Could you imagine being pregnant at the same time as your mom? It isn’t just the plot of Father of the Bride 2. One young woman is living that reality, and it’s freaking her out a bit. Having a pregnant mom when you’re old enough to understand what that means is a lot to take on. And when you’re also pregnant and dealing with everything that comes with that, you may not know how to handle it the best way.
Despite understanding how getting pregnant works, the young woman is claiming that her mom got pregnant on purpose to overshadow her.
This is the young woman’s first pregnancy.
She shared her concerns in the Am I Overreacting subreddit. The 23-year-old woman is expecting a little boy, and said her pregnancy “felt really special” at first. She is one of five sisters, with one older sister and three younger, the youngest of whom is 6. Her child is her parents’ first grandchild.
“I thought this was going to be a big, beautiful turning point in our family like I was stepping into motherhood and they were stepping into their next chapter as grandparents,” she wrote.
But the family is expanding even more … her 44-year-old mom is pregnant as well.
Having a pregnant mom isn’t sitting well with the young woman.
According to the original poster, privacy is “basically nonexistent” at her parents’ house. In her mind, there is “no room physically or emotionally for another baby.”
“What makes this worse is that my mom had two losses in 2022 and 2023,” the OP said. “After I told my family I was pregnant, my siblings noticed she suddenly stopped taking birth control. Now she’s expecting again.” While she doesn’t want to sound like an “a–,” she doesn’t believe her mom’s pregnancy was an accident.
“Honestly feels like once I shared my news, they decided to try again to overshadow me. It makes me feel weird almost like she’s competing with me. Instead of focusing on becoming grandparents and helping me adjust to motherhood , they’re starting over again.”
To make matters worse, she feels that her mom’s pregnancy losses are tainting her own experience and giving her “anxiety.”
“When I was talking about my plans for a baby shower she told me not to plan anything because I never know what could happen,” she shared.
People absolutely believe that she is overreacting.
Many of the comments scolded the young woman for being mad about a pregnant mom. While they attributed her reaction to her own pregnancy, they tried to make her realize she isn’t a victim.
“To put this kindly — your mom’s family planning decisions are not about you,” one commenter wrote. “All the best going forward in your pregnancy. My best advice is to focus on you and your own family- mom’s choices aren’t up to you, and YOU’RE going to be mom in your own family now. Time to separate out a bit and focus on the family you’re creating instead of the one you came from.”
“Given your mother’s recent miscarriages, I am honestly pretty taken aback by your speculation that she got pregnant ‘to try again to overshadow me.’ Again, being blunt, this is extremely self-centred thinking. You are not the center of the universe, you are not the center even of your parents’ own lives. That is THEIR LIFE. You are 23 and going to be a parent. Please stop being childish and grow up. I wish you a happy and healthy pregnancy and wish the same to your mother.”
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