Offending best friend.

[januarybabyboy]

Hey everyone, this is my first post so apologies if I do anything wrong...

Not sure if I'm being overly sensitive as this happened in my first trimester (now im 36 weeks preg)
I had a miscarriage with my first pregnancy at 10 weeks after trying ttc for a year, the only person apart from my DP that new was my best friend as we wanted to surprise family with the 12 week scan photos at Christmas.
Obviously it was a horrible time and felt very low for a while afterwards, best friend was supportive at the beginning but not sure she felt comfortable with the subject so apart from the first few weeks she wouldn't mention it, which is completely fair enough I wouldn't want her to feel uncomfortable around me.
Anyway fast forward and after 4 months of ttc I luckily got pregnant again, I was really cautious about this pregnancy and apart from informing the doctors and taking vitamins Me and DP didn't really allow ourselves to get excited.
At the time another good friend was planning her 30th and wanted us all to go to Spain later on in the year for a blowout, I'd been very noncommittal when asked and used our house renovations as an excuse as why I couldn't attend.
One evening my best friend and the good friend got together and decided they were going to book the holiday that evening and also weren't taking no as a answer from me, even offering to pay and I could pay them back whenever. This is amazingly kind but I new I wouldn't want to go as I'd be 34 weeks preg by then and they were going out there to party so I'd be pretty crappy company.
I rang my best friend to tell her and she put me on loudspeaker so I ended up announcing my pregnancy at 11 weeks to her and good friend at the same time.
I texted my best friend after the phone call to apologise for the shock of news and let her know id rather of told her in person but felt a bit pressured to do so, she messaged back saying she was happy for me but also incredibly hurt and annoyed I hadn't told her I was ttc again or waited un till just before I was 12 weeks to tell her. She said she thought I'd been acting distant, which i guess I had been as she normally messages me for a chat gone 11pm and I'd been tired and sick so hadn't responded till the next day.
I tried to explain to her that it wasn't just her that didn't know, literally no one did and it was more a self preservation thing as I new I'd get excited and she'd get excited if I shared my news.
Sounds so ridiculous but I felt less pressure on myself carrying the baby until I'd had my first scan and could check things were going okay...I just didn't want to get my hopes up.

My relationship with best friend has been a bit strained since and I'm worried I've been a terrible person for not confiding in her, I just wanted you guys view on things

Sorry for the massive essay and rambling!!

Errr no. She’s being odd and controlling. It’s not about her. Has she got form for this?

And congratulations

YANBU. Any reasonable person would COMPLETELY understand and respect someone wanting to keep a pregnancy to themselves until they were ready to share the news. You did nothing wrong.

You're not a terrible person

Mind you - she's really odd.

She sounds like she can’t cope with not being the centre of your universe.

I could understand her being "a bit miffed at first" but anything more than that is unreasonable.

She's being a bitch. You did not have any obligation to tell her. You hadn't even told family so why the hell does she think she's more important than them? Let her stew. Concentrate on baby and the good times ahead.

She shouldn’t be anything but happy for you.

WTAF?
Why would you tell her you were TTC?
She's a drama llama. I really would let her contact you the next time.
Congratulations by the way.

Yanbu. She's making everything all about her. Very self absorbed. Look back over the years you've been friends, is this really the first time she's done this sort of thing?

Don’t feel bad! You’re not obliged to tell anyone. She needs to calm down because it’s really none of her business friend or not.

You say this is all months ago now, how has she been with you? I'm assuming the holiday took place, was she passive aggressive about any part of it or did she get over herself and start being a friend again? I suppose it all hangs on what happened going forward from that point.

You did nothing wrong.

What, did she think you needed to consult with her, and invite her into the bedroom or something?

YANBU

How are things now?

Can't believe you didn't let her watch the conception so she could be involved at every 👏 single 👏 stage👏.

It's really quite a skill isn't it, that people like her have. The ability to make absolutely everything about them. Even a new person arriving on the planet.

She sounds like a dick. If you don't make her your birthing partner she's going to kick off big time. After all why should your husband get to be there, she's your BEST friend.

Maybe you should have told her before you told you dh. Ffs she is being ridiculous.

She’s annoyed she’s no longer going to be one of your main priorities. She’ll get used to it in time.

I think your friend is over invested . You were right to be cautious.
Maybe take a step back.

It's baffling that she didn't put two and two together about why you didn't want to commit to the holiday.

You did nothing wrong.

You were absolutely right. I had two miscarriages, and in the subsequent pregnancies did not tell anyone, even my immediate family, till I was past the 12 week scans for exactly the reasons you give - I didn't want to get my hopes up, and I didn't want to be having excited conversations with people only for it all to go wrong again, because that would make it even worse. If your friend can't empathise with what it's like to spend three months analysing every twinge, dreading the slightest smear of blood when you go to the loo, at a time when you should be happy about your pregnancy, she's extremely unimaginative. The role of a friend is to be supportive, not to be miffed because someone going through an incredibly stressful experience does whatever is needed to minimise that stress.

YANBU she sounds pathetic. Does she have dcs?

Congratulations!

Why is she making this all about her? She doesn’t have kids I assume? Absolutely YANBU, you’re better off without that one.

She wanted to be informed you were TTC?! Bleurgh. Weirdo.

So they went to Spain a fortnight ago?
How had she been since?

If she's still sulking, I'd def put distance bettween you...

YANBU. Prepare yourself for her being off with you when you have a baby too. She’ll probably be jealous that you’re concentrating your time on someone else.