Right then, from the top.
I have known this woman as a casual acquaintace for over 20 years. Over the last couple of years we've got to be great friends.
I already have children, and recently found myself pregnant again. I won't lie. This baby was unplanned, it comes at a very difficult time for us financially and I am on the older end of the scale so there was a greater than usual risk of disability.
I told her quite early on, my partner and I had already decided that, providing all tests were good we would welcome our new addition, and if there was any sign of disability we would discuss the situation again, as most couples would, but in the mean-time we would keep it to ourselves.
Stupidly I told my friend fairly early on. I was worried about the tests and wanted some support.
What did I get?
"OOOOOOHHHHHH WE'RE HAVING A BABY"!!!!!!!
...erm not necessarily...it's early days yet
"No!!! we're having a BABY!!!"
I tried to explain some of the conditions the baby could have and she just said "well you can just give it to me then"
She tried to talk me out of the amnio due to the miscarriage risks. I didn't tell her I'd done it till after and she was "oh so you decided to do it then, even after what I said"
She rings me all the bloody time. It's like having a stalker. If I don't answer my mobile she rings the house phone, then texts and emails.
I got the results of my amnio (good) and didn't tell her till she rang the next day, and she got the hump.
I put my scan photo on facebook, so I could share with the friends I don't see so much. She's taken that as an invite to tell everyone else. Not all my friends "do" facebook but if she's seen them first she's told them.
She was listing things she wanted to buy me, despite me telling her I already have everything a baby could need, and how she was going to customise things (to her style not mine).
She keeps going on about what fun "WE" are going to have and how she's going to look after the baby all the time.
I feel a bit bad, she can't have children, but has babys in her close family and she's not like this with them, but another of my close friends has also been unable to have children and her only input was that she'd look after my other children/collect them from school whenever I needed.
I've even started trying to distance myself but it's not working.
And yes, I've namechanged because I have a sneaking suspicion she might frequent these parts occasionally.
Blimey...thats long isn't it?! Ah well better out than in.