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My mum told my sister about my pregnancy

124 replies

Scrumpyjacks · 15/07/2020 09:31

I'm absolutely fuming but don't know if IBU.

My mum and dad have known for a few weeks about my second pregnancy. Mum has form for being overbearing so chose not to tell her the due date. She has since tried to get it out of me a few times, asking how many weeks I am, what my new week day is and if I will be joining her for odd events on certain dates (that I'm sure she has made up).
Anyway, my sister outright asked me a few weeks ago if I was having another child, so I told her. As it was early days, I asked both my parents and my sister to NOT discuss it with anyone, and definitely not each other. I said it was my news and was early days and didn't want anyone knowing anyone else knew as as soon as they did, I knew they would tell everyone (my mum being the worst for this) so my parents knew but didn't know my sister knew. My sister knew my parents knew.

Last weekend, my sister goes to stay with my parents and I've just found out my mum told my sister about the baby. To me, it doesn't matter that my sister already knew, my mum shouldn't have done it. My sister tried to back track saying it came up in conversation, but I don't see how it could unless you were talking about it, which they shouldn't have been.

My sister has now asked me when I'm telling my brothers and said my mum keeps trying to ask my sister to figure out my due date. Which is very odd.

Aibu to be fuming about this. Not just the sharing of the news but the chat about it, trying to figure out my due date, the high possibility that my mum had taken it upon herself to tell extended family and my brothers.
Fwiw, I'm only 10 weeks pregnant, hense the secrecy. I also don't want to share my due date as my mum kept ringing me daily in the last month of my first pregnancy and would just turn up at the door incase I had gone into labour and needed help. She then refused to meet my new born until a week later as I hadn't told her I was in labour. Just to give you some back story

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EyyyupButtercup · 15/07/2020 15:43

You are being incredibly precious about this. This situation seems to be pretty much entirely of your own making.!

Alsohuman · 15/07/2020 16:08

The meaning of torture appears to have changed recently.

legalseagull · 15/07/2020 16:19

Your mum isn't the only one overbearing! I don't really understand the problem - you told both of them. She hasn't told anyone your secret. I don't get why you're upset. You can't tell people things but forbid them from talking about it

Coffeecak3 · 15/07/2020 16:26

If you want to be sure to keep a secret then dont share it. Simple!
My dm is the worst and if I decide to tell her anything it is with the understanding she will gossip.

bee222 · 15/07/2020 16:28

I get you op. I don’t think not telling the people your due date is being precious. No one knows the details of my pregnancy (due date, sex, names etc) because I just don’t want fuss or attention. It’s no “I know something you don’t know” situation. No one even knows I’m pregnant (18 weeks) and I don’t plan to make any attention seeking social media posts about it.
I’m not giving my mum any details because she is a fucking nightmare and overbearing. Some people just don’t want to share everything that happens to them with everyone. I find it weirder that people feel they should know the due date. I’ve told my mum I’m due the month after I actually am.

Thisismytimetoshine · 15/07/2020 16:32

If it was a "secret", you shouldn't have told anybody 🤷🏻‍♀️
Were you deliberately trying to drum up a bit of drama? Confused. Nobody really cares as much as you do, you know.

pooopypants · 15/07/2020 18:59

If you want your 'privacy', don't tell people things. Simple.

I stand by my opinion and my words - you sound unbearable

SummerPoppies · 15/07/2020 19:09

If you know what your mum is like, then why tell her to begin with?
It sounds like you like drama and playing people off against each other.
Childish.

user1493494961 · 15/07/2020 19:16

It sounds like a lot of drama. Congratulations.

Hearhoovesthinkzebras · 15/07/2020 19:18

You also don't know how they came to talk about it.

Your sister knew that your mum knew. Maybe your sister slipped up, knowing as she did that your mum knows. Maybe she forgot that she wasn't to mention it to your mum, but knew that mum knew and said something that made your mum question what she knew.

As they say "oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive"

Idontlikewednesdays · 15/07/2020 19:40

Are you enjoying the drama you’ve created. Why on earth did you tell your parents if you knew your mum couldn’t keep her mouth shut. I think you’re being very precious. This could have all been avoided by you keeping your news to yourself until you were ready to tell people.

Andahelterskelterroundmylittle · 15/07/2020 19:45

You sound like you just love pulling the strings to this drama while you have the power..ffs just tell people the date ..you're actually gonna go on fr another 7 months orchestrating drama.

monotata · 15/07/2020 19:46

And you say your mum is overbearing....Hmm

You sound like hard work.

MotheringShites · 15/07/2020 21:00

Wow. What a lot of drama.

Having a second baby is hardly the secret of the century. Chill out.

ToBBQorNotToBBQ · 15/07/2020 21:05

Omg get over yourself. Your hormones have turned you mental if you wasn't already. You obvs love a bit of drama you make it yourself. Keeping your due date a secret 😂😂😂 bloody Karen.

ToBBQorNotToBBQ · 15/07/2020 21:07

Not letting your mum and sister be happy for you 😂😂 you crazy

QuacksInTheDark · 15/07/2020 21:10

You all sounds as controlling and bonkers as eachother.

goose1964 · 15/07/2020 21:14

Add two weeks onto 42 weeks ,or give her a sometime between dates.

hammeringinmyhead · 15/07/2020 21:14

From another angle - I don't know why your sister shitstirred by telling you that your mum told her!

Annny27 · 15/07/2020 21:15

@Scrumpyjacks YANBU I would be annoyed.

We told a family member about our pregnancy and it was still early so we asked them not to tell anyone. They told 3 other family members, we unfortunately miscarried and then they had the unpleasant job of going back and telling everyone that too! When we are pregnant again we Will NOT be telling that person untill everyone else knows.....

OldBean2 · 15/07/2020 21:23

Tell her you mated with an elephant and the gestation period is 18 months!

Seriously, tell her when you are ready and only then, explain that the more she pesters either you, your partner or asks other people to find out the less you will say.

Chloemol · 15/07/2020 22:07

Just tell you mum a date a month later than it is. The. When she complains just tell her you got it wrong, sorry

Paintedmaypole · 15/07/2020 22:17

YABU and a drama queen. If you make this awkward enough for your family they will stop being excited or interested about your pregnancy at all. They will probably stop showing any interest. Will you be happy then?

RiverMeadow · 15/07/2020 22:28

I didn't tell my mum I was pregnant until I was 14 weeks and happy for everyone to know - for this exact reason!

You definitely shouldn't have told her!

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