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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP--I posted the long response that you quoted.  I want to follow up on some of the other posters thoughts.  It is good advice to lower your expectations.  It sounds bad--like you are holding them to a lesser standard than you feel you should.  It is just that everyone is different and you can't expect everyone to behave the way you think they should.

I think some of the previous posters are wrong that your parents haven't changed but you have.  I know that my parents have changed in the way they treat me and my siblings today versus how they treated us when we were younger.

As the last poster who says "I don't understand what you want."  Anyone who says that either has never had kids or never had siblings who had kids or never had siblings and has no kids.  Basically, that person has always gotten the attention.  My guess, though, is that they have never been pregnant or had kids and kind of resent you and other pregnant people.  I was a little like that before kids.  Just ignore her... she is bitter. [/quote]

"Don't understand what you want" poster here. Mother of 3 and not bitter at all. I really didn't mean it unkindly, and I said that. I'm sorry if you misunderstood. All I meant is that being pregnant is exciting for the woman who is pregnant and for the dad to be, but it is YOUR event, it isn't necessarily everyone else's. when the baby comes (or closer to arrival) it is more "real" and that new person may get lots of attention. Right now enjoy the excitement btw you and DH. Dont expect everyone else to check in daily or even weekly for updates. 9 months is a long time for the rest of the world. It's a lot like a wedding for the people who aren't immediately involved. The bride takes offense to that, too, but she shouldn't. [/quote]

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