Man Empties Nursery after Learning That Wife Lied to Him about the Gender of Their Baby

• A man had a difficult childhood without a solid male figure guiding him. He promised that he would change things when he became a dad.
• When his wife fell pregnant, she told him they were having a son, only for him to discover she was carrying a girl all along.
• Out of anger, the man emptied the nursery and, seeing his wife's mom as part of the deceit, banned her from family events.

A man had deep-seated issues from childhood that he couldn't resolve growing up. His years growing up weren't easy, especially without a strong male figure.

He wanted a father figure – he wanted a bond with his dad. Unfortunately, he never got that and envisioned it with his future son.

His wife knew all about his issues. Having a son was his deep-rooted desire, and she wanted to give that to him. When his wife told him he was pregnant, he was ecstatic. Finally, he was closer to having the son he'd always wanted.

The man had been on business trips during her first few pregnancy appointments. While these trips tired him out, they were essential. He was the only one with work. As the family's breadwinner, he wanted to do whatever it took to ensure his child didn't experience what he did growing up.

In his place, his wife took her mother to attend the checkups instead. When he returned from one of his trips, his wife happily told him they were expecting a baby boy.

The man couldn't be happier. Finally, his dream was about to come true! He and his son were going to have the connection he never had with his dad.

What Happened Throughout the Pregnancy?

He was emotionally invested in his son and splurged on new things for the upcoming baby. He and his wife set up an all-blue nursery together, bought boy-themed clothes, and decided to name their son after his great-grandfather.

Everything was going smoothly for the couple until one day, his wife's mom accidentally slipped that they were expecting a baby girl, not the boy they'd been preparing for. Naturally, the man was in disbelief. All his dreams of having a special bond with his baby boy crumbled away.

He confronted his wife, who admitted she had known it would be a girl since the beginning. She thought that by lying about their child's gender, she was protecting her husband's feelings.

The man was livid. He was disappointed, devastated, and hurt. Worse, it made him think about his childhood and everything wrong with it:

"I was devastated, feeling the weight of past hurts and fresh betrayals."

The man acted impulsively rather than trying to fix things with his wife. "In my pain, I cleared out the nursery," he revealed. To make matters worse, the man also took his anger out on his mother-in-law. He told her she wasn't welcome at any family events, given she was part of the deceitful plan.

His words hurt, and he knew there was no way he could repair his relationship with his mother-in-law after what he did. He regretted it right after but could no longer do anything about it.

Despite everything that happened, the man insisted that he loved his wife. He only acted this way because of his lingering emotions and traumas. He needed to figure out how he could repair their marriage. He felt lost and sought opinions online about what he was supposed to do.

Internet Users Shared Their Thoughts

Unfortunately for him, people blamed him for the entire situation. Others said that his insistence on having a boy made his wife decide to lie so he wouldn't be disappointed. Others concurred that he had overreacted by clearing out the nursery. They also slammed him for taking it out on his mother-in-law, who wanted to be there for her daughter.

Lastly, people felt bad for his unborn child. "What if you did have a boy, but he wasn't as interested in this intense father-son relationship that you are craving? Can any real life father-son relationship actually even live up to the one in your head that is supposed to heal your past wounds?" one user commented.

"You need therapy immediately to deal with your issue. ANY healthy baby that is delivered earth-side is a miracle- no matter the gender," another echoed.

The man no longer responded to any comments after his initial post. Instead of sympathy, he received messages asking him to fix himself rather than trying to fix his wife and child.

In another story, a family of four was having the gender reveal of their newest addition, only to discover they almost lost their son during the celebration. Click here to read all about it.