Rude Response to Pregnancy Announcement?

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I was so offended by some responses to our pregnancy that I stopped sharing the news my family. But I'm finally getting over it and ready to start letting people know again. I thought it might be therapeutic to hear what rude responses other ladies have had to smile through as well.

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I've had people say " another one? You might need to get your tubes tied." This is my third child I'm 31 my oldest is going to be 9 in a week and my youngest is 5. Don't let others steal your joy sometimes people don't know how to say nice things.

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We told my FIL and he said "oh... well boy you better start working harder." My husband has a job with the state. Great job, great benefits. I didn't even know what to think about his comment. Then hub's step-mom walks in and we told her and she looked at me and said, "you're pregnant?! AGAIN??!!" We have a daughter, she'll be 2.5 when this baby is born. She said it like we have 12 kids and was just shocked we'd have another one. But no congrats, nothing. I cried about it. It really took away a lot of my excitement in those first few weeks and I ended up nonchalantly telling my mom and dad because I wasn't even excited about it. My dad's side of the family was last to find out and they had priceless reactions though, and that really made me feel a ton better. They don't know it, but they turned the whole thing around for me. I don't know why people think there is any acceptable reaction other than "oh my gosh congrats!!" when someone tells them they're pregnant. That is the ONLY response anyone should EVER give.

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My MIL was the only rude one. Everyone else gave the generic "omg so happy for you" Or whatever.

But she said "I told you to get a puppy. Not a baby."

Then proceeded to spend the next 6 months telling my husband how a baby will basically ruin his life right now, we should have waited, blah blah blah -_-

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Almost everyone in our families were very supportive and happy for us! With one huge exception, lol. My fiancées brother freaked out saying a baby would ruin our lives and we should get an abortion. We were like, Im sorry but we're keeping the baby, im already 11 weeks. He said "you still have one more week!!! I'll pay for it!!" Omg. We just politely got off the phone and haven't talked to him since! We are 23 and 25 for gods sake. He was just projecting because he is 35 with no children yet, his wife doesn't want them and he does and that's that. I feel bad but jeez! So rude!

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I am so sorry that people were rude about that but congrats 💜💜💜

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I feel you. It's supposed to be the most exciting thing and all you want to do is express your happiness with friends and fam.. Even tho I'm 31 and have been on my own for a long time I def got how are you gonna raise a child blah blah, which I don't understand cuz i never ask for help or money. Then there's the fact that my baby will be bi racial so I've gotten plenty for that. Then at work people are upset that I'll be on maternity leave and not able to handle everyone's job smh. Girl you just gotta be happy regardless of what other people think cuz in the end it's your and baby and that's all that matters.

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I generally had positive reactions but I had a couple of people ask if we had fertility issues. 😑 #1 is 6 not 16!! 🙄

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My brother in law asked my husband if he was sure it was even his. At this point we'd been together for three years and living together for 3 months in Europe. I could have killed him.

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My dad said w"hat are u gonna do? you better make sure u can still go to the clinic before it's too late." i was sooo annoyed he kept emphasizing it's my problem not his. anyone being negative won't see my son once he gets here!

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Girl everyone is full of bad comments and responses , i was so excited to tell my husbands parents because his mom specifically said to me, " you guys should have a baby " .. after 3 yrs of being together and being in love with each other well over 8 yrs.. we found out we were having our rainbow 🌈 baby.. so he called his mom i told him put it on speaker baby i want to hear how excited she gets.. her reply was " ohh *SO's name* why did you do that!" Lol like he had sex with someone he just met and just found out.. lol. But idc my baby has alllll the love she needs.

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