April fool’s pregnancy jokes- it's more than a joke to some. April fool’s day is a day to pull those cheesy jokes just to say, “Gotcha” and post it on social media. I was scrolling through Facebook and I saw a picture of a pregnancy test with a plus sign and a note under it saying, “Please keep people with fertility problems in your thoughts before posting a pregnancy fool.” I read it and I took a moment to think about how many of those fake announcements on April fool’s day I have seen. Unfortunately, it has been a lot. Until I saw that picture I didn’t think about it from a struggling woman’s point of view. If you put yourself in her shoes that would be such a low blow. Being able to bear a child is such a gift that some don’t get. Pretending to be pregnant when you’re not is a slap in the face to those who can’t have children or who are struggling to conceive.
It messes with your family and friends-
Do you really want your close family to see that and question it? If I was in the position of the person’s sister or close cousin, I would have expected a call or text to hear about the news before they posted it. Do you really want your distant family to read that and question it too? I’m not sure if everyone is like me or not but I don’t sit and read all of the comments. I read the status and scroll. I also don’t usually comment because I don’t want to get a million notifications. So If I see a status and it says something that’s how I take it. I’m not going to read through until I see your comment of “Just kidding guys” and think “Wow what a waste of time. I could have been creeping on Justin Bieber’s Instagram.” Posting a fake pregnancy announcement as a joke is not funny because it confuses family and older elders as well. I’m not sure about your family but sometimes gossip and news spreads like wildfire. So you better think twice.
Its just trashy-
Being pregnant is not trashy what so ever but I think pretending to be is. Even if its just a status for one day. One distant relative did it and I saw it and I believed it. A week later she posted a picture with a beer in her hand and I immediately was infused with rage because who would drink if they’re expecting? I assumed she was expecting so I asked a relative about it and they told me her announcement was fake. Who does that? Facebook is a place to keep your family and friends updated on your life not to mess with them and keep them hanging. Don’t be trashy and keep it classy.
Just don’t-
At the end of the day taking into account others feelings is important. Yes, you want to live your life the way you want to and I respect it but sometimes you don’t know who you’re hurting. Its good to see things from other people’s points of view. Chances are people who are struggling with conceiving wont tell you because that’s pretty personal. Just do them a favor and don’t post about being pregnant as a joke. Because chances are the joke will actually be on you when they think about how immature it really is.
