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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As others have said its about having empathy for other people.  If someone is struggling with fertility issues I make a huge effort to talk with this person about everything but my pregnancy.  It's common decency and there are more than enough other people to talk to about being pregnant.  It's the same for all kinds of life situations.  If someone has a SN kid I wouldn't talk about my kid's accomplishments if our kids are around the same age.  If someone is about to have serious surgery I wouldn't talk about how excited I am about my upcoming vacation.  If someone lost their job I wouldn't talk about how great mine is.  Maybe some of you haven't suffered hardship in your life and don't understand this yet but you will.  [/quote]

You need to learn some vocabulary.  There is a HUGE difference between talking about something and acknowledging something.  No one is asking the SIL or any infertile woman to be ecstatic.  But basic courtesy is still expected.

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