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To be annoyed with DSis for congratulating my friend?

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PapayaCoconut · 05/09/2019 01:22

My friend who lives in a different country has just had a baby. She and her husband had been struggling TTC for about 4 years and eventually went down the surrogacy route. I found out their DC had been born yesterday and was so excited for her I just wanted to tell someone. I was messaging with my sister at the time, so I told her the good news. She messaged me back: "That's lovely! I sent her a message saying congratulations!" I was a bit 🤔, as they've only met once. Now I feel really embarrassed, as my friend has not shared the news online so will know that I told my sister and maybe thinks I've been gossiping with my Dsis about her fertility problems! I mean, why else would someone she hardly knows from Adam send a message of congratulations, unless she was told the baby had been really long-awaited and difficult to conceive? I did tell my sister the baby was conceived by a surrogate. Do I owe my friend an apology, or would that be making a big deal out of nothing? I don't want to upset her at such a sensitive time.

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Chewbecca · 05/09/2019 08:05

Over thinking.
You congratulate regardless of whether the baby was tricky to conceive or not.
If someone is taking offence or reading gossip into congratulations, that's quite sad.

QuiteForgetful · 08/09/2019 06:27

I would feel my sis was a bit forward, but as your friend, I would only assume you mentioned the new baby. If your friend ever does mention it, just say in a laughing way that your sis is baby crazy.

LiveInAHidingPlace · 08/09/2019 06:32

I get it but you're overthinking.

I have a friend like this, she will message my friends to say hapoy birthday or something when she's met them once. She even visited one of my friends when she went to her home town even though they barely know each other.

It's a bit odd but not a big deal really.

Lindy2 · 08/09/2019 06:37

You told her someone she knows has had a baby.
She messaged them congratulations.
It sounds perfectly fine and normal to me.
Really you are making a fuss about nothing.

If she'd never met them it would be odd. If she'd phoned or visited it would be a bit OTT. A quick congratulations message is absolutely fine.

beachcitygirl · 08/09/2019 06:45

This board sometimes. Jeezo, your sister is pleased your friend had a baby and sent congratulations and you have somehow twisted this into a 'bad' thing.
You're all kinds of loopy.

Your friend will be delighted at all the congratulations she's getting.
Cop on to yourself.

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