Baby shower
So my mother is trying to take full reigns of my baby shower, (she’s bi-polar, narcissistic, some sort of personality disordered and autistic)
A nightmare basically. Our relationship is quite rocky.
ANYWAY, I’m wanting to invite male friends/family as well as female friends and family to my baby shower. I know it’s the norm and traditional to have just ladies but I’m just not used to sitting in a room full of women, it’s quite daunting actually 😂
How have you all orchestrated your baby showers?
Or am I just weird as she’s making me out to be for wanting men there too?
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The situation with your mum sounds really difficult and I feel for you! I haven’t personally had baby showers for either of my pregnancies, but if I did I would’ve had everyone who’s important to me there regardless of gender - I’m not good at all girl groups either and my girl friends are in the same group as my boyfriend and his friends so we usually stick together anyway! It’s your baby shower and it’s completely up to you how you have it and who you have there xx
It’s 2024 men literally go to baby showers …
I too want to have males at my baby shower as I want all the most important women and men to share every moment of this pregnancy with me. It’s completely normal these days.
I don’t think it’s that deep , I’m having all my guy friends at my baby shower lol and my friends man’s are coming too .. I don’t see the big deal lol
We had Men at ours, husband, in laws, brother and friends. Never understood why the father wouldn't go tbh, its his baby too. I wanted him to feel as much involved as possible. At the end of the day it's your shower so you should be happy and have who you want.... maybe leave the mother at home 😂
Oh no!!
My baby shower is next month & we are just having it in our back garden, family, friends, male, females & kids are coming! I didn't want it to be just girl groups as I'm not great with groups of girls, or being center of attention, so with my partner there I know he will take the lead etc. My best friend is organising the baby shower bit she knows me down to a tee, so knows what I would like and what I wouldn't like.
It's your baby shower, so do whatever it is that you want to do/whatever makes you feel comfortable! It's 2024, time we started our own traditions xx
For me I think female only showers would indicate it’s a woman’s job which in this day and age just isn’t accurate for most families.
If I have one you best believe my male besties are gonna be there too! 😂
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