'My Husband Sold Our Baby Shower Gifts - So I Exposed Him'

The excitement of preparing for a new baby has been completely shattered for one expecting mum, after her husband sold off their baby shower gifts to help out a friend.

The 27-year-old mum-to-be says she and her 32-year-old husband are expecting their first little one, after three years together. Her family and friends threw them a baby shower, and spoilt the couple with gifts, including baby essentials. But the beautiful gesture was undone the next day.

“I stored everything in the storage area but woke up the next day and they were all gone,” the mum-to-be explained on reddit. “I freaked out and called my husband, he didn’t pick up so I waited until he got back.

“He got back with money in his hands. I told him my baby shower gifts were gone and he said he took them and sold them. All of them the baskets, books, pyjamas, diaper pack, pacifiers, stuff worth 50-100s of dollars. I asked him why and he said because he wanted to help his friend get his van fixed so they could go on a trip next week.”

‘I told everyone what he did’

The revelation infuriated the expecting mum, who flew into a rage.

“I started yelling at him saying that I needed those things for our baby but he said we already have a nursery full of essentials then said he had no choice because his friends threatened to exclude him from the trip if he didn’t help fix the van. I had a fight with him and he said I was overreacting.”

So, she decided to let everyone know exactly what her husband had done. And before long the whole situation exploded.

“I told everyone know what he did and he started getting calls and texts from them basically calling him names and shaming him. He yelled at me saying I f****d up and acted immaturely by exposing him to everyone and sending them after him. He said that is his baby too and he is entitled to half those gifts.

“He believes I told them a sob story and ruined his reputation. He left and has been staying with a friend refusing to return my calls until I fix my mistake. I was so mad and probably done the wrong thing.”

Do you think this mum-to-be is in the wrong? Let us know in the comments below.

45 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 13 Aug 2024
    11:59 am
This guy sounds like a giant loser. He had no choice because his friend would exclude him???…WTH. He is immature and will put himself and others before his partner and child. Not a good mix

- - Zmijka86 said
  - 30 Apr 2022
    6:03 pm
He had not rights to do that behind her back. I will be so mad

- - tessie said
  - 27 Mar 2022
    2:33 pm
He had no right to sell them as they were gifts. This doesn’t sound like a very healthy relationship to bring a baby into. Maybe he should have sold some of his belongings if he was so desperate to go on a fishing trip.

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 27 Mar 2022
    1:26 am
These people both sound too immature to be having a baby, especially together. It sounds like a very unhealthy relationship.

- - mom461384 said
  - 25 Mar 2022
    3:07 pm
I would be livid!

- - Lividanke said
  - 22 Mar 2022
    5:16 pm
This is wrong on so many levels. I think this lady needs to really look at her partner and wonder if he’s the sort of person she wants to be with. Sounds like he really needs to grow up. I wouldn’t be very forgiving for this kind of behaviour.

- - mom101628 said
  - 22 Mar 2022
    10:27 am
I cannot see this marriage lasting too much longer. Bet that’s not the only thing he has been doing that is so wrong.

- - mom223151 said
  - 22 Mar 2022
    1:39 am
What a man. I would not let him back in the house for weeks. So unthoughtful, greedy and to me not very considerate at all. I would make him be my maid for at least two weeks.

- - Lovesthecuddles said
  - 21 Mar 2022
    4:35 pm
I think he did the wrong thing. The gifts were for the baby not for them.

- - rovermum said
  - 21 Mar 2022
    2:02 pm
Absolutely not! This poor woman and mum-to-be. I cannot believe his selfish behaviour. So much about it is wrong – taking the gifts, selling them, for a friend, to go on a trip… it just goes on and on. What kind of father is he going to be when he’s such a dick of a partner.

- - mom468034 said
  - 21 Mar 2022
    9:41 am
Oh god! He put his so-called friend before his family. Also, even if they had all the nursery and baby stuff set up , he should have at the very least checked with her before doing what he did. That was selfish and wrong. His reactions since just confirm this. Sorry to say but unless he grows up and pulls his head in, you are better off without this selfish chap.

- - Lisa said
  - 20 Mar 2022
    11:12 pm
It sounds like they have major issues. He obviously has no respect for his wife going behind her back like that. I think she did the right thing.

- - mom60462 said
  - 20 Mar 2022
    12:41 pm
What a selfish person he is. Your better of without him

- - NicolaL said
  - 20 Mar 2022
    12:32 pm
Wow how selfish is he all for going on a trip with his mates then acting like a child when you called him out on his behaviour. I’d leave him at his mates place!

- - cassy26 said
  - 20 Mar 2022
    9:42 am
Nope she didn’t over react and honestly if he’s going to put a friends “van” before you and your baby then maybe you’re better off with out him..

- - becstalou said
  - 19 Mar 2022
    11:08 pm
This sounds so outrageous to me and if he’s so short on cash they’ll need the nappies and dummies etc even more..

- - cheryl swales said
  - 19 Mar 2022
    6:12 pm
Omg the arrogance of your husband to think he is entitled to any of the baby gifts ???? they were for his baby not for him. If he wanted to fund getting he’s car fixed he should have got his mates to throw him a “fix my car shower” I’m sure they would have all come piled with gifts for his car. I don’t know about you but it would take me a very long time to get over this I would be getting my in bank account that he has no access to, and get any payments you get put in that account and use it only for the baby and of course you. I am so riled up I’m from reading your story that I’m still shaking.

- - cheryl swales said
  - 19 Mar 2022
    6:12 pm
Omg the arrogance of your husband to think he is entitled to any of the baby gifts ???? they were for his baby not for him. If he wanted to fund getting he’s car fixed he should have got his mates to throw him a “fix my car shower” I’m sure they would have all come piled with gifts for his car. I don’t know about you but it would take me a very long time to get over this I would be getting my in bank account that he has no access to, and get any payments you get put in that account and use it only for the baby and of course you. I am so riled up I’m from reading your story that I’m still shaking.

- - Mumofboys said
  - 19 Mar 2022
    5:29 pm
Nope she did not over react who the heck does that to their partner let alone their own unborn child. Rude selfish excuse of a father. She’s better off without him!

- - mom106813 said
  - 19 Mar 2022
    2:27 pm
I hope that you have family and close friends you can talk to about what he did. Yes he did. He is not a teenager, he is an adult who is about to become a father part of a team to bring up a child with you. He needs to put the childs needs and yours first, especially whilst you go through the birth and first years of this childs life. You need to be a team to be able to depend on each other. He needs to grow up. You have not done any thing wrong. He stole from your child for his own selfish needs. He is the person who needs to be sorry and prove he can be trusted.