anyone else feel weirdly embarassed to tell family they're expecting?
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Anonymous
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I suppose I am a huge sexually oppressed weirdo, LOL! I am SO nervous to tell my family we are expecting. It's so awkward to announce our sex.
Anyone else? |
Anonymous
| People already know you have sex. |
Anonymous
+1 I do think it's strange to announce that you're "trying," because that's just like telling people you're boning, with no real conversational payoff otherwise. But expecting a baby is different - it's news they can use! |
Anonymous
Lol this. You’re announcing that you're expecting a baby, not the date time and position of the conception. Thank you for the giggle, and congratulations OP. |
Anonymous
LOL true |
Anonymous
| Yes. Totally get it, OP. |
Anonymous
oh thank God I'm not alone |
Anonymous
| I don't usually associate a pregnancy announcement with sex. |
Anonymous
| I loved everything about being pregnant except talking about it with other people or telling other people I was pregnant. Two pregnancies and I never got used to it. It was always embarrassing and annoying. People immediately started treating me different (inferior) and asking constantly how I felt. I just wanted to hide and then pop out with a baby 9 months later. I never told before 20 weeks either. |
Anonymous
Yes. ( But my parents are awkward, judgmental and overly religious. Not fun to talk with about anything.) |
Anonymous
| Haha well we needed infertility treatments to get pregnant so as far as my parents are concerned I'm still a virgin. |
Anonymous
Ha! Was going to say for DD2 we needed infertility treatments so no sex involved. We announced science 
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Anonymous
Divine conception? 
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Anonymous
| I dreaded it. Party because I thought my mom would be judgmental about being pregnant during a pandemic, but also it’s just an awkwardly personally thing. Not just because of sex but because it’s something going on with my body. I’m glad my husband is excited about it and just tells everyone. I feel so self conscious and self centered to randomly tell people I’m pregnant. Co-workers were the worst. Like I know they don’t care, but I wanted them to know sooner rather than later I will be out on leave for awhile |
Anonymous
Same. |