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“Why Are You So Obsessed With My Uterus”: Lady Claps Back As SIL Wants To Know About Pregnancy
There are some instances in life where we want to stand on the top of the roof and shout out to the world till our lungs burst. On the other hand, there are other things that we want to keep to ourselves for a while and only tell others when we are comfortable–it’s everyone’s personal choice, after all.
Post miscarriage, the original poster (OP) wanted to keep her pregnancy a secret, at least for 12 weeks, but her nosy sister-in-law kept nagging her about it. After announcing it, she called her a liar and brought her to tears!
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It’s completely normal to keep personal things a secret, but it can become difficult when you have nosy family members who nag you about it
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After a miscarriage, the poster decided not to tell anyone for 12 weeks when she was pregnant again, but her sister-in-law kept asking, so she lied to her
Image credits: KeySurround4389
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When she finally announced it to the family, she felt that the sister-in-law, who had also been pregnant, would understand how private these things are
Image credits: KeySurround4389
Image credits: freepik / Freepik (not the actual photo)
She was wrong as the sister-in-law called her a liar at a family gathering and kept nagging her throughout till the poster finally snapped
Image credits: KeySurround4389
The poster clapped back asking why she was so obsessed with her uterus, but the entitled lady kept saying it was wrong to lie to the point where the poster cried after leaving
In today’s story, Reddit user KeySurround4389 tells us how her entitled sister-in-law called her a liar and reduced her to tears. Let’s start from the beginning! OP had a difficult miscarriage, so when she was pregnant again, she decided to keep it to herself until she was 12 weeks along.
During this time, her nosy sister-in-law would ask her about it constantly, but she would either brush it off or hold her belly and say that she just loved food. After 12 weeks, when they announced it to their families, OP felt that she would understand how private it is, as she herself had been pregnant.
But lo and behold, the entitled sister-in-law had something else brewing in her mind. When they met at a family event, she kept calling OP a liar and constantly nagging her in front of all the guests. Even they were looking at the sister-in-law weirdly because of her rambling, but after a point, OP simply snapped and clapped back.
She asked her why she was so obsessed with her uterus and went on to further berate her for asking if she was pregnant as it was a rude thing to ask. Now, you might think the entitled woman finally got a hold of herself, but no, she kept on insisting that it was wrong to lie. Now extremely hurt, the poster left with her family and broke down in tears.
Although her husband and mother-in-law sided with her, the sister-in-law now refuses to even look at her during family functions. Wow, how mature is that?
Image credits: Polina Zimmerman / Pexels (not the actual photo)
When the poster shared this story online, people were simply stumped by her entitled sister-in-law. Firstly, many folks expressed their sympathies to the poster after hearing about her miscarriage. It must have been really difficult for her to speak about it, as even she had pointed out that she was still struggling with it.
The Miscarriage Association states that pregnancy loss has been linked to anxiety disorders, depression, and post-traumatic stress in those who experience physical loss and in their partners. Folks said that it was natural to want to hide it when she got pregnant again as she was still suffering from her loss.
Many people also complained that the poster’s in-laws should have reprimanded the woman right there when she was troubling the poster. They felt that it was no use if they called her later and did it in private as it would not have the same impact on her. OP also commented that her sister-in-law was actually hoping for an apology from her. Geez, that sounds so ridiculous!
Folks stated that she needed to be taught a lesson from the good old book of boundaries. According to The Knot, “The idea of creating boundaries with in-laws may seem intimidating. But having healthy boundaries in place will ensure you and your partner feel safe and secure and can successfully preserve the intimacy and privacy of your relationship.”
The poster also mentioned that after she berated the entitled woman, she cried because she felt that she had finally set a boundary with her. Netizens also said that it was a good thing that she stood up for herself. Wouldn’t you agree? Also, if you have anything else to add, feel free to do so in the comments section below!
Folks were outraged by this invasion of the poster’s privacy and they didn’t hesitate to call out the atrocious behavior of her sister-in-law
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KatSaidWhat 1 year ago
A family friend kept pushing me at my dad's house when I was over about why I didn't have kids or want them. Over and over. Eventually my aunt told him to stfu and later told him quietly that I had had an ectopic miscarriage when I was not aware that I was pregnant and that if he ever mentioned having children to me again, she would get physical. I miss her so much. She left in December.
