Negative responses when revealing gender

Honestly quite disappointed by some elders' immediate responses when we told them we are expecting a girl (first child). So my question is: Anyone faced similar comments? Pls share! **Most replies here are advocating 'just ignore', 'don't be bothered'. 😂 Haha, but my question is NOT 'Should I ignore them?' Of course I smiled and ignored them out of courtesy! But still bothered, and wondering if any mummy is in the same boat, to feel less alone and less frustrated in this pretty uncommon situation! And yes of cos hub & I will love our girl all the same.** Instead of congratulatory words, these were their responses. FIL went "Oh, 不要紧 la (never mind)." Uh, what is there even to mind in the very first place? He's never talked about the pregnancy since then, no small talk, no concern. Nothing. SIL went, "Oh, what did Father say about you having a girl?" the very moment we told her we are having a girl. I guess we all knew FIL would rather have a grandson for his first grandchild. Aunt went, "Oh...next one can have a boy." Wow. As if we didn't do a good job this time but oh we can try to excel next time. Huh(?!)

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Totally understand how you feel. My in-laws wanted a boy and explicitly telling me boy is better. Doesn’t help that my husband also wanted a boy. I’m the only one that wanted a girl. And I knew they will be disappointed if it’s a girl hence we didn’t do any gender reveal party. It also didn’t help that the gynae told us it was likely a boy at week 13 but became a girl at week 16.. Also didn’t help that my husband is the only child (I feel the pressure of giving them a grandson to carry on family line) and that he is a very nice son towards them hence my in-laws won’t feel girl is better than a boy. My mil tried to “console” me by saying girl is better for the first one because sister can take care of younger brother better (meaning she still want and expect a grandson next). My own mother also said nevermind 2022 try for a boy. My husband said he will still want to have a son in the future. When we knew baby is a girl, I spent a few days being so upset and crying about it because I feel I let my in-laws and husband down, and then being guilty towards my baby for being sad she’s a girl. But I kept telling myself most importantly she is healthy and I really have no control over gender, soon I got over it. My in-laws and husband have accepted the fact it’s a girl and my in-laws are still nice to me so I guess I don’t get it that bad as others in the comment. I am now a few days away from my EDD and will be seeing her soon :) I hope you feel better and have a safe pregnancy!

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hi I'm the original poster! your baby girl must have arrived by now, congrats! in my case, I guess my FIL never got over it. he's been completely cold. you know how everyone receives tonics, birds nest etc from in laws esp when expecting the first grandchild? I'm now in the third tri but nope, absolutely nothing. my and my belly are treated as invisible. he wouldn't even talk to me, ask about me, ask about the pregnancy. hahaha I seriously feel like I'm in china in the olden days, getting outcasted by in law for having a girl as the first grandchild. (of cos I still love my bb girl very very very much, nothing against her gender, just against the not so subtle discrimination I'm facing)