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Mother-in-Law Complains She's 'Out of the Loop' After Couple Announces Pregnancy Without Telling Her They Were Trying
A pregnant woman says her mother-in-law is fuming and feels "so out of the loop" for not realizing the woman was trying for a baby
In a post shared to Reddit, the woman writes that her mother-in-law "lost it" after she announced her pregnancy
"Safe to say I've been very worried how much worse she will get with her overbearing ways when the baby gets here," she writes in her postOne woman's exciting pregnancy announcement turned into family drama after her mother-in-law complained that she was "left out of the loop."
In a post shared to Reddit, the anonymous woman writes that she and her husband told his mom they were pregnant and her reaction was an unexpected "WHATTTT YOU DIDNT TELL ME YOU WERE TRYING and was this planned!? Why didn't I know sooner I feel so out of the loop."
She then "lost it even more" after she learned that the woman had told her own family a week prior, saying, "SO IM THE LAST TO KNOW," and "completely making it about her."
The mother-in-law escalated the situation even further when she asked if the couple was going to require her to "get vaccinated" before meeting the child.
When her son said they would likely wait "a few weeks" following the birth before anyone met the baby, she got even more upset, saying, "SO I DON'T EVEN GET TO SEE MY GRANDCHILD ARE YOU KIDDING," the poster writes.
The woman adds that her husband is her mom's only boy and she is "very controlling and overbearing," but that it's "time for her to cut the cord."
"Safe to say I've been very worried how much worse she will get with her overbearing ways when the baby gets here," she writes.
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Reddit users say the woman has a right to be concerned.
Advised one commenter: "You need to have a honest conversation with your partner, agree your boundaries AND consequences for those that don't follow them, stand firm, information diet for MIL and don't share your due date/birth plans/when you go into hospital."
Added another: "Call her out and say, 'Way to make this about you.' We're the ones who are pregnant and this is OUR baby."
Still others said they could commiserate. "After reading here a while I'm convinced there is an underground MIL/Grandmother book that teaches them scripts to make absolutely everything about them when it comes to engagements, weddings, and especially grandchildren. Thankfully there's this sub & a list of books for countering their guerrilla tactics," added another Reddit commenter.
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