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 1 year ago
"F**k off, you rude b***h! It's none of your business and you're just being a c**t about it now, so shut your pie hole because if you knew how to read a room you would see that everyone is sick of your attention-grabbing histrionics."
Otto Katz 1 year ago
The time my sister kept badgering me about whether I was pregnant after being newly wed. She would not stop. I kept saying no. I was not going to tell her I was stomach sick from eating too many peanuts! Plus, it was none of her business!
Vinnie 1 year ago
Why was your sister in such a hurry? Did she bet the house that you'd get preggers by a certain date??? "Sis, we have to do an intervention on you - your gambling problem is getting waaaaay out of hand."
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Janelle Collard 1 year ago
"Yes, I'm pregnant with Satan's baby. Do you really want to pi** him off?"
Tabitha 1 year ago
You know, if someone suspects a woman is pregnant, they just keep it to themselves. If they’re a friend or family member, and it turns out they were right, they don’t take possession of “calling it”. They just congratulate the woman and her partner (if they’re around), and if they’re so disposed, offer any help they can give, or any baby clothes they happen to still have—-you know, you can never have enough onesies in assorted sizes.
Susy Hammond 1 year ago
It is so easy to stick your foot in your mouth around remarking on/or asking about someone's "appearance" of being pregnant. Maybe they just found out that the fetus is nonviable. Or having had miscarriages. Or, or, or. It's nobody's business. The pregnancy should be announced by the parents or the mother at their preferred convenient time.
FreeTheUnicorn 1 year ago
Make the most of the cold shoulder, she sounds awful. Pregnancy is a medical condition, it's not ok to pry into someone's medical history/ongoing medical issues. As a side note you should just only lie to her, make them outrageous so it's obvious but have fun.
Reta Murphy 1 year ago
Ok anyone need some backbone, come shadow me for a week. lol I finally taught my mom to tell my dad he was being an a*s. Dad didn't like her hanging with me. lol BIG RULE: Never ever ever ask a woman if she is preggers. Even if you see a head coming out of her vajayjay, do not ask.
Insomniac 1 year ago
1/2 Why are people so obsessed with pregnancy announcements these days? It used to be that if someone guessed, you just grinned and said "keep it to yourself please" if you weren't ready to tell the world. A quick hug, a happy squeal, a secret smile. Especially among women in families, we can often just tell. For me, I can see it in how they walk. I figured out my cousin was pregnant before she did (granted, she's kind of ditzy and probably should have been paying more attention to her body). I said something to her at a family party because she was drinking; she was shocked, and we picked up a test and she took it and the whole family had fun celebrating (her with ginger ale). Her kid is fine. But that was twenty years ago. Now, people are so obsessed with making some fancy social media announcement that if someone figures it out ahead of time, they lose their minds.
Insomniac 1 year ago
2/2 I once offered to drive my friend M somewhere because the other option was a motorcycle. M realized I offered because I knew she was pregnant, and she got furious, because they hadn't had their announcement photoshoot yet. I wouldn't have told anyone; I never do. I'm not sure what she said to the friend group, but if someone tells me anything personal, they add "don't talk about this on FB." I have NEVER done that! I don't know how M made the leap from "please let me give you safe transportation" to "I'm going to post that your marital congress has borne fruit," but it somehow stuck. That being said, SIL should have zipped it after OP brushed off the question the first time and not pouted that OP didn't confirm before her announcement. She should have quietly been happy for her and maybe gotten her a gift for when she announced. People deserve to choose when to tell. But it's stupid to be angry that you didn't surprise EVERYONE, especially when it's something people can see.
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Pursuing Peonies 1 year ago
The "I knew it, you jerk" (with an obviously joking teasing tone) is fine if it's once with close people. Beyond that is too much. The constant badgering sil did was bad enough and then she has the audacity to try and pull the "liar, lying is wrong" thing. Is she 7?
