"Our family is complete"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait, what?

It's not a thing "now." I've heard this phrase for decades. It's just people saying they're satisfied with the size of their family and don't want more kids.

OP here - should have said, people are now announcing it on Facebook to everyone. In my 10 years in Facebook I don't recall ever seeing someone post that. I've seen it twice in a month recently. I'm sure people said it in person before that, which, if unprovoked by a comment, also would probably make me go, huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait, what?

It's not a thing "now." I've heard this phrase for decades. It's just people saying they're satisfied with the size of their family and don't want more kids.

This. Plus my son is my second, his older sister was stillborn. We are at peace with not trying again. Our family is complete.

[Anonymous]

oh, all the precious parents out there, trying to make Fetch a thing....

[Anonymous]

Our family is complete, rainbow baby, forever house, etc are just phrases people use to convey information about their future plans and past, because that’s part of their story. Jesus. Our family is complete = we are not planning anymore children, we are very happy with our family just like this. Rainbow baby = we went through a traumatic thing and then we had a wonderful thing, and even though all babies are wonderful, we’re especially feeling this one. Yay. Forever house = we’re not planning to move again and look forward to family events at our new home for decades to come.

When people are sharing news, it’s ok to share the background. If you don’t like these terms, don’t use them! But I wouldn’t say any of them are especially new.

[Anonymous]

Funny, I provide womens healthcare, and Is your family complete? has been suggested as a non judgemental way to ask a woman about birth control. Maybe all my asking has led women to adopt that language.

[Anonymous]

I am 60 years old with 2 adult kids and NO ONE has ever asked me if I plan to have more children. I, in turn, don't ask this question either. RUDE.

[Anonymous]

My friend declared this after her third, along with sharing about her husband being snipped. He got snipped, and she is now expecting #4. Number 3 turns one soon.

[Anonymous]

My family is complete and both my children are rainbow babies. Do I win a prize for not posting either on social media?

[Anonymous]

What happens if you announce it all over the place and then have an oops child when you are 45?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What happens if you announce it all over the place and then have an oops child when you are 45?

If you have a child at 45 with a significant age gap, most people will assume it was unplanned anyway.

[Anonymous]

YES! OP, I am with you.

“Welcome, Cecelia. 8 pounds 3 ounces Thank you for completing our family.”

Ughhhh

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:YES! OP, I am with you.

“Welcome, Cecelia. 8 pounds 3 ounces Thank you for completing our family.”

Ughhhh

Normally I can see where people are coming from on these petty rants, but if your reaction to a simple birth announcement is Ughhhh, you might just be a miserable person. It's not like anybody is asking you for a Family Completion Gift or to fund the vasectomy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:oh, all the precious parents out there, trying to make Fetch a thing....

You are the only person doing this. Stop posting this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:YES! OP, I am with you.

“Welcome, Cecelia. 8 pounds 3 ounces Thank you for completing our family.”

Ughhhh

Normally I can see where people are coming from on these petty rants, but if your reaction to a simple birth announcement is Ughhhh, you might just be a miserable person. It's not like anybody is asking you for a Family Completion Gift or to fund the vasectomy.

I can have the reaction I want. OP shares my reaction.

[Anonymous]

No, DH is not "snipped" and yes, our family is complete. You sound like such a great person to be around, OP.