r/BoomersBeingFools • u/ShawnandDaonteRSimps • 1d ago
“You’re talking about having a baby….”
My FIL is a “good boomer” most of the time. He’s rational. Understands SOME boundaries. Married one of my favorite people (also a boomer) after he and my MIL got divorced 10 years ago. So all this to say, I WAS SHOCKED TONIGHT when he went full Boomer on me.
I’m 36F who has been married to his son, my high school sweetheart, for 12 years. We have struggled with fertility. Tried foster to adopt. Broke my heart and me for a couple years when it didn’t work out.
We want to be parents. We are doing the fertility stuff now. I’m open about it. I gave everyone the warning that I’m on big hormones this Christmas, so if I’m more cunty than usual, tell me to chill or just sit me in a corner. Either will be fine.
I foster animals for our local shelter and have a special needs kitten who idk if he will go to the shelter for adoption or stay with me until I find him the right home personally. He might stay with me forever. That’s ok. I love him and my gut says he isn’t right and we just haven’t figured it out yet. Worried he has FIP (IYKYK).
I mention this at dinner and FIL says YOURE TALKING ABOUT HAVING A BABY!! THATS LIKE 20 KITTENS!!!! YOU CANT TAKE ANYMORE ANIMALS!!!!
I sharply respond that I’ve had a child before. I’ve loved her and would kill to have her back. And he doesn’t live in my house so he can shut the fuck up.
Instead of apologizing to me, he just says “this conversation is over” and walks away. End of the night. We left. Ugh.
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u/NEPA_Exposure1984 1d ago
They’re such babies. They put the BABY in boomer. I bet he’s jealous of the attention you give to animals and the prospect of your attention going to an actual baby, since stupid old men know they don’t matter and nobody wants to be around them. Make sure to Watch him closely and keep your guard up. These whiny OLD baby Boomermen are a BIG problem since the outcome of the US election. We all have to Keep them in check. Together. Collectively.