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pregnancy congrats

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Ilovetea82 · 01/09/2016 11:00

So dh told some of his friends (male and female) that we are expecting three of them came back saying how wonderful it was for him and our DS, AIBU to be a bit miffed that none of them enquired as to how I was? I get the feeling I am not liked by this particular set (not invited to gathering when dh and DS are and also been blocked on Facebook for reasons that are beyond me!)

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Skittlesss · 01/09/2016 13:00

I just say congratulations at first and then enquire as to how they're doing as the pregnancy progresses. Unless they're close to me and then I ask straight away. Some people don't want to discuss early pregnancy symptoms.

MackerelOfFact · 01/09/2016 13:07

I'd think they were just being polite and in reality not all that interested. Which is fine.

The Facebook and exclusion thing is odd though, YANBU to be peeved about that.

thinkingthingsover · 01/09/2016 13:47

Agree that being missed off invitations is rude, unless there is some extenuating factor. I'd be miffed at that. Facebook blocking does suggest they don't see you as a friend- perhaps your updates annoy them, perhaps they think you're not an appropriate audience for their updates, perhaps they just don't feel you know each other that well. That's reasonable though - you can't force people to like you, inevitably some of us don't get on with others, and they have a right to choose their Facebook friends.
The conversation you reports sounds fine. Nothing unusual. Some people might ask after the mother's health. Others might not. Pregnancy announcements are tricky to respond to. They trigger bad memories, awkwardness or reflection for many people.
Overall I think you just have to accept that this group don't see you as one of their close friends. All you can do is respond to them with the same level of friendliness that they show you. Perhaps you'll get closer with time, perhaps not. There's no point in looking for offence by asking after, and analysing, everything they say. Concentrate on people who do treat you like a friend.

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