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Monilee1017Monilee1017 member
in January 2016 Moms
So I had to unfriend someone on Facebook today, an old church friend. She is pregnant with her third child and posted "hi guys, I just finished my baby registry for McKaela! Take a look, our address is on the registry page." With a link to the page. I then click on it any everything is $100-$300. What is wrong with people?
Married 2006
DS1 2010
DS2 2013
DD1 2016
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  • BlueyedskyBlueyedsky member
    Yikes! I think that's a lot for a first child, let alone a third!!
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  • 6240662406 member
    That just screams greedy to me, to post that on FB. If someone wants to know if you are registered they will ask, no need to blast it to everyone.
    BFP #1: 9/26/10 DD: 5/2011
    BFP #2: 7/23/14 - MC: 8/28/14
    BFP #3: 2/22/15 - MC: 3/3/15
    BFP #4: 5/20/15 - Stick baby stick!!!
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  • djdawn29adjdawn29a member
    Whaaaaaat??? /:)
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  • MommyduclosMommyduclos member
    My friend's sister in law had a shower and registered for her FOURTH GIRL! And the 2 previous are very close in age. I never looked at it but my friend said it had stuff for her other kids and household things and even a new purse. Sigh. I refused to register for my second and a couple of my friend actually got mad at me- I told them all I need is girly clothes and linens and stuff people can get me whatever they want.
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  • ellaxo1ellaxo1 member
    Couldn't you have just not gotten anything from the registry? I don't think you needed to unfriend her for that. She is obviously gift grabby and it's something I would never do, but maybe another reason she put really expensive things on there was to get the completion discount. Obviously not the only reason since she is telling people to look, but it could be one of the reasons.
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  • Leah6120Leah6120 member
    I think it's kindof like the push present argument going on in the other thread.. some people just completely miss the point of a registry. It's to let people know what you NEED for a new baby. It's a guide though, not a requirement for people to shower you with gifts. I would possibly do a very small one again if I had a different gender just if family asked for it, but nothing like our first. Registering for gifts for yourself and household goods is tacky and totally beside the point.
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  • jferrer1212jferrer1212 member
    @Mommydulcos someone registered for a new purse?!?!?! That's absurd, how do people not feel embarrassed doing that?
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  • Monilee1017Monilee1017 member
    ntyravgsp said:

    You unfriended her because of that? :-??

    Yes, she was a friend from church 15 years ago. We haven't talked in over 10 years. She requested my friendship 3 months ago and we haven't even talked on facebook. I don't need my feeds full on stupid stuff like that from people who aren't really friends.
    Married 2006
    DS1 2010
    DS2 2013
    DD1 2016
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  • ntyravgspntyravgsp member
    edited September 2015
    Okay, that makes more sense. 8-} I would be annoyed too.
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  • jrouge12jrouge12 member
    Wow. No class or manners. I am a FTM and felt like such a horrible person for registering for a travel system at $299. I am prepared to buy anything that people don't decide to give as gifts. I don't expect them.
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  • cawalpcawalp member
    This is absolutely ridiculous. I didn't even put registry info in our shower invites because I thought it was rude. I only have a registry to remember what I want to buy myself and for close family that wants to know what we need.
    She sounds like she needs a reality check.
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  • holidayemmaholidayemma member
    Wow in the UK registry does not exist for babies only for weddings. The occasional person MIGHT have a baby shower and suggest bits she might need but it's a totally different vibe. Most people don't announce their pregnancies on Facebook including myself. Of the 5 other people I know currently pregnant one has announced it on FB. Nothing wrong with doing that just different.

    I'm shocked about the registry and cost people expect others to pay!!
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  • Wicked4589Wicked4589 member
    There is no pressure to buy gifts in the U.S. either. If you don't want to buy one, don't go to the shower. No requirements or pressures. And it's usually just close family and friends.
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  • ccoleemanccoleeman member
    I just went through a "nesting" phase with my social media. I think I deleted over 100 people, random posts of mine, updated privacy settings, etc. It felt amazing! Crazy how your tolerance for BS drops over time, especially when you have the perspective of having/starting a family.

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