Turn turn away
From the weight of your own past
It’s magic for the devil
And betray the lack of change
Once you have spoken
Turn away
-Beck
It has become an almost automatic reaction. See a pregnancy announcement – usually accompanied by photos – flinch, hide the announcement. If the parents-to-be start to inundate my feed with cutesy photos, or complaints about the discomforts of pregnancy, then I am done. I remove it from my sight until I am sure the baby is born. I’ll provide the requisite “Congratulations” and then whether I bring that baby back into my feed depends on whether or not there are any other triggers. Continue reading