Mother Learns of Daughter’s Pregnancy Through Facebook: Justified or Just Petty?

We all know that family drama can be the spiciest, especially when it involves secrets, surprises, and social media! Meet our story’s heroine, a soon-to-be mom, who decided to make her pregnancy announcement in a way that left her own mother fuming. Why would she do such a thing, you ask? Well, let’s just say there’s a backstory that involves a previous pregnancy, a Facebook reveal, and a whole lot of hurt feelings.

The Backstory: A Facebook Fiasco

A Betrayal of Trust

The Fallout: Broken Bonds

No Apologies, No Regrets?

Fast Forward: A New Pregnancy

A Secret Strategy

One Call Left Unmade ❌

The Big Reveal: A Facebook Surprise!

A Furious Reaction

Family Feud: Taking Sides

Standing Her Ground

A Pattern of Spoiling News?

The Final Question: Petty or Justified? ‍♀️

A Family Divided: The Aftermath of a Facebook Reveal ️

With the dust settled, our expecting mom is left questioning her actions. Was she justified in her decision to exclude her mom from the initial announcement, or was it an act of pettiness? The family seems divided, with some accusing her of punishing her mom for simply being ‘excited’ about her grandchildren. Despite the pressure, she stands her ground, refusing to apologize. After all, this isn’t the first time her mom has spoiled someone’s news. So, what do you think? Was she right in her actions, or should she extend an olive branch? ️ Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

“NTA. Taught your mother a lesson she should’ve learned long ago.”

NTA. Petty but justified. Boundaries ignored. Petty with a purpose.

NTA. Your mom’s lack of respect for your boundaries is concerning.

NTA. Your baby, your choice. Don’t apologize for setting boundaries!

NTA. Your pregnancy, your baby, your announcement

Grandma in time out during labor? NTA!

NTA. Justified to keep toxic, narcissistic grandmother out of grandkids’ life.

Mom can’t be trusted with info. Your pregnancy, your announcement.

NTA. Privacy concerns justified. Could have handled communication better.

NTA’s mom has BPD, narcissism, and no boundaries on Facebook

NTA. Stand your ground and let her face the consequences.

NTA – Your choice, your relationship, your decision.

Mom’s betrayal leads to justified consequences

Taking control of your pregnancy announcement, NTA!

Cheers to the NTA who served a refreshing dose of karma!

NTA, don’t let her steal your special moment. Hang up!

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Mom told y’all. NTA

Setting boundaries with family, congratulations on your little one!

Mom betrayed trust, now reaps what she sowed.

Congratulations on your pregnancy! It’s your decision, NTA!

NTA, family divided on dealing with boundary-crossing relative.

It’s your baby, your choice. Share the news your way!

NTA— Poster suggests posting pregnancy announcement on Facebook and immediately calling mom to soften the blow. Empathizes with OP’s situation.

NTA. She made her bed…

Mom’s excitement about attention, not grandchild. Keep her on info diet. NTA

NTA’s passive aggressive apology or sarcastic ‘sorry you feel that way’

NTA. Share your news your way.

Protecting your pregnancy from stress is crucial. NTA!

Trust issues with mother, justified decision to keep news private

Clever move! NTA, you dodged the drama and stayed blameless.

NTA. Mother’s narcissism and control issues justify excluding her.

NTA. Mom’s a narcissist.

Mom’s behavior: justified or just petty?

Mom can’t be trusted with news, not TA for not telling her

NTA, exposing family secrets on social media? That’s a**hole behavior.

Innovative way to share news, NTA!

NTA. Saving your baby from a terrible grandma relationship

NTA. Lesson learned: don’t announce pregnancies on Facebook. ‍♀️

Cut off toxic family. Share news on Facebook. ‍♀️

NTA: Mom disregards boundaries, deserves consequences for not respecting wishes

NTA. Stay informed without the drama.

NTA. Standing up for sister against mom’s invasion of privacy.

NTA. Mom can’t be trusted. Don’t let her ruin your joy!

NTA. Petty revenge and social media boundaries discussed. ‍♀️

NTA. Mom’s a narcissist.

NTA, but why not just text her before the post?

Mom makes daughter’s pregnancy about herself. Congrats on the baby!

NTA: Mother’s betrayal leads to seeking support and advice.

NTA. Family should mind their own business and back off. ‍♀️

Mom’s selfishness shouldn’t ruin your special pregnancy announcement!

NTA: Keeping quiet avoids gossip and maintains trust in relationships.

Protecting yourself from toxic family members.

Looking for the juicy boatrocking post? Find it here!

NTA. Trust broken.

Being petty can sometimes be justified, NTA

Avoiding a**hole family members during pregnancy ‍♀️

Mom’s Facebook obsession backfires. NTA for keeping her in the dark.

Omg, this story is absolutely insane!

Taking control of your child’s access: NTA’s justified stance ‍♀️

Being petty but still NTA

NTA. Family mad at you for sharing YOUR news? Crazy!

Unapologetic and justified: Nah, f**k her. NTA. ‍♀️

Not the a**hole. Intriguing story, tell me more!

NTA: Karma strikes!

Living life on your terms, not theirs.

Mom’s nosiness backfires on her! NTA, congrats!

NTA. Hating people like that

Mom’s betrayal: No trust, no secrets, just boundaries crossed

NTA. Instant karma. Stand your ground and have a wonderful pregnancy!

NTA. Mother’s selfish reaction to pregnancy announcement, keep her away!

Tagging parents in paternity test meme: justified or just petty?

NTA. Toxic mom shares daughter’s news on Facebook. Congrats, OP!

NTA. Untrustworthy mom learns about pregnancy through Facebook. ‍♀️

Mother’s invasion of privacy sparks justified backlash. NTA!

NTA, but check out r/raisedbyborderlines for similar experiences!

NTA! Your mom wanted attention, you took away her thunder!

Calling out oversharing mom on Facebook: justified or just petty?