Why does everyone suddenly feel the need to touch base?

[star fish]

I have posted several times about how annoying I find the constant phone calls from family etc, but it's actually ramped up now to friends who I havent spoken to in years all calling

I mean, for goodness sake! I know they can see on facebook that I am expecting and I know its almost christmas but what the hell is going on that people are suddenly wanting to 'get in touch' or 'see how I am' and most unbelievable is the comments of 'you must let me know as soon as he's born'.

Why? Why would you care? We've hardly spoken for at least a year and now you want to be the first to know when i have a baby?

This isnt just one person either! I took 3 phone calls last night from totally unexpected "friends"!

Is this happening to anyone else or is it just some freakish occurance?

 

[Binzy]

Something similar happened to me at work. People who barely said hello suddenly wanted a daily account of my pregnancy. Weird

 

[Lilelephant]

Yeah same happening here lol


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[BevG]

im waiting for this to happen to me lol. will be nice to be horrid to ppl as they made me feel bad by ignoring me for so long

 

[NinjaKitty]

What I find weird is people who I'm not particulary close to who appear to be more excited than me about babys arrival. I think new babies do something to some people. I've never been like that so don't really relate. Maybe I'll change once my LO is here.

 

[star fish]

Hi Kitty, I'm the same, I've never been all that interested in someone elses new baby. Certainly not enough to start insisting they call me as soon as they have news!

I had lunch with some old work colleagues who said they would arrange a date to come to visit in January. I was a bit shocked and said "Maybe wait a while til I've got used to having him and got some control back with the house etc". "Oh no", was the reply "we want to see him when he's a new born". Ummm, feck off?

 

[NinjaKitty]

LOL I know! I am going to go into work towards the end of DH's pat leave. Just because I know it's going to be easier to achieve with two of us getting all the stuff together and going out.