Venting: Friends Edition

Ever since I found out I was pregnant I’ve had a lot of people saying how they’re gonna be there for me & they can’t wait to be “aunties” and how they love me.

But since then it’s like there’s a shelf life on that. They only reach out to talk about themselves and the moment I bring up the baby or how I’ve been or anything like that, all of a sudden they stop replying or say some weird, honestly kinda rude “piece of advice” and switch the conversation quickly back to themselves. Most of the time I’m just left on read.

I understand that not everyone is ready for kids or wants a baby or even understands, so they might not know what to say or how to act. But it still really hurts. I feel like at the start everyone wanted to know everything, wanted me to be a part of their lives, and now it’s like I’m a burden just for talking about it or bringing it up.

Even some of my closest friends have done this… maybe I’m the one in the wrong. Maybe I’m talking about my baby or my health too much? Idk. I’m just feeling really alone bc of it. I feel like no one gives a shit.