Or are fake pregnancy April Fools announcements just the naffest thing ever?

[MrsMogginsMinge]

A FB 'friend' (vague acquaintance from school) posted a picture of a Clearblue digital earlier. Only joking guys! UGH. Just the absolute worst.

I wrote this reply to one ( now ex FB '"friend")
Congratulations! after many years and tears trying to get pregnant I know how special this moment is, thanks for sharing xx

English fern the very BIG difference is a genuine pregnancy announcement is a source of joy ( choaking down jealousy aside). But a fake one just makes me want to rip their eyeballs out

You never know what might come back to bite you on the arse either. I've never been pregnant, nor tried to get pregnant. I have no idea what the future holds and how easy/difficult it will be (facing don't gynaecological problems currently and surgery may well result in the loss of an ovary) I didn't even want children before I met my DP but I'd be devastated if we faced problems conceiving down the line.

Joking about being pregnant when you're not seems unnecessary and flippant.

Because, EnglishFern, when you've struggled to have children it takes a lot to pull yourself together and congratulate the person claiming to be pregnant, and be happy for them.

I am fortunate enough to have never suffered infertility or pregnancy loss so I don't find it triggering personally. It is so obviously insensitive though. And yes, attention seeking in a cringey soap opera way. Look at me everybody! Surprise plot twist! Ugh.

This particular offender is also a FL 'mumpreneur' (probably why she sent me a friend request in the first place) and hasn't been nearly as entertaining as I'd hoped. Might have to hide her. Only so many drinking-prosecco-at-training-day selfies, motivational posters, family smug shots and fake pregnancies a person can take.

I told my DD she was going to be a big sister. She said 'fuck off April Fool'
She's a potty mouthed 17. And did the same joke on DH a few years ago.

There are some things that shouldn't even be joked about and pregnancy is one of them. You may think you are having a laugh but you don't know who is reading the post! I wouldn't call it naff, it's insensitive!

Fern, have you had an empathy bypass? How can you not understand this?

You are infertile. A friend announces a pregnancy. The news is painful but you pull yourself together and you congratulate her. Despite your pain you really mean it, because a new life has been created and that's a reason for genuine joy and celebration, however bittersweet.

Then you learn that the announcement was a joke, because your friend has no fertility problems whatever and takes pregnancy so very lightly that it's a really funny thing to joke about. There is no new life, no baby to look forward to - just the sucker punch of being reminded yet again that your body has let you down.

FWIW, I haven't experienced fertility difficulties myself but there but for the grace of God go any of us, and it's really no stretch to understand and empathise with this situation. A very dear friend is having a really difficult time with fertility treatment at the moment and it is a cruel, painful situation.

EnglishFern yes those of us that have experienced fertility issues should stay off social media because we're such killjoys for all the folk who are just having a laugh. In fact, to be on the safe side we should probably just be locked away where the fecund don't have to even look at us

It's just not funny though is it. Or clever. Which a good spoof should be. And yes, it betrays an interesting misunderstanding of how much other people care about your life. 'You're pregnant? Lovely news. Oh you made it up. That's, erm, odd. Anyway, on with my day......'As a. PP said, very likely to be the sort of person who thinks anyone beyond their mum, at a push, gives a shit about their wedding colour scheme or favours etc.

I had this as a child (of ten) my parents pretended I was getting a new brother or sister by pretending my step mum was pregnant, turned out it was an April fools joke.

I just think that doing that to a child is really not on.

maggie that is fucked up.

Everyone received the save the dates for my wedding today. Didn't quite think that through. People don't seem to believe I'm actually getting married.

Posted too soon!

I think major life announcement April fools are just grim. Not funny, and toys with people's emotions.