Just venting…
I just found out that my husband’s business partner’s wife is also pregnant and we are basically due at the same time. This sounds like a good thing, right? I wish that were the case.
Long story short, I don’t really like these people. I don’t feel the business relationship is a good one and they seem to be taking advantage of us. I’ve expressed this to my husband and he agrees something needs to change, but we are a bit stuck. He doesn’t feel as strongly as me, but he respects my feelings that I honestly want nothing to do with them; and hopefully someday we can separate from this professional relationship and part ways.
Another long story short, It all started just over a year ago, when they had to move in with us for 2+ months, with their 4 kids (16, 5, 3 and 2 months), while I was 6-9 months pregnant. No, I was not happy. No, they were not gracious. Yes, we basically had to kick them out a week before baby was coming. No, I don’t feel bad. I was miserably the last 3 months of my pregnancy …what’s supposed to be the best time, I’m supposed to be relaxing, getting ready for baby, and instead there’s a teenager living on an air mattress in my future nursery. Yes; I’m still bitter about it. I was diagnosed with high blood pressure toward the end of my pregnancy and had to be induced early. Fortunately I never hit pre-eclampsia levels, but my Dr. wanted to avoid that by inducing early. Yes; I blame them whole heartedly.
Now, she’s pregnant at the same time (baby #5) and I feel like once again I won’t be able to enjoy my pregnancy because I’ll be “sharing” it with her. Even if just by stories thru my husband, and comparisons… Im already dreading it; and I literally just found out.
I hate this feeling because I’ve never felt this sort of disdain towards any individuals, but I’m pretty much scarred from them living here and ruining my first pregnancy. I know my husband will try to be sensitive to the fact that I want nothing to do with them, but I also know he’ll just want to share what’s going on - and I don’t want to seem insensitive. He originally wanted our families to like, grow up together and all hang out all the time and go on vacations together… I think he knows now that won’t happen, but still, they are a part of our lives, like it or not, and I can’t be a total asshole.
Ugh…
Since your husband also isn’t a fan of these people I don’t think it’s a huge ask for him to not share their updates with you