Robin Morgan-Bentley, a novelist and senior manager at Audible, recently tweeted ten things people have said to him and his partner since they became fathers.
But the couple’s son, a gorgeous towhead sporting adorable pajamas, had the last word.
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LGBTQ parents often find themselves answering dumb questions from well-meaning people. People want to know explicit details about how children were conceived, demand answers to hypothetical situations that will likely never arise, and concern-troll “on behalf” of the child.
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Morgan-Bentley shared some of the impertinent questions the men have been asked since becoming dads a year ago.
Top 10 things actual people have said to me and my husband this year, as new gay dads: a thread 🤣😬🤬
— Robin Morgan-Bentley (@rmorganbentley) January 11, 2021
From “Which one of you is the real dad?” to “Aren’t you worried that he’s missing out by not being breast-fed?”, the queries run the gamut of the typical nonsense spouted off by the likely-well-intentioned but clueless questioners.
2. Which of you is the real dad?
— Robin Morgan-Bentley (@rmorganbentley) January 11, 2021
4. Do you reckon he’ll also be gay when he grows up?
— Robin Morgan-Bentley (@rmorganbentley) January 11, 2021
6. What if his first word is ‘mummy’?
— Robin Morgan-Bentley (@rmorganbentley) January 11, 2021
Of course, then there’s the callous “It’s a shame he was born in 2020, isn’t it?”
While the last year was particularly atrocious, there’s a good chance their child’s birth was the highlight of the year.
8. Oh he’s going to miss out on so much! Think of all the facial expressions he’s missing under these masks
— Robin Morgan-Bentley (@rmorganbentley) January 11, 2021
10. I can be his mummy if you want.
— Robin Morgan-Bentley (@rmorganbentley) January 11, 2021
But the couple’s son sums it up best in a photo Morgan-Bentley chose to end the thread.
Our son’s thoughts on all the above can be summarised with this expression pic.twitter.com/MYJ2gLq8Bi
— Robin Morgan-Bentley (@rmorganbentley) January 11, 2021
The rude questions haven’t stopped the couple from “absolutely” enjoying every single minute of being parents.
Thank you! We absolutely are!
— Robin Morgan-Bentley (@rmorganbentley) January 11, 2021