AITA for dressing my son in a dress ?

865 points513 commentssubmitted by peanutsalt to r/AmItheAsshole

My son is 3 and he’s a normal healthy happy child. I’m not going to lie and say I wasn’t a little disappointed that I wasn’t having a girl. Ive always wanted to dress a daughter up in cute outfits. It’s fine though, I love my son and wouldn’t change him for the world.

Recently I saw a really cute dress and I asked my son if he liked it and he said yes so I bought it for him. When I put him in it he did look a bit like a girl because his hair is shoulder length and he had it in two little space buns. It looked really adorable though and he loved it.

My parents are giving me a hard time for it though and suggesting that I’m trying to make him a girl. I personally see clothing as gender neutral. If he likes it he can have it. But they’ve said I’m forcing it on him?

So AITA for getting him a dress?