Maybe some of you have attended one of these events or maybe even had one for your child, and if not, you've at least seen a video on the internet. From the first time I saw it, it seemed like a strange idea. I immediately thought, what would happen if the gender of the future child wasn't what the parents expected? And well, from then on, I constantly see videos where literally either the mom/dad or both throw a tantrum because it wasn't what they expected. What's the point of throwing a party, inviting dozens of people, spending a fortune on food and decorations? All for them to end up throwing a tantrum. In my opinion, if you're not going to accept your child as they are, then what's the point of doing this?
I use this video as an example of the reactions I am referring to:
A parody I got:
If I had a friend that invited me to a gender reveal party I'd have one less friend
this
Recording your shitty reaction dor your future children to see their parents disappointment....
Classy...
Yes, I find it horrible. What will the children say in the future? Thanks, I love you too?
Is that even real or is it just outrage porn material? I don't trust the authenticity of anything on the internet these days.
Personally i've never been to a gender reveal party and I think it's a bit of a silly idea, but not something I'd rebel against as long as people stay classy and don't go overboard with it.
Bad parental reactions are real. I've seen videos of everything from simple celebrations to the most ostentatious.
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And it is even more stupid to go into debt to hold a "celebration" of this kind.
I think these events are silly. I don't want to go. But some people like them. I don't care what others do.
I think exactly the same
When I was born the doctor told my parents "10 fingers, 10 toes and a tallywhacker"
More than enough. They saved themselves all that waste.
I think it is collective stupidity ... at the highest level, it is part of the entire fiduciary wave of staying in nonsense.
And then we see the same as with marriages, something that should be intimate, becomes a show for Tiktok. (depressing 🤮)
And on the other hand, you have the differences in social classes, where celebrities or people with a high level of expenditure (but with few neurons) performing all kinds of eccentric acts. And then time to the plebe, those who live the month by month, trying to imitate the show, and making unnecessary expenses in this type of thing, on many occasions expenses that they cannot even assume.
I think that in this type of collective stupidities, we must keep us out.
"Let others maintain frantic spending mode in things without value""Let others maintain frantic spending mode in things without value"
Not the point of this video, but how does it work exactly? Your doctor writes the gender on a piece of paper, and you give it to the company selling the gender reveal stuff so that they put the right color for the confetti?
When I had my kid, I was just happy to share the event with close family. No gift list, baby shower, etc... I hated it when random friends thought of making themselves the center of attention for the fact that they were going to have a kid.
Anyhow, to each their own~~
If something like this works or you go with a friend or family member who is in charge of planning the celebration.
I, likewise, didn't have any kind of celebration when I was pregnant. A friend wanted to organize a baby shower for me, but I really didn't want to.
I think a small thing like a box or a champagne bottle that shoots a color-coded thing when popped is fine.
But all those extravagant elaborate reveals are just objectively tacky af. Or as the whippersnappers would say: cringe
Thanks for your post!!
It's very interesting and a topic worth considering!
Totally agree.. gender reveal parties have taken such a strange turn over the years. What started as a fun way to share news has sometimes turned into a stage for disappointment and unhealthy expectations. The moment it becomes more about the parents’ fantasy than welcoming a real human being, it stops being a celebration and starts feeling like a performance.
Those tantrum videos are heartbreaking .. not just because of the reaction, but because they reflect how deeply some people tie identity and value to gender before the child is even born. It’s like asking a baby to fit a script before they even take their first breath.
I get that traditions evolve and people want to celebrate milestones .. but if you can’t fully accept the outcome, maybe it’s worth skipping the fireworks and just embracing the mystery with humility.
At the end of the day, unconditional love .. balloon confetti.