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  Yes, a mother can reject and forget her child, and while it may sound shocking—real life shows us it happens more often than people admit. When a child is rejected from birth, especially over something like gender, the wound can run very deep. It’s not the child’s fault at all—the child never chose to be male or female. That rejection says more about the mother’s unhealed expectations, her cultural pressures, and maybe even her own disappointments in life. Here are a few takes on the matter: 1. Rejection is never about the child The child becomes the “mirror” of the parent’s frustrations, but the problem lies with the parent’s mindset, not the child’s existence. The pain belongs to the parent, but tragically, the child often carries the weight of it. 2. Cultural and societal pressures play a role In some cultures, a male child is considered more valuable. This can push a mother into bitterness when she births a girl, feeling she has failed her husband, her family, or society. But...