During our baby gender reveal dinner, my mother-in-law made a toast that left everyone speechless.
When I found out I was pregnant, my husband and I decided not to find out the baby’s sex before the birth.
Over the months, everyone asked: how were we going to buy clothes? How were we going to prepare the nursery without knowing if it was a boy or a girl? But for me, it wasn’t a problem at all.
I bought onesies in neutral colors, whether for a little boy or a little girl, and the room was decorated in soft tones.
For months, my mother-in-law insisted on organizing a gender reveal dinner. She told me she would take care of everything, and we just needed to show up. At first, I resisted, but eventually, I agreed.
After all, she had always been kind to me, and it was the first time she asked me for something this important.
The dinner was organized with great care, and I was pleasantly surprised by how well everything had been prepared. The moment came, and we finally found out that I was having a girl. Everyone was delighted, including my mother-in-law. We all raised our glasses, and everyone made a toast to congratulate us.
Then, suddenly, my mother-in-law spoke up. As soon as she raised her glass, everyone went quiet, waiting for her speech. And what she said left me speechless. My husband and the guests froze, unsure of how to react…
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With a smile that seemed a bit forced, my mother-in-law raised her glass and said in a loud voice, “Well, I’m so happy it’s a girl!
I just hope she doesn’t look too much like…”.
She paused, staring at my face before adding, “Well, like your… nose shape, darling.
It’d be a shame if she inherited that.”
An uncomfortable silence filled the room.
My husband’s eyes widened.
I felt my face turn red, torn between wanting to cry or run away.
How could she say that in front of everyone, at a moment that was supposed to be joyful?
My husband tried to ease the tension, but the moment was definitely ruined.