25 January 2024 , 18:24
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A mum-to-be's gender reveal was ruined after her mother-in-law carried out a cruel prank.
It isn't always easy to bite our tongues when it comes to the actions and opinions of our in-laws. But one woman, who wishes to remain unnamed, has drawn the line after being so hurt by her husband's mother, she was reduced to tears and ran out of the party.
The pregnant woman's mother-in-law decided to take charge of the party planner. She offered to keep her grandchild's gender a secret and purchase confetti cannons for the big day.
But her kind gesture was ruined when she used 'fake' cannons before revealing the real gender of the baby.
The annoyed mum took to Reddit to share her frustration. She explained that this pregnancy was extra special to the family as they had sadly dealt with four miscarriages, and the mother wanted her two boys to have another sibling. She expressed that while she would be happy to "keep her boy mum crown" she would also love to have a little girl.
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Speaking about what happened at the gender reveal party, the mum said: "We get to the cannons. Mother-in-law hands us both a cannon. Husband gets to go first and all I see is pink confetti, the sweetest surprise, my life with a daughter flashing in my mind.
"I'm hugging my husband, tears shed, I was shaking happy. I'm always very calm and collected when I'm excited. My mom is crying happy for me, this is the biggest best surprise I've ever had. I was fully expecting a third boy."
The mum was confused when her mother-in-law said she also had her own cannon but when she let it off it revealed the real gender of her grandchild - a boy. The mum added: "I instantly regret my initial ecstatic response. Why are there both colours now? She then hands us the 'real' cannons, and they both pop blue.
"Of course, I can't match my previous energy. I hugged my husband and people around me and excused myself. And I cried. And I haven't really stopped for hours now. Don't get me wrong, I am so incredibly thankful for the opportunity to have any children and I know health is number one."
She continued: "I had this space in time where my dream of a daughter came true and now I'm grieving that. I know I'll love my son with all my heart and I am not upset he's a boy at all, it's just the rollercoaster broke my heart today.
"I feel like a jerk for being so upset but all this happened in front of an audience. I'm so embarrassed and this happy video taken of the reveal isn't even real. It's a moment in time I got my heart broken."
The annoyed woman said that she did not understand what her mother-in-law was thinking nor did she find the prank funny. The grandmother later apologised. After sharing what happened, a number of Reddit users comforted her and said she was not wrong for feeling upset.
One individual said: "Who the hell thinks it's a good idea to mess with the emotions of a pregnant woman? Seriously!" Another commented: "I’m really sorry you had to go through that, and with an audience to boot. Give yourself some credit, you handled it as gracefully as possible."
One other wrote: "This is why I hate pranks. They are only for the entertainment of the prankster. I mean, who pranks a pregnant woman?"
Another individual said: "It sounds like she meant for them to both do the fake cannons at the same time, which would have revealed both colours and led to confusion, instead of a false positive on the girl.
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"It still wouldn't be funny, but it wouldn't be cruel like it turned out this way."
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