To feel really upset by this Facebook comment

[Kourt14]

I'm 24 and currently 11 weeks pregnant with my first. Haven't announced yet as it's still early.

My sister in law (DH unmarried sister, so shares same surname as me) is pregnant and has announced on Facebook last week at 20 weeks. I put a little status up this morning just to say so excited they'll be another little baby surname to love in 2019, and how happy I was to have a little niece or nephew on the way.

One of my old college friends commented saying "Jesus fucking Christ I thought you were going to say you are pregnant. Don't do that to me!" It got 23 likes which seemed bizarre, lots of other old college friends (who I don't spend time with anymore and aren't as settled as me) all started commenting. There's now 15 comments from people saying "Oh thank god, I thought you were saying you were pregnant!" "You gave me a heart attack" "Another one who had a panic attack then, thank god you said niece!"

I'm really upset. I'm not far off it announcing it to my friends and family and this is the reaction? What's wrong with me being pregnant? Yes all my old friends are in a very different place, single, going out all the time.. but I'm married? We own a house? I have all but lost touch with them all, haven't spoken directly or hung out in years just wish happy birthday on Facebook etc, I just find it really odd and hurtful.

It might be hormones and fully ok with being told I'm over reacting but I've had a right cry over it

Because it gets really dull seeing every one of your college friends following suit and announcing pregnancies and/or engagements, it was probably just a relief to see something slightly different.

Well aren't you a ray of sunshine. I personally love seeing people post their happy news.

I don’t think people necessarily see that it’s a ‘share’; they see a scan photo and think OMG she’s pregnant. Wtaf. I don’t think they meant to upset you.
It is a bit odd to share someone else’s post about a pregnancy, especially a scan photo. I’d be annoyed if someone did this to me. Just commenting beneath the post would’ve been enough and your friends would’ve seen that you and posted a reply anyway.

'I hate girls; if I'd have had one, I'd have flushed it down the bog.'

But they were a girl once themselves. I don’t understand comments like that. Sure, a lot of people have a preference but to actually hate one sex to the point of such a nasty comment is so weird. She sounds concerning.

I agree that I don’t understand how people can think it’s your announcement, not even for a second. You shared a post. That will include the persons name who created it, whatever they have written and any pictures attached, your comment goes above that when you share it.