Sister got engaged right after me, married right after me, now pregnant right after me.
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Shortly after my DH and I announced our engagement, (about a month) my sister announced hers. I was excited for her, and glad that I had someone to share the prewedding planning with. Fast forward to the actual wedding planning and her wedding was just a few weeks after mine was. There was a slew of drama that came up because I wanted similar colors as she did(really stupid), and I was trying to "get my wedding done quicker to out shadow hers". Got past that, and shortly after I found out I was pregnant. Just had our kid 10 days ago, and now sister announced she's pregnant.
Is it normal for it to just happen this way? It feels like she's following in my footsteps as quickly as she can. She's older than me, and said she still didn't plan on getting pregnant for a few years as to finish school. But BIL said they started trying about two weeks ago. I just don't understand it, it has been making it feel less special to not only me, but our family to be going through so many congratulations so quickly. |
Anonymous
| What kind of a petty person would care about this? |
Anonymous
| It's completly normal, and I'm sure it's not purposeful. Unless she is getting back at you for being born after her and stealing her thunder. |
Anonymous
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Maybe some of it has been competition and some has been coincidence.
You're still very special, don't worry. |
Anonymous
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OK, the wedding stuff (not the engagement stuff)...I can see how that would be toe-steppy, for BOTH of you.
But honestly, is she supposed to factor you into her family planning? Get real. You kinda sound like a pain in the ass, honestly. |
Anonymous
| Most siblings are happy to have their kids close in age. |
Anonymous
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I'm going to blame the postpartum hormones.
Just be happy your kid will have a close in age cousin. |
Anonymous
| You sound like a wonderful sister... |
Anonymous
| It's normal. Let it go. |
Anonymous
| I think it's pretty normal for people in their 20s-30s to experience these milestones in close succession. Aren't you happy your kid will have a cousin close in age? Are you not close to your sister? |
Anonymous
Obviously. And her sister should ensure that the baby is not born on any date significant to OP. God, you're such a brat. |
Anonymous
Hello drama queen |
Anonymous
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This is normal. I mean the majority of people get married around the same time as their siblings. And babies normally follow weddings.
I'd love cousins the same age as my kids. |
Anonymous
| Do you not have friends who got engaged around the same time as you, got married around the same times, got pregnant? These things come in waves, especially in your late 20s/30s. Get over yourself, a lot. |
Anonymous
| Lol my sister got engaged 3 hours after DS was born. Her fiance had everything all planned months in advance (they had planned a vacation). DS decided to show up 2 weeks early. I thought my parents were going to have heart attacks from excitement when they skyped us from Mexico while we were all in my hospital room. |