Eventually, she felt the conversation was getting silly and simply reminded her mother-in-law that they would raise their child as they saw fit. That means different colors!
A Defiant Response
Her mother-in-law continued to object and tried to assert her opinion over how the baby should be raised. She even said, “I’ll be buying pink clothes, even if you won’t be!” There was no getting through!
A Standoff
When her husband and mother-in-law got into a full debate about genders, she stepped in and had a firm confrontation with her mother-in-law. She told her to back off and leave them to raise their child!
Husband Steps In
When her mother-in-law said, “Well, my baby will wear what I want her to wear!” her husband lost it. He intervened and told her to stop thinking it was her child and not theirs!
Good Support
She was fully appreciative of her husband’s support and the way he stood up to his mother. He didn’t do it very often, but on this occasion, she appreciated the backup.
Peace of Mind
Also, given that they hadn’t really discussed the gender, it affirmed that her husband would be grateful for whatever gender their baby was. That was a comfort to her as she was aware of the amount of boys in his family! However, in the case of it being a boy, she’d have her mother-in-law on speed dial to share the news!
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