He Bought His 12-Year-Old Son A Gift Card To Buy Makeup For His Birthday, And His Ex Got Mad At Him For Supporting His “Feminine Interests”
It’s a shame when a kid is not accepted for who they are by their parents. One man bought his 12-year-old son a gift card to Sephora for his birthday because he loves make-up, and his ex got mad at him for doing so. He’s a single father to his son Michael, who just turned 12.
“My son is not who you would typically imagine when envisioning a pre-teen boy,” he explained.
“He’s a fashionista [and] very into make-up. His friends are all girls, and he won’t touch sports with a 10-foot pole. And honestly, who cares? He’s happy and staying out of trouble; I think that’s all that matters.”
Unfortunately, Michael’s mom, Daniella, is always giving him grief about his interests and hobbies. She often tells Michael that he shouldn’t have so many girlfriends and tells him to stop supporting Michael’s “feminine interests.”
For Michael’s recent 12th birthday, he wanted to do something different other than the usual birthday party with his classmates Daniella would throw for him.
Michael then confided in him and told him he’d rather go to see the new Barbie movie with a few friends. However, he didn’t tell his mom because he had a feeling she’d say no.
So, without telling Daniella, he took Michael and his friends to the Barbie movie. He also got him a gift card to Sephora as his birthday present because he knows how much he loves make-up. Thankfully, Michael and his friends had a blast, and it was a successful birthday.
However, his secret unintentionally got out.
A few days ago, Daniella saw the Sephora gift card in Michael’s wallet as he opened it to take something out. She then got him to tell her the truth about what he ended up doing for his birthday.
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Then, Daniella angrily called him and told him they were supposed to be more like a team in terms of their parenting. She accused him of purposefully sending Michael mixed messages to spite her and make him not listen to her.
“She ended up getting family members and even a few of our mutual friends involved, and most of them are not on my side,” he said.
“They said there’s nothing wrong with Daniella wanting Michael to ‘branch out’ with more ‘masculine’ interests, and they were concerned, as Michael has had issues with kids at school.”
Michael has been picked on by some kids and even adults at his school in the past, but as his dad, he’s always stayed on top of it and contacted the school anytime this has happened. There haven’t been any recent bullying instances he’s been made aware of, so he doesn’t think Daniella’s reasoning is as valid anymore. However, Daniella and her family disagree with him.
“I’ve always told Michael that if he’s honest to himself, then he’ll meet good people and find his place,” he added.
“These friends and family members accused me of ‘living in [a] fantasyland’ because as much as we say to just be yourself and ignore bullies, Michael’s starting seventh grade, and bullying will only get worse as the kids become older and stronger.”
Daniella and her family also accused him of failing Michael and not preparing him for the professional world. Is he failing Michael or doing him a favor by letting him be himself?
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