A woman has been slammed online after her fiancé revealed that she does not want them to have a son because she thinks that he’s too short.
The man took to Reddit and explained that he is 5ft 4 in and his fiancée is 5ft 5in. For some reason, their heights have sent red alerts in the woman’s head.
He explained that his fiancée, who has a ‘tall kid’ with a previous partner,’ is now pregnant with their child. But she doesn’t want their child to be a boy because she is worried that their child might be short because of his father’s genes.
“My fiancée and I are expecting a child together. It was unplanned but we are excited and welcoming for it. We don’t know the sex of the baby yet,” the man wrote.
“My fiancé never minded too much I was shorter than her. I knew she preferred taller men, but at the end of the day she chose me.
“I was never insecure about my height because it’s nothing I can control. Why be insecure about something I can’t help?
“Sure, I got made fun of for being short, but it’s not my fault I’m short. I never took it harshly.”
The man said that his fiancée is worried their child could be ‘bullied’ for being short.
“My fiancée told me she hopes we don’t have a son because he’d be short. She went on about how short guys get bullied, and that it’s better for boys to be tall,” he went on.
“It made me feel a type of way, like she really wouldn’t want a short son.
“Her other son is already tall, and I just felt kind of cr***y hearing that. As a short guy, I wouldn’t want to be taller. I’m happy the way I am.”
He added: “Why wouldn’t she be happy if she has a short son? Who cares? All I can think about is being a parent. Not the height of my kid.”
Hundreds of people commented on his post, with many pointing out that having short parents does not automatically mean a short child.
“Does she realise that kids will get picked on no matter what? Maybe it’s height, ear size, freckles, glasses … whatever. Height is such a silly thing to focus on. How about focus on building character?” one person wrote.
“Your child could get bullied for any reason or no reason at all. I think your fiancée should open her eyes to this.”
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