Woman Furious Mother-in-Law Bought Fancy Dress for Baby Shower: ‘For Moms, Not Grandmas’

A woman on Reddit is upset that her mother-in-law bought a fancy dress to wear to her upcoming baby shower.

"I am expecting my first [baby] in spring this year. My family, including my mother-in-law, are throwing a baby shower with all my friends and close family. As she is part of the party planning committee my MIL knew the theme beforehand and bought an over-the-top dress (basically a gown) for herself to wear to the baby shower before I did," she wrote.

"I recently showed her the dress I had purchased and it's basically a shorter and less fancy version of her dress. I told her that for a house her dress might be a little too much and that my mom and other guests were wearing something more simple," the expectant mom continued, adding she told her mother-in-law it might be "too much."

However, her mother-in-law insisted the dress she bought is not that "fancy."

"She keeps dismissing my feelings so I straight up said that baby showers are for moms, not grandmas. My family is split between her side and my side," the woman concluded.

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In the comments, Reddit users urged the woman to cut her mother-in-law some slack and let her wear what she wants.

"She might not even care if she looks like a fool. She might just really like going over-the-top on themes. I say let her have it. It's not a wedding. Showers SUCK," one person wrote.

"Let her look silly dressed for the gala at a baby shower," another user chimed in.

"Let her look foolish. No one is going to be confused about who the mother is," someone else commented.