A woman has shared the moment her mother-in-law ruined her gender reveal party by pulling a ‘cruel’ prank.
Taking to Reddit, the pregnant woman explained that her mother-in-law decided to plan the party and offered to keep the baby’s gender a secret.
She said that her pregnancy was extra special as they had suffered four miscarriages and she wanted her two sons to have another sibling.
“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,” the pregnant mom wrote.
“I’m hugging my husband, tears shed, I was shaking happy,” she expressed. But she became confused when her mother-in-law told them that she had her own cannon and revealed the real gender of her grandchild.
“I instantly regret my initial ecstatic response. Why are there both colors now? She then hands us the ‘real’ cannons, and they both pop blue.”
The pregnant mom continued: “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 also said that she thought that her dream of having a daughter finally came true and now she was grieving that.
“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,” she added.
Reddit users were shocked by the mother-in-law’s actions, with many agreeing that the prank was not funny at all.
One person commented: “This is why I hate pranks. They are only for the entertainment of the prankster. I mean, who pranks a pregnant woman?”
Another said: “Who the hell thinks it’s a good idea to mess with the emotions of a pregnant woman? Seriously!”
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