A woman hosts a goodbye party for her husband who is about to be deployed overseas. During an emotional speech, her cousin interrupts with news of her pregnancy, stealing the spotlight. The woman calls out her cousin for interrupting and hijacking yet another important event. However, her family believes she was insensitive and demand an apology. Was the woman in the wrong for calling out her cousin's attention-seeking behavior or was her reaction inappropriate? Read on to find out the verdict of the internet's favorite judgmental subreddit.
Woman calls out cousin for announcing pregnancy at her husband's goodbye party
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Woman calls out cousin for announcing pregnancy at goodbye party 😡
A woman organized a going away party for her husband who was being deployed overseas soon. During the party, her cousin announced her pregnancy, stealing the spotlight from her husband's emotional goodbye speech. The woman confronted her cousin, calling her out for constantly hijacking her events and making inappropriate announcements. While some family members found her reaction inappropriate, others understood her frustration. Should she have apologized for her comment about her cousin's pregnancy? Read on for the comments and reactions.
Commenter praised for using witty comeback at family event 🙌
bbundereye | bbundereye
Setting boundaries with family can be tough 😢
ostrichesarenice | ostrichesarenice
Aunt and cousin's lack of consideration ruins goodbye party. Draw boundaries. 🚫
QueenSaiCo | QueenSaiCo
Cousin hijacks goodbye party to announce pregnancy, gets called out. 😒
dookle14 | dookle14
Cousin's insensitive pregnancy announcement at husband's goodbye party gets roasted🔥
gwynhiblaidd | gwynhiblaidd
Interruptions and witty comebacks at a pregnancy announcement gone wrong 😂
Emsintheair | Emsintheair
Cousin interrupts husband's goodbye speech, OP insults her pregnancy - ESH.
snowfurtherquestions | snowfurtherquestions
Cousin steals husband's moment to announce pregnancy, NTA for reacting.
ScorchieSong | ScorchieSong
Sperm pets? 🤔 A heated exchange in the comment section. ESH.
emeraldechos | emeraldechos
OP and cousin both in the wrong, but OP's comment crossed the line 🤐
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ESH for cousin's tacky announcement and OP's bad reaction 😑
BadgerGirl92 | BadgerGirl92
Cousin's pregnancy announcement steals husband's goodbye party 🤦♀️
macladybulldog | macladybulldog
Both are wrong, but choose your words wisely. 🤐
elemele12 | elemele12
Commenter advocates for mature conflict resolution despite blowtorch analogy 🔥
stan-k | stan-k
Military wife relates to commenter's emotional struggle during family event 🤝
mangoreload | mangoreload
OP criticized cousin harshly, but announcing pregnancy at wrong time ESH 😬
GingerAleAllie | GingerAleAllie
NTA for being upset, but could have handled it better 💁♀️
dla619 | dla619
Announcing a pregnancy at someone else's party? 🤰🎉 NTA for feeling humiliated.
CompletelyChaotic | CompletelyChaotic
Commenter calls out immature behavior at goodbye party.
Simply_Sophie | Simply_Sophie
Cousin was selfish, OP could've addressed past issues better. ESH 💩
jerkface1026 | jerkface1026
Inappropriate timing for announcement, but better communication could've helped. 💬
Organic_Extension750 | Organic_Extension750
ESH for cousin's attention-seeking behavior, but unnecessary nuclear comment.
chunky_butt_funky | chunky_butt_funky
Woman interrupts goodbye speech, cousin announces pregnancy - ESH.
1962Michael | 1962Michael
Don't let her steal your thunder! You're NTA 💪🏼⚡
the-triple-wide | the-triple-wide
Take control of your events, cut off the attention hijacker! 👋 NTA
AllOutofFs | AllOutofFs
Cousin announced pregnancy at goodbye party- NTA, but rude. Keeping sperm as pets 🤣
ClarinetKitten | ClarinetKitten
Cousin announces pregnancy at husband's goodbye party, gets called out. 👏
InfamousJob8057 | InfamousJob8057
Avoid snappy comebacks, take a level-headed approach instead 💁♀️
dannybee3 | dannybee3
Commenter defends OP's mean comment but others disagree. NTA.
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Standing up for your moment and your husband. NTA! 👏
DisgruntledPelican54 | DisgruntledPelican54
Standing up for yourself and setting boundaries 👏🏼 #NTA
calli22 | calli22
Commenters agree: both parties share blame in this situation. 💁♀️
quack2thefuture2 | quack2thefuture2
Supportive comment, hope you're okay 🤗
jg700 | jg700
Commenter receives backlash for inappropriate response. 😑
boreonthefleur | boreonthefleur
Cousin announced pregnancy at husband's goodbye party. NTA for standing up.
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Don't steal the spotlight at someone else's event 🚫🎉
RamenNoodles620 | RamenNoodles620
Woman calls out cousin for pregnancy reveal, insults exchanged. ⚠️
Upstairs_Account_212 | Upstairs_Account_212
Cousin repeatedly steals attention at family events, NTA for calling out.
AyenDrkwing | AyenDrkwing
👍 Agreed, announcing at a goodbye party is insensitive.
orgasmicravioli | orgasmicravioli
Cut the toxicity out of your life 💪 NTA
Swiss_El_Rosso | Swiss_El_Rosso
OP's snappy comeback causes drama and insults innocent children 🤦
leelalola_ | leelalola_
Celebrating the end of an era with some humor 😂👏
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Awkward pregnancy announcement at goodbye party? Not cool, cousin 👎
xpotential31 | xpotential31
Commenter calls out unnecessary information and advises against going low 💬👀
Seymour_Zamboni | Seymour_Zamboni
When family drama gets too real 🤦♀️
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Insensitive cousin steals spotlight, but nuclear response ruins party 💣
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Commenter calls out OP for inviting cousin and making gross comment.
snorglehorf | snorglehorf
Savage yet satisfying clapback earns NTA OP support 🙌
Orc8 | Orc8
Supportive comment shuts down entitled cousin's pregnancy announcement.
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Cousin hijacks husband's goodbye party for pregnancy announcement. OP reacts.
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Redditors debate if OP is also at fault in tactless pregnancy reveal
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Hilarious comment: 'Not the sperm as pets' earns NTA judgement!
PapitaSpuds | PapitaSpuds
You're a hero! 🦸♀️
ThrowRA_ohnonono | ThrowRA_ohnonono
Set boundaries to avoid cousin's attention-seeking behavior 🚫👶
shanna811 | shanna811
Cousin steals husband's goodbye party for pregnancy announcement, gets called out. 🤰🏻🚫
Trania86 | Trania86
