My baby shower issues

So I’ve never been the absolute girly girl. Now I can talk, shoes, clothes, makeup all day long but I don’t do the overly emotional drama queen role. I’m kind of a slightly sweeter Kelly Cutrone lmao. So when I was asked if I was having a baby shower or wanted one, I wasn’t and still am not completely into it.

Somehow as a woman there are certain things that people deem as a rite of passage, i.e. the bachelorette party and now the damn baby shower. Well I opted out of the bachelorette party because the idea of some greasy man that was not my man rubbing on me I viewed as gross, and I’m not intrigued by eating penis candy or cake. 

However, my family thinks that I only get one ‘get of jail free card’ and having used it (the card) on the bachelorette party; I should have a baby shower. Le sigh.

If I knew that having a baby was going to come with all these bogus requirements, I might have put a little more thought into having one. These are my personal issues with a baby shower:

1. I have to sit there for long hours; as a pregnant woman, sitting in one place for too long can be torture

2. I am going to be subjected to lame, mushy, girly games. Rolling my eyes and feeling the vomit coming up my throat just at the thought.

3. Exactly how many people do you invite? And who’s going be offended if they don’t get invited? And who’s going to piss me off if they don’t show up? lol. Like the wedding, all over again!!!!!!!!!!!

4. Please don’t make me open the gifts in front of the guests. I’m absolutely terrible at hiding my feelings/facial expressions. I don’t want to offend or hurt anyone. Really! It’s not done intentionally. I just like what I like and like any parent, they believe their kid deserves only the best. Besides there is always that one family member that comes with a crazy gift that has everyone wondering wtf. Lol

5. Now I have to spend money of catering etc. Hello! the baby is coming; I want to invest most of my energy, time and money into the preparation of that, not catering. My name ain’t Kim Kardashian or Tamar Braxton. Reality check, I’m not a baller YET!

Am I wrong to feel this way? Maybe I’ll do something nice when the baby is safely here and baptized. :-)  As for right now I just need a spa day.

What are your views on a baby shower. Are they necessary?

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CT