So was Emily Bingham, a 30-something freelance writer from Michigan, who recently took to Facebook to share her opinion on
Last week, Emily posted an image of an ultrasound picture on her Facebook page along with this message: “Now that I’ve got your attention with this random ultrasound photo… this is just a friendly P.S.A that people’s reproductive and procreative plans and decisions are none of your business.”
The post demands that people stop asking anyone about their plans to start or expands their family, specifically referring to "single 30-somthing's", ‘the parents of an only child toddler’ and ‘young married couples’.
In a separate comment, Emily explained that the diatribe was inspired 'in part' by a friend who had been struggling through a year of fertility treatment and finally conceived a son - only to be asked when 'baby No. 2' would be arriving, a mere month after she gave birth. She also mentions that she understands the frustration of such comments and questions as a result of her own experience, though doesn't elaborate any further on that.
Clearly this struck a cord with women and couples, as the post has currently been shared over 35,000 times!
Emily's full post reads:
