Kids and Family: Thanks, great feedback everyone!

Thanks, great feedback everyone!

By Anonymous - 27/01/2021 23:01

Today, after years of not meeting my partner's family, along with the new arrival of our daughter, we decided to travel to meet them all and introduce our bundle of joy. Instead of the usual welcoming committee, all they could go on about was whether or not my daughter was his because of how fair toned she is. FML

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By biggiejoe - 05/11/2022 10:00

Today, after I hooked up with a chick a few years ago and we ended up having a kid, we have been on and off for about 8 years. This whole time I have never met her family or her close friends. She has met every person in my family and pretty much knows all my friends. Anytime I bring this up she's defensive. FML

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By Motherly Love - 14/08/2011 10:34 - United States

Today, I was at the airport to pick up my mother since my baby is due soon. As she arrived, I smiled wide and opened my arms for a hug, but she walked right by me. Apparently, being pregnant makes me unrecognizable. My husband and I had to tell it her was me, her own daughter. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/01/2017 20:00

Today, I met my boyfriend's entire extended family at a party. All of them, including his dad, said I looked exactly like his mum. FML

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By kelizabeth - 05/08/2009 18:17 - United States

Today, I went with my fiancé to meet his parents. He was really sweet the whole way there, and once we got there he introduced me as 'the girl I'm going to marry'. His parents took one look at me and said, "Are you sure?" I laughed, because I thought they were joking. They weren't. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/08/2016 16:10 - United States - Richmond

Today, my ex-husband introduced our daughter to her "new mommy". That's the third time this year. FML

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By Lonely - 05/12/2020 07:58 - Netherlands - Utrecht

Today, my only daughter and her boyfriend sat me down for an important talk. I was thrilled, thinking they were engaged or pregnant. They actually wanted to tell me they're moving half way around the world. FML

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By Noname - 08/03/2009 13:34 - United Kingdom

Today, my brother had his fiancée over to meet the whole family. We were having a great time with her, and my mother gushed to her that she was like the daughter she never had. I'm her daughter. FML

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By Bullet - 13/08/2010 16:28 - United States

Today, I had to go along with my mom to meet some of her old friends from high school. When they asked her about how her life was going, she said she was married, always traveling, no kids, and introduced me as the neighbor's kid she babysits. FML

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By BrisbaneCoop - 04/04/2011 17:13 - Australia

Today, my fiancé and I visited his family for dinner. The entire time I was there, his mother and sister had an in depth conversation about how attractive his ex girlfriends were and how they got along with them so well. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/03/2014 04:49 - United States - Houston

Today, I met my future mother-in-law. All went well; she complimented my dress, and I complimented her haircut. Then she and her son had a screaming match over how our children will be fat because of their mother. FML

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Chazzster 26

Wednesday 27 January 2021 23:35

If I read this correctly you are an inter-racial couple and it turns out that people of any race can be racist... OP I am sorry that your partner’s family’s ignorance of basic genetics and probable prejudice ruined what was supposed to be a pleasant outing and reveal of their grandchild.

rainbowdonnareed 18

Wednesday 27 January 2021 23:52

First who travels with an infant during a pandemic? Second clearly your partner knew better. Hugs just found out my monster in law is a racist

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Chazzster 26

Wednesday 27 January 2021 23:35

rainbowdonnareed 18

Wednesday 27 January 2021 23:52

First who travels with an infant during a pandemic? Second clearly your partner knew better. Hugs just found out my monster in law is a racist

BurnInDemonFire 33

Thursday 28 January 2021 5:45

Some of these stories may have happened before the pandemic. But I agree that the partner knew better. Sounds like he tried his best, then caved in to appease OP. OP, don't do it again. Those people never change.

Chazzster 26

Wednesday 27 January 2021 23:57

One more comment - Our extended family has some inter-racial children. Often children of inter-racial parents look fairer when they are infants and become a bit darker as they get older.

Charlie Given 26

Thursday 28 January 2021 2:05

actually either can happen I started out with dark skin and as I grew up it became very white

spinspinsugar 12

Thursday 28 January 2021 20:56

as a mixed person, I'm very fair toned but my parents are my parents.

ptsdsucks 18

Friday 29 January 2021 4:06

all babies are born fair-skinned. idk how old the kids was when you introduced them, but there's also the whole "genetics don't actually pass down 50/50" thing, so unless the kid is literally a completely different color than both of you (2 white people having a black baby and vice versa) then don't worry about it