By ekm86 - 26/11/2012 16:52 - United States - Portland

Today, in a state of extreme boredom, I decided to dress my 6-month-old son in girl's clothes. As he sat in my lap in a frilly dress, and as I was placing a very pink and lacy bow on his head, my mother-in-law unexpectedly walked in. She now thinks I'm mentally unstable and should be in therapy. FML
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ekm86 3

OP here. For those that question why I had girl baby clothes it is because I have clothes from when I was a baby. They are too big for him but I was bored. And for those that think that babies are entertaining 24/7 then you are obviously not a parent. I am home alone with my child for 7 hours a day and I don't really know very many people or go too many places. My mother-in-law doesn't believe in knocking so she has a habit of just walking in. Also, I intended for this to be a one time silly event between just my child and I perhaps with me telling my husband later. I had no intentions of taking pictures to share on FB or any other social media site. (In fact, my child isn't pictured anywhere online.) Also, if my son "turns out gay" I won't really care because a few of my family members are homosexual. Lastly, I could've let my baby play with his toys but he vastly prefers me entertaining him over his toys.

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Yarrachel 16

Explain to her how that stuff is all socially constructed anyway. Pink used to be considered a boy's color!

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obviousboy 8

How are you bored with your own 6 month old baby?

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maddygirl820 10

All boys wear girls clothes at one point in their life... It's fine OP

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hellonyancat 6

I'm pretty sure the baby doesn't care what you dress him in. Your mother in law is overreacting. I suppose that's what mother in laws are for.

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winkydog4056 16

I had a neighbor who dressed her son in girl's clothes....we just kinda got used to it after awhile. He's a totally normal kid. No one should tell you how to parent your child...

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Therewhenneeded 16

Nothing wrong with that! We dress girls in boy clothes. Sauce for the goose, sauce for the gander says I. As for your mother-n-law...ugh. Woman needs to learn some bloody manners.

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greeneye_fml 12

Nothing wrong with that, all the pearl-clutchers freaking out here should get over themselves.

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DinosaurTacoTime 18

When my little brother was born my dad wanted him dressed like a girl. Daddy was a pedo. He's 18 now and still can't be comfortable unless wearing a skirt.

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mowmowlife 21

I don't know why people are getting up in arms about this. Baby boys in bows are cute. Just as they would be in anything else. Same for girls. I'm totally doing this when I procreate

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Needafarm 22

If you ever look at old photos, really old photos and paintings from the early 1900's and before, boys and girls were dressed equally as babies. They all look like girls with those dresses they use to put them in.

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