A gender-reveal party is like a prelude to the baby shower. Many couples are into it and invite many people to witness the revelation of the baby's gender.
However, a particular gender-reveal party did not go so well.
The story about the party was shared on Reddit a week ago.
It was a party hosted by a 33-year-old dad and a 34-year-old mom who are having their second child. They already have a five-year-old daughter.
The dad shared the story because he asked if he is the asshole for walking out of a gender reveal party.
He left after the announcement that they are once again having a baby girl.
A lot of netizens commented on the post and have expressed dismay on the dad's reaction.
Storming out of the gender reveal party
The dad's narration of the story began with the reason why his sister-in-law planned the gender reveal party. He said, "(The wife's) been grouchy her whole pregnancy, so her sister offered to plan her a gender reveal party."
Everything was running smoothly until the reveal itself. The dad said, "So flash forward to the day of the party, and the moment of truth comes, and the sparkler turns out to be pink for a girl."
The dad said he instantly felt very disappointed knowing that it was going to be a girl again. He explained that his disappointment came from several reasons.
The 33-year-old father said he was expecting to play baseball with his child and see him go camping. He also shared that he does not find much joy in dealing with his five-year-old daughter. He said, "The thought of having to double up now on the neuroticism was harrowing."
When all of these emotions filled the dad, he felt the need to leave. He walked out to his car and went to his sister's house.
Comments on the dad's walkout story
This story at the Reddit community where it was posted had almost two thousand comments.
There were a lot of thoughts on what the dad did.
Some said that the dad reacted a little too much, mainly because not all boys are guaranteed to play ball or go on camps. Others say that daughters can be as adventurous as their sons.
Some girls even shared how they love activities that have always been branded as "for the boys."
Some comments seemed like tips to the dad on how he could still enjoy the activities that he mentioned even if he had daughters.
The dad mentioned in his story that he feels like he is outnumbered in the family because he now has two daughters - something that others find absurd.
Another user said that if the dad badly wanted to have a son, he should not have done a gender reveal party to avoid disappointment.
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