Hellobee Boards Topic: Is your family good at keeping secrets?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Is your family good at keeping secrets? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 11:50:36 +0000 Mrs. Train on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-230204 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:49:48 +0000 Mrs. Train 230204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My family chats about everything. It killed my mom when I told her I was pregnant but didn't want the whole family to know. LemonLong on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-230078 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 08:50:03 +0000 LemonLong 230078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My mom was so proud because she only told one of my aunts after I asked her to keep it quiet! My family talks, I knew a cousin was gay years before she came out, and when my husband and I were having marital troubles all my aunts and uncles knew (Thanks Mom!) which made it super awkward when we reconciled. MrsH on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-230069 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 08:40:38 +0000 MrsH 230069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My family, yes. My inlaws, no. heffalump on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-230041 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 06:44:48 +0000 heffalump 230041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My mom is a huge blabbermouth, but was awesome at keeping my secret when I wasn't ready to spill the news that I was pregnant. I would never ask her to keep that kind of info from my dad though. BSB on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-229401 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 22:41:31 +0000 BSB 229401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, my family blabs. They all talk. Smurfette on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-228793 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:36:09 +0000 Smurfette 228793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes. We are telling my parents, sister, brother, and sister-in-law tomorrow (so excited) that we are expecting. I know 100% that they will keep it to themselves until we are ready to tell the extended family. Which I know is hard cause we are so close. But they were so good about keeping it a secret both times my brother said they were expecting. And I would complain to my Mom weekly about DH not proposing all while she knew it was coming. I had no clue she knew anything. Now the in-laws, we aren't telling yet. One we want to do it in person and two, I am not sure they wouldn't tell people. They live in a small town and I don't want to risk it. lilteacherbee on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-228778 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:26:23 +0000 lilteacherbee 228778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, my mom kept it to herself until I told her it was okay to tell my aunts/uncles. I'm 8 weeks now and she hasn't told anyone else. DH's parents on the other hand.... their entire town practically knew within a week of us telling them. MrsBrewer on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-228463 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:49:50 +0000 MrsBrewer 228463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No way! My mom is the WORST. I feel bad, but I will make sure that she is the last person we tell that we are pregnant! DH's family on the other hand is great at keeping secrets! So we might tell them first actually.....when the time comes! DillonLion on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-228460 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:49:18 +0000 DillonLion 228460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No. In fact, I am currently in a horrible fight with my parents (the worst of my entire life) because of this topic. LuLu Mom on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-228457 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:47:54 +0000 LuLu Mom 228457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, my mom asked me if she could tell my dad when I told her and I was like of course just no one else. She kept it from my sisters until I was ready to tell them. (She accidentally blew it with my younger sister's pregnancy that ended in miscarriage, so she knew to keep her mouth quiet on mine!) But I trust my mom a lot. Extended family...not so much, they all talk too much! mrs. bird on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-228438 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:41:25 +0000 mrs. bird 228438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ my mom is a great secret keeper! i know she could keep a BFP a secret if i asked her to. DH's fam is the worst! they start telling stories before they even get the story straight, leads to all kinds of confusion & upset littlebug on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-228425 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:35:18 +0000 littlebug 228425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I always thought so, but when we announced the pregnancy to our families, my mom went on and announced it on facebook. I hadn't finished making all my phone calls yet, so I had to call her and tell her to delete the post! Ha ha. chopsuey on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-228399 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:25:37 +0000 chopsuey 228399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ my mom tells my dad (almost) everything. If i tell her not to tell him she'll keep it to herself! :) MamaMoose on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-228395 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:24:47 +0000 MamaMoose 228395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My mom and dad kept the secret shockingly well. I kind of thought mom might tell her sisters but she held it in until I gave her the OK! oliviaoblivia on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-228389 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:22:05 +0000 oliviