Anonymous
Post 07/02/2021 11:01     Subject: Feel awkward at gender reveal party
Gender reveal parties are dangerous! People keep getting killed with colored explosives at these dang things. Stay away.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2021 09:23     Subject: Feel awkward at gender reveal party
Anonymous wrote:Don’t go to sex revel parties. Simple. We have no clue what the child’s gender will be.


Well, I mean, there’s a clue! Haha!
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2021 21:22     Subject: Feel awkward at gender reveal party
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What a strange group of friends. Are you American or is this another culture that I’m not really understanding?


I think it is a White American thing. I have never seen this kind of party anywhere in the world and I have lived in 7 countries and 4 continents.



It’s a stupid American thing
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2021 21:21     Subject: Feel awkward at gender reveal party
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don’t go to sex revel parties. Simple. We have no clue what the child’s gender will be.


Oh, go away.



NP here and no. People are allowed to have their opinions and, in this case, I completely agree. All those parties reveal is the genitalia.


No, they literally reveal that on the cake at the gender affirmation party. Haven't you seen I Am Jazz? In the meantime just send a baby gift with a nice note: Congrats on little Larlx.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2021 21:18     Subject: Feel awkward at gender reveal party
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don't go. But I am actually curious about how much you are projecting onto them. I love having two of the same sex kids.


Same!

Same sex siblings have such a special relationship. I am thrilled that all of my children are the same sex and it just so happens that it was what my husband had wished for/saw himself fathering as well.


I am also confused by this view that everyone wants one of each. I am glad I don’t have boys.

First poster quoted and I have two boys and think it's the bee's knees.


I have a boy and a girl and all I've learned from it is that I would have been happy with 2 boys, 2 girls, or one of each!
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2021 21:07     Subject: Feel awkward at gender reveal party
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What a strange group of friends. Are you American or is this another culture that I’m not really understanding?


I think it is a White American thing. I have never seen this kind of party anywhere in the world and I have lived in 7 countries and 4 continents.


I am a White American and I don’t know anyone that has ever done this. I think it’s a narrow age band and maybe a regional thing? I think they are super weird.


It's EXTREMELY new. Like maybe 10 years old? I feel like it rose up with social media.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2021 14:23     Subject: Feel awkward at gender reveal party
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don't go. But I am actually curious about how much you are projecting onto them. I love having two of the same sex kids.


Same!

Same sex siblings have such a special relationship. I am thrilled that all of my children are the same sex and it just so happens that it was what my husband had wished for/saw himself fathering as well.


I am also confused by this view that everyone wants one of each. I am glad I don’t have boys.


We have two girls, followed by two boys, and get tons of comments about how lucky we are for that. Many people we know who have 2, 3, or 4, all of the same sex have griped about it to us and I do feel a little awkward. But, on the other hand, we also know couples who are perfectly happy with their five boys and no girls, or four girls and no boys, so every family is different.


I think people are just making light conversation. I would love to have 3 girls, but really don't have a strong preference.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2021 14:11     Subject: Feel awkward at gender reveal party
I have a boy and a girl and literally no one has ever commented about how lucky I am.

Thankfully I've never been invited to a sex reveal party. Ugh.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2021 13:41     Subject: Feel awkward at gender reveal party
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don't go. But I am actually curious about how much you are projecting onto them. I love having two of the same sex kids.


Same!

Same sex siblings have such a special relationship. I am thrilled that all of my children are the same sex and it just so happens that it was what my husband had wished for/saw himself fathering as well.


I am also confused by this view that everyone wants one of each. I am glad I don’t have boys.

First poster quoted and I have two boys and think it's the bee's knees.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2021 13:40     Subject: Feel awkward at gender reveal party
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don't go. But I am actually curious about how much you are projecting onto them. I love having two of the same sex kids.


Same!

Same sex siblings have such a special relationship. I am thrilled that all of my children are the same sex and it just so happens that it was what my husband had wished for/saw himself fathering as well.


I am also confused by this view that everyone wants one of each. I am glad I don’t have boys.


We have two girls, followed by two boys, and get tons of comments about how lucky we are for that. Many people we know who have 2, 3, or 4, all of the same sex have griped about it to us and I do feel a little awkward. But, on the other hand, we also know couples who are perfectly happy with their five boys and no girls, or four girls and no boys, so every family is different.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2021 13:27     Subject: Feel awkward at gender reveal party
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don't go. But I am actually curious about how much you are projecting onto them. I love having two of the same sex kids.


Same!

Same sex siblings have such a special relationship. I am thrilled that all of my children are the same sex and it just so happens that it was what my husband had wished for/saw himself fathering as well.


I am also confused by this view that everyone wants one of each. I am glad I don’t have boys.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2021 11:34     Subject: Re:Feel awkward at gender reveal party
Ugh. Gender reveals are tacky, attention seeking, snd gross. Just politely declined the invitation.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2021 11:32     Subject: Feel awkward at gender reveal party
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What a strange group of friends. Are you American or is this another culture that I’m not really understanding?


I think it is a White American thing. I have never seen this kind of party anywhere in the world and I have lived in 7 countries and 4 continents.


I am a White American and I don’t know anyone that has ever done this. I think it’s a narrow age band and maybe a regional thing? I think they are super weird.


I'd agree that it might be exclusively American, but it definitely spans races. The three most recent friend/acquaintances I've seen do this were POC.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2021 11:31     Subject: Feel awkward at gender reveal party
I would say the truth - there are pluses and minuses to different genders or same gender, but everyone loves the kid they get so it all works out.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2021 11:29     Subject: Feel awkward at gender reveal party
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don’t go to sex revel parties. Simple. We have no clue what the child’s gender will be.


Oh, go away.



NP here and no. People are allowed to have their opinions and, in this case, I completely agree. All those parties reveal is the genitalia.


And the parents' bad taste.



+1 So tacky and self-centered.