To think it's inconsiderate to do gender reveal on Christmas Day

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A distant relative of mine has announced they will be doing their gender reveal on Christmas Day. It's not their first child and they previously announced their engagement on Christmas Day too.

AIBU to think they should do it another day so Christmas remains about the whole family?

Christmas day will not be about them because they are saying whether their baby will be a boy or a girl. Everyone will smile and say 'that's nice' and move on with the Christmas festivities.

I'd imagine they just want to tell you all whilst you're together. I hardly think a gender reveal will steel any shows. I wouldn't get too drawn in to any dramatic performances though. If you're 'gathered' and they start dragging it out, just slip off and ask someone to call you when they're ready to actually reveal. Once that's done, say congratulations then move on to buffet/film/charades as applicable.

Gender reveals aren't for me but they are harmless, it's just a bit of fun really.

I can’t get worked up about this. And I’m irritatable AF right now 😂

If they are there in front of you just remain deadpan and slow clap.

Gender reveals are bullshit at any time of year. But I don’t understand how this actually stops anyone else in the family enjoying a normal Christmas?

And if they’re only a distant relative anyway, what does it matter to you what they do on Christmas Day?

It's corny AF but who exactly are they inconveniencing?

Is it that they're taking the attention off Santa Claus?

I'd roll my eyes at an official gender reveal any day of the year.

And it's sex. Not gender.

I dint know why this would matter. Just dont go or watch. If it is a message, reply the day after.

supply and demand. Stop fuelling their attention need.

Really don't like the whole gender reveal nonsense but if you're going to do it then it makes sense to do it when as many family/friends are about so I can see why they thought of Christmas Day

Itll be 5 mins out the day is it really that big a deal. Its not like they're stealing the limelight from anyone else.

How will this affect anything?

"great, congratulations"

Then on with your day.

A distant relative of mine has announced they will be doing their gender reveal on Christmas Day.

Why do you care what a distant relative is doing in their own home with their own family?

What’s the issue? Surely it’s not more than 10 minutes of the day.

Are you going to be with them when they do it?

If not, dont give it a second thought.

I don’t think I could get too upset by it. They’re excited, let them be excited on Christmas. It will literally effect nothing and no one else. If they’re cutting into a blue/pink cake and you get some, so much the better.

I love a gender reveal, I never found out the sex of any of mine in advance but GRs just seem really joyous to me. I genuinely couldn't get upset about this.

‘Rude’? Give over.

Why all the 'nobody cares' comments? People do care. If my daughter/sister/brother/cousin/friend/niece/nephew etc. were expecting I would be very interested to hear what sex the baby is!

Christmas Day or not it’s super tacky. I’d just ignore and carry on with my day as planned.

What I don’t get is how anyone is meant to react to a gender reveal.

It’s a boy. How lovely, congratulations.
It’s a girl. How lovely, congratulations.

What about the pink or blue ballons and pink or blue cake and pink or blue popers and pick or blue ribbons inside pink or blue boxes hidden in a white box inside another box.
Not sure you're teally enter into it with all your heart with the 'ah lovely' tbh😂

I meant it's nice to see the parents to be excited and share in their happiness.
In answer to the OP question I don't think it's at all inconsiderate to share your happy news about your family with your actual family.

Couldn’t care less about all this gender reveal nonsense so it wouldn’t register as important- especially not on christmas day!

Anyone who does a gender reveal is a Giant Twat.

This. It’s not going to take over the day only ten minutes max.