I kind of have strong opinions on this, as when my cousin (maid of honor) was having her first child, I found out on facebook, rather than from her. That kind of hurt, but at the same time she was planning to tell family in person, and it was not really her fault that someone congratulated her on her page.
Again today, I saw one of DH's best friends's wife is pregnant... again finding out on facebook. (Someone congratulated them, and then shortly thereafter they posted an ultrasound pic).
Personally when we announced our engagement I tried to be careful to make sure everyone I knew personally knew before it was mentioned on facebook. (Of course facebook wasn't as big 5 years ago, so it was easy just to call everyone on the phone immediately).
Anyways obviously I would rather get a text or phone call rather than reading with the public on facebook, but that is not MY decision, and either way I am excited for people's news.
But also along the same lines, I have a close friend who is struggling with infertility/miscarriage. And while I love hearing people's good news and seeing pictures of adorable babies, I think it must be so hard for people to constantly be seeing ultrasounds, birth announcements when they are having struggles. And since it is such a private issue, I just think that there are a lot more people struggling with it than know about it.
Anyways, I guess it has made me realize that if and when (God willing) we get pregnant, 1)we will try and tell friends and family not to mention it on FB, and 2) I don't think we'll do a FB announcement. My thought is that our friends and family will know so why announce it. Eventually people will figure it out, and I just don't see the need to publicize it.
Anyways NOTHING against those who do make announcements - as it is THEIR news, but just wondering what people's thoughts are on the issue? Isn't it sad that we have to be so careful about facebook?
Again today, I saw one of DH's best friends's wife is pregnant... again finding out on facebook. (Someone congratulated them, and then shortly thereafter they posted an ultrasound pic).
Personally when we announced our engagement I tried to be careful to make sure everyone I knew personally knew before it was mentioned on facebook. (Of course facebook wasn't as big 5 years ago, so it was easy just to call everyone on the phone immediately).
Anyways obviously I would rather get a text or phone call rather than reading with the public on facebook, but that is not MY decision, and either way I am excited for people's news.
But also along the same lines, I have a close friend who is struggling with infertility/miscarriage. And while I love hearing people's good news and seeing pictures of adorable babies, I think it must be so hard for people to constantly be seeing ultrasounds, birth announcements when they are having struggles. And since it is such a private issue, I just think that there are a lot more people struggling with it than know about it.
Anyways, I guess it has made me realize that if and when (God willing) we get pregnant, 1)we will try and tell friends and family not to mention it on FB, and 2) I don't think we'll do a FB announcement. My thought is that our friends and family will know so why announce it. Eventually people will figure it out, and I just don't see the need to publicize it.
Anyways NOTHING against those who do make announcements - as it is THEIR news, but just wondering what people's thoughts are on the issue? Isn't it sad that we have to be so careful about facebook?
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