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 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 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 ohcrap - 11/12/2009 00:28 - United States

Today, my boyfriend, who's a bit older than me, introduced me to his daughter. I was expecting a toddler. Nope, she's a year older than me. FML

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Uncanny valley

By bruv - 12/01/2024 13:00 - United States

Today, I took my girlfriend to meet my family for the first time. Everyone quickly pointed out how my girlfriend looks very much like my cousin. My girlfriend even agrees. That’s not what I was going off of when I first met her but now I’m having a hard time un-seeing it. 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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Lookalikes

By Anonymous - 31/03/2021 13:58 - Germany - Bruchsal

Today, my boyfriend told me that his daughter only liked me because she thought that we look like siblings. 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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Mix up

By Anonymous - 01/08/2023 06:00

Today, my husband presented me with a DNA test proving that our newborn daughter isn't his. Confused, I got her tested again. She's not a match to me either. 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 yesnomaybeso7 - 12/07/2009 04:20 - United States

Today, my daughter's handsome new boyfriend came to visit our house. When I opened the door, he asked me where Diana's mother was. I assumed he was about to be charming and say that he thought I was her sister. He didn't. He assumed that I was Diana's grandmother. FML

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Chazzster 28

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

Comments

Chazzster 28

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 34

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 28

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