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WWYD with this entitled drama queen?

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codenameduchess · 08/01/2019 14:33

My friend is the first woman ever to be pregnant, life is just so difficult for her that less than 4 months in her bump is so big she can't put her shoes on. The poor soul!
She refuses to discuss anything but her PFB, won't nip to the shop for a pint of milk because 'it could damage the baby', yells at anyone who dates cough or sneeze with 20 feet of her and complains all the time about how awful she feels and how everyone should be doing whatever she tells them to on account of being knocked up.

I don't want to be the person to burst her bubble, but as a former preggo I can confirm that other women have done this before and at this stage (and every day since 6 weeks when she started rubbing her upper belly) 'bump' is less baby and more bloat/wind/poop.

Things are going to get a whole lot harder if she's making a song and dance now. I'm sick of hearing it! She never once asked how I was during my pregnancy and i didn't share every detail of my nipples and vag mucus uninvited so why am I being subjected to it??

The woman has already stopped working because she's pregnant. No HG or other genuine medical reasons, I'm not exaggerating when I says I've had EVERY FUCKING DETAIL!

I have muted every form of messaging from her.

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codenameduchess · 09/01/2019 08:35

@NOTthepinkranger please tell me you have a vagina expert ID!

@Returnofthesmileybar I love it, I'm going to use that for the next vag text.

@toastfiend the comparison really wasn't meant in that way, I've known people have really complicated pregnancies and they genuinely get my sympathy. I had many, many appointments and time off work or working from home because of it- but was lucky that I was able to keep going and baby was in the end healthy after some big scares, not everyone is that lucky and I have one friend who is suffering with bad SPD and isn't being this dramatic with 3 kids to look after and a job while barely able to walk. Another 2 have lost babies in the last 12 months so I'm very aware of loss, anxiety, complications and everything else - I'm not writing everyone off as dramatic.

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NoParticularPattern · 09/01/2019 08:51

My SIL was like this. Well, actually I think it was more my MIL putting words in her mouth. According to MIL:
She was struggling to move around from about 10 weeks (she ran a half marathon at 20 weeks so that was one hell of a recovery wasn’t it MIL?!)
She was suffering with discrimination at work (so much so that she got a mega promotion WHILST PREGNANT)
She was too ill to work (but managed several long haul holidays and two trips abroad with work...!)
Had to hire a cleaner especially because she was so unable to do things (MIL forgot that she’d told me a year previous about her fancy cleaner who does three days a week for them...!)

And it only got worse after she had it. I don’t think it was actually SIL who was saying half these things, but MIL really likes a sad story so clearly it got embellished somewhat. I’m surprised my eyes haven’t permanently rolled back into my head.

SuzieBishop · 09/01/2019 13:22

Pleeeease come back and tell us how she deals with labour - she's in for a rough ride if she's like this now!!

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Jellyonawonkyplate · 09/01/2019 14:44

She sounds like the female equivalent of BIL. He had the nursery done and dusted the day SIL peed on a stick.

Andjustlikethat · 09/01/2019 15:27

You simply have to keep us updated. My life is lacking in drama this week so I'll live vicariously through others

And all the people moaning, I had a horrific pregnancy and Labour with my last one, was seriously unhinged mentally buteven I can see the humour in the OP's post.

StressedToTheMaxx · 09/01/2019 16:04

What the hell do you reply back to her when she goes into over share on the status of her vag? Shock
I could never imagine that conversation with any of my friends ever 😂
Just the phrase "I know I have been preganat too you know. And change the conversation"

StressedToTheMaxx · 09/01/2019 16:05

*learn the phrase

patientzero · 09/01/2019 16:17

We clearly know the same person, though I've not been subject to any vagina talk. The previous instalments of this person's drama have been
The first person ever to buy a house
The first person ever to have problems at work
The first person ever to buy a house (again) and
The first person ever to get married.

I'm not sure I can cope with another 23 weeks

codenameduchess · 09/01/2019 17:24

All quiet today, maybe ignoring yesterday's texts sent a message (although I'm sure this will be short lived!).

This isn't new dramatics to be fair, she once filed a HR compliant because someone showed her a meme of a spider and she's scared of spiders. Colleague did not know that, and never spoke to her again.

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Jellyonawonkyplate · 09/01/2019 19:17

Are you sure she isn't a mn'er? Because I'm sure I remember a spider/scared/HR thread from a while back?! Could be why she's suddenly gone quiet Grin

CantWaitToRetire · 09/01/2019 19:42

All those posters who can’t see the light hearted side of this need to go find another thread to be all serious about.

stinkypoo · 09/01/2019 21:39

I had a terribly anxious pg with DC2, following the loss of DD1.
I also had pgp so struggled to walk from 18 weeks.
I also worked full time all the way through (distraction from anxiety & worry) and NEVER felt the need to ever talk about my vagina with anyone, except my consultant and the occasional MW.

stinkypoo · 09/01/2019 21:43

On the back of that, still had a colleague who was the first ever to be pg, had a bump chart (!), had awkward/ tricky moments ; this followed on from the first wedding ever & the hardest house purchase ever.
Last year it was a holiday abroad.
She seems to need drama after drama, or just a ridiculous amount of attention, it's very annoying though.

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