The excitement of a new pregnancy doesn't feel the same for everyone. Sometimes it takes time to process and decide the next steps as a family.
That's why one woman was left furious when her mother-in-law took it upon herself to share her baby news on Facebook long before the expectant couple was ready to announce it.
An Unexpected Pregnancy
The post begins by explaining that the original poster (OP) is a 23-year-old woman who found out she was expecting a baby in an unplanned pregnancy with her husband.
She adds that she found out she was pregnant very recently.
She Asked Her Husband To Keep It A Secret Until She Was Ready
OP says that she specifically asked her husband "not to tell anyone" about their news while they discussed the next moves for their growing family.
Regardless, he ended up telling his mom almost immediately.
Her Husband Told His Mother Who Begged To Post It On Facebook
He made his mother swear that she wouldn't tell anyone about the pregnancy, but she began insisting and "begged and begged that she announce it on her Facebook."
OP said "absolutely not" and explained that the couple wanted to announce it themselves when they were finally ready.
Then MIL Took Matters Into Her Own Hands
Unfortunately, it only took a few days before this mother-in-law took matters into her own hands in a very sneaky way.
She logged into her son's Facebook account and posted on behalf of him, pretending it was the father-to-be who had typed and posted the announcement.
OP Was Furious
Naturally, the young mom-to-be was furious about her MIL's behavior.
She called her MIL and became increasingly annoyed on the phone when she heard the woman's reasoning. She said, "I lost my temper and yelled at her which made her cry. I said she overstepped and messed up completely then hung up."
Her Husband Did Not Support Her And Defended His Mom's Actions
The next problem became her husband not supporting her through the chaos.
Instead of siding with his wife, he chose to defend his mother's actions and said that his wife's behavior was unacceptable. That's a big old red flag he's flying there.
OP's Husband Demanded She Apologize To His Mom
The post continues to explain that OP's husband "demanded" she apologize and said they would talk about the pregnancy afterward.
The expectant mom "didn't give an answer and refused" when he tried to force her to go to his mom's house and "grovel with apologies."
OP Asked The Internet If She Was Overreacting
Unsure of what her next move should be, OP took to a popular subreddit to ask the internet whether she was in the wrong for yelling at her MIL.
She was quickly voted not in the wrong by Reddit users who came to her defense.
People Voted That OP Was Definitely Not Overreacting
Commenters pointed out that not only was the mom-to-be being ganged up on, but she was also in a situation that was likely to get worse as soon as the baby arrives.
People encouraged her to truly consider whether this was the family she wanted to bring a child into.
Commenters Agreed Her Privacy Was Extremely Violated
It was clear to commenters that OP was in a tricky situation with her pregnancy.
A lot of people were suspicious of the husband's behavior and why he wasn't willing to support OP in such an uncomfortable situation. Even though she was told she was not wrong by the internet community, she still has some tough decisions to make.
