Gender Debate: Decision Day
June 28th 2010 13:11
Well, today is our ultrasound where we have the option of finding out the baby's gender. And I've apparently lost the debate.
My wife still doesn't want to find out. We've talked about it a hundred times since the issue first came up, and she still won't bend. Being a naturally curious person (if there a possibility I can know something, I want to know it), I want to find out. She doesn't want to with this one, since we did find out with our son. My main argument is that it's a surprise whether we find out now or later-and we'll be better prepared if we find out now. Her main argument is damn it, she's the one who's pregnant, so her vote counts twice and I lose! She states her case a bit more eloquently than that, but that's what it boils down to...at least in my somewhat biased opinion!
She has presented me with the option of me finding out and not telling her, though the penalty of a slow and painful death is upon me if I let it slip. So that's not much of an option at all really...there's no way I could keep it under wraps until December. One slip of the tongue and my goose is cooked! She also gave me the option of the ultrasound tech putting it an envelope and seeing if I can make it until December without looking. This option is even worse! It'd be like getting a huge Christmas present in June with a big "Do not open until Christmas" sign on it. And having it sit in plain sight for the whole time...taunting you, calling out to you...I'd never make it. And again, a slow and painful death would be waiting if I did look, and let it slip.
Also, if I found out and she didn't, I'd have to keep it from anyone who asked me, too. And then I'd be like the people that annoy me-the "We know, but we're not telling" people. Though in my case, it would be "I know, she doesn't, and she will straight up kill me if I tell you."
So sorry, folks, I won't be able to write an "It's a Boy!" or "It's a Girl!" post. Unless I catch a glimpse of something on the ultrasound, we're not finding out. I've lost!
My wife still doesn't want to find out. We've talked about it a hundred times since the issue first came up, and she still won't bend. Being a naturally curious person (if there a possibility I can know something, I want to know it), I want to find out. She doesn't want to with this one, since we did find out with our son. My main argument is that it's a surprise whether we find out now or later-and we'll be better prepared if we find out now. Her main argument is damn it, she's the one who's pregnant, so her vote counts twice and I lose! She states her case a bit more eloquently than that, but that's what it boils down to...at least in my somewhat biased opinion!
She has presented me with the option of me finding out and not telling her, though the penalty of a slow and painful death is upon me if I let it slip. So that's not much of an option at all really...there's no way I could keep it under wraps until December. One slip of the tongue and my goose is cooked! She also gave me the option of the ultrasound tech putting it an envelope and seeing if I can make it until December without looking. This option is even worse! It'd be like getting a huge Christmas present in June with a big "Do not open until Christmas" sign on it. And having it sit in plain sight for the whole time...taunting you, calling out to you...I'd never make it. And again, a slow and painful death would be waiting if I did look, and let it slip.
Also, if I found out and she didn't, I'd have to keep it from anyone who asked me, too. And then I'd be like the people that annoy me-the "We know, but we're not telling" people. Though in my case, it would be "I know, she doesn't, and she will straight up kill me if I tell you."
So sorry, folks, I won't be able to write an "It's a Boy!" or "It's a Girl!" post. Unless I catch a glimpse of something on the ultrasound, we're not finding out. I've lost!
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