KatSaidWhat 1 year ago
A family friend kept pushing me at my dad's house when I was over about why I didn't have kids or want them. Over and over. Eventually my aunt told him to stfu and later told him quietly that I had had an ectopic miscarriage when I was not aware that I was pregnant and that if he ever mentioned having children to me again, she would get physical. I miss her so much. She left in December.
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 1 year ago
"F**k off, you rude b***h! It's none of your business and you're just being a c**t about it now, so shut your pie hole because if you knew how to read a room you would see that everyone is sick of your attention-grabbing histrionics."
Otto Katz 1 year ago
The time my sister kept badgering me about whether I was pregnant after being newly wed. She would not stop. I kept saying no. I was not going to tell her I was stomach sick from eating too many peanuts! Plus, it was none of her business!
Vinnie 1 year ago
Why was your sister in such a hurry? Did she bet the house that you'd get preggers by a certain date??? "Sis, we have to do an intervention on you - your gambling problem is getting waaaaay out of hand."
Load More Replies... Janelle Collard 1 year ago
"Yes, I'm pregnant with Satan's baby. Do you really want to pi** him off?"
Tabitha 1 year ago
You know, if someone suspects a woman is pregnant, they just keep it to themselves. If they’re a friend or family member, and it turns out they were right, they don’t take possession of “calling it”. They just congratulate the woman and her partner (if they’re around), and if they’re so disposed, offer any help they can give, or any baby clothes they happen to still have—-you know, you can never have enough onesies in assorted sizes.
Susy Hammond 1 year ago
It is so easy to stick your foot in your mouth around remarking on/or asking about someone's "appearance" of being pregnant. Maybe they just found out that the fetus is nonviable. Or having had miscarriages. Or, or, or. It's nobody's business. The pregnancy should be announced by the parents or the mother at their preferred convenient time.
FreeTheUnicorn 1 year ago
Make the most of the cold shoulder, she sounds awful. Pregnancy is a medical condition, it's not ok to pry into someone's medical history/ongoing medical issues. As a side note you should just only lie to her, make them outrageous so it's obvious but have fun.
Reta Murphy 1 year ago
Ok anyone need some backbone, come shadow me for a week. lol I finally taught my mom to tell my dad he was being an a*s. Dad didn't like her hanging with me. lol BIG RULE: Never ever ever ask a woman if she is preggers. Even if you see a head coming out of her vajayjay, do not ask.
Insomniac 1 year ago
1/2 Why are people so obsessed with pregnancy announcements these days? It used to be that if someone guessed, you just grinned and said "keep it to yourself please" if you weren't ready to tell the world. A quick hug, a happy squeal, a secret smile. Especially among women in families, we can often just tell. For me, I can see it in how they walk. I figured out my cousin was pregnant before she did (granted, she's kind of ditzy and probably should have been paying more attention to her body). I said something to her at a family party because she was drinking; she was shocked, and we picked up a test and she took it and the whole family had fun celebrating (her with ginger ale). Her kid is fine. But that was twenty years ago. Now, people are so obsessed with making some fancy social media announcement that if someone figures it out ahead of time, they lose their minds.
Insomniac 1 year ago
2/2 I once offered to drive my friend M somewhere because the other option was a motorcycle. M realized I offered because I knew she was pregnant, and she got furious, because they hadn't had their announcement photoshoot yet. I wouldn't have told anyone; I never do. I'm not sure what she said to the friend group, but if someone tells me anything personal, they add "don't talk about this on FB." I have NEVER done that! I don't know how M made the leap from "please let me give you safe transportation" to "I'm going to post that your marital congress has borne fruit," but it somehow stuck. That being said, SIL should have zipped it after OP brushed off the question the first time and not pouted that OP didn't confirm before her announcement. She should have quietly been happy for her and maybe gotten her a gift for when she announced. People deserve to choose when to tell. But it's stupid to be angry that you didn't surprise EVERYONE, especially when it's something people can see.
Load More Replies... Pursuing Peonies 1 year ago
The "I knew it, you jerk" (with an obviously joking teasing tone) is fine if it's once with close people. Beyond that is too much. The constant badgering sil did was bad enough and then she has the audacity to try and pull the "liar, lying is wrong" thing. Is she 7?
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