BellaOnline Forums Relationships Married No Kids I am NOT a monster, or, Baby fever at work

A young, 20-something receptionist at my clinic just announced to everyone today that she is pregnant. Everyone jumped up and down and screamed for joy.

All I could think was, "Great. How much more work is this going to create for the rest of us and when do we start looking for a new receptionist(because she's going to fall too much in love with her baby and quit the minute he or she is born)?"

I commiserated a bit on my FB and I was amazed at how many "likes" my friends gave me, including a mom who admitted to not really liking her own son's baby phase. But then...of COURSE, there was someone who just HAD to chime in..."I can see it from your side, but why can't you jump up and down and squeal, too?"

I'm just so mad. Why can't I just be not all squealy and gooey about kids and babies and just have someone respect it, regardless? Or, if not respect, at least keep quiet about it. Goodness knows I have to shut my mouth about peoples' screaming mongrels all the time! It's ok for THEM to tell us how much more understanding we should be but the minute we make a motion about wishing their kids would behave, we are baby-eating monsters.

I removed her comment. And while I've known her for a long, long, time, I may just unfriend her altogether. I just don't want to hear it anymore.

Makes me want a job working with older women or men. This is the 2nd woman that's gotten pregnant in the the 2 years I've worked there and I'm sure she'll also be the 2nd one to leave as a result. Hopefully, I can find a new job before then. Have been looking for a long time, but it's nigh impossible here in Michigan. Still, though...the motivation's be gathering and this was just icing on the cake.

OK, thanks for the rant space. No where else is safe to talk these things out.

there's nothing worse than having to put on a happy face when you feel anything but.

It's great she has support from her work colleagues, but I sometimes wonder if all the people squealing and jumping about actually feel it inside, and are really just 'going through the motions ' because that seems to be the accepted behaviour when someone says they're pregnant.

I've been lucky to have jobs where there haven't been many women getting pregnant, so I sympathise with you on this one.
I find it impossible to look happy when I'm thinking 'oh, give me a break ! ' and am aware my face resembles something between wallace ( from wallace and Gromit film ) and jim Carey ( in the Mask,)

Hang in there, good luck on finding another job, and if not, hopefully she will leave, and you won't have to hear all the trifling details about her bringing up little johny .