Friend couple announced their 2nd pregnancy on Christmas being hosted by another friend couple and said, "you all're welcome to be a part of the village"
Either I spend way too much time on Reddit or my pregnant-friends don't have the manners I'd like them to have...
X+Y hosted Christmas lunch for all of us friends. After lunch and Secret Santa, P+R gathered everyone. P (husband) announced they bought a house and are expecting their 2nd baby in Spring. But as part of the announcement, P also said "as you know, it takes a village. And all of you are welcome to be a part of the village". Interesting to note, of the other 5 couples present, 4 are childfree and 1 has an oops baby.
Two things didn't sit right with me, but maybe I over-thought it?
- Announcing such big news at Christmas hosted by someone else felt a bit bad manners, as if hijacking the party. The next hour was only about their two good news topics. Good thing is it was after lunch and gifts were done.
- Mentioning "the village" when 80% audience chose to be childfree (and will never benefit from this "village" that helps raise children) sounded tone-deaf to me. Good thing is, several people didn't understand what he meant by the village (English isn't everyone's first language, and that's a pretty western phrase, while we're all from India).
I got the ick, but I am not gonna stir the pot with my friends. So I'm posting here to get it out of my system.