Lynx and Paint
Please stay safe, my California and Oregon and Washington peeps D:
Lynx and Paint
Like...air outside is hazy and it smells kinda fireplace-y, but BC isn't on fire, so
Lynx and Paint
I'm assuming that's all coming from the states D:
HᴏᴍᴇʟᴏᴀF
I-it probably is;;
HᴏᴍᴇʟᴏᴀF
Air quality is a mess, but we're okay over where we are
Lynx and Paint
the air quality thing sucks, but glad you're okay!
Mundanite
Sings song of her state being a bbq
Lynx and Paint
bluuugh
Lyra + a Player
The American Trash Fire burns on
Lynx and Paint
Me watchin' from Canada like "....aaaaaaaa"
Lynx and Paint
although is it bad that some of those gender reveal party gone explosive memes have made me laugh...
Lyra + a Player
Gotta get your laughs where you can these days
Lynx and Paint
true enough
Revenge Guac
the Mulan one is my favorite
camille ★
I have no idea when gender reveal parties are even a thing. Like whut
camille ★
Lke you already had a baby shower, why another...?
Revenge Guac
there's actually a story behind the first one
Revenge Guac
the woman who started/popularized them had evidently had a lot of pregnancy difficulties, and the gender reveal party was "we finally got to a milestone, holy shit, let's celebrate it"
Revenge Guac
the baby from the first gender reveal party is now a nonbinary preteen fully supported by their parents
Revenge Guac
and the woman who started gender reveal parties regrets the whole thing and is straight-up pissed that people are doing dumb shit like this and causing so much damage for the sake of their parties
Goldbug
if you just HAVE to announce the configuration of your baby's genitals, how about a nice cake reveal, or a balloon full of confetti? YOU DON'T NEED AN EXPLOSION
Lynx and Paint
the "let's set off fireworks and explosives to signify our baby's private parts" is just...peak White People
Lynx and Paint
I say, as a White People
Lynx and Paint
but I do honestly feel bad for that lady. She was just trying to have a celebration for an important personal milestone after a lot of hardship, and people had to turn that around into whatever nonsense it's now become
Revenge Guac
yyyyyyep
Revenge Guac
I have no issue with gender reveal parties but ffs have a cake or some confetti or something
Revenge Guac
not pyrotechnics
camille ★
Agreed
Lynx and Paint
^^^ this
Lyra + a Player
you don't need pyrotechnics, or a homemade pipebomb or an airplane crash
Lyra + a Player
but yeah glad you brought up the reasoning/story behind the first party
Revenge Guac
, because man once you realize that it came out of celebrating like multiple miscarriages it makes sense and then people had to go and be all stupid about it