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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We recently told my DH's parents that we are pregnant.  This will be our third and it was planned.

My MIL's reaction on the phone was:  Oh.  Wow.  Congratulations I guess.  It's going to be a lot of work!  She has since kept her thoughts to herself.

But today I got a note from my father in law saying-  three kids is not easy at all, so prepare yourself with good help or you guys will suffer the consequences.

I have a good relationship with my in-laws but they have to be "managed"  My initial reaction to his e-mail was that I should respond to tell him that I don't want any more negative emails or thoughts or opinions from them.  If they have nothing nice to say, then keep it to yourself!

Too harsh?  Just ignore the e-mail and say nothing at all?  I am not the type to pent up my feelings-- and this e-mail doesn't bother me that much, but I think that I need to nip this in the bud or the comments will keep coming.

Thoughts??[/quote]

They sound like they're being realistic, not negative. [/quote]

Eff that, they're being completely rude. That's a ridiculous and inappropriate reaction to a happy pregnancy announcement. OP I agree it's probably just your MIL angsting all day(I have one of those too...ugh.), but I would also be pretty offended. I think I'd have my husband draft a polite but strongly worded response [/quote]

Not everyone has to be happy about OP's pregnancy. [/quote]

A) pretty sure you should, in most cases (and assuming financial / relationship stability, etc), be able to depend on your immediate family for at least a general joyous reaction (even if feigned...!)
B) I meant a "happy pregnancy announcement" as in the people making the announcement are happy about it ("I'm pregnant, we're excited!" versus "oh SH*T, I'm pregnant....")
B) you are either socially inept, or just trying to be antagonistic [/quote]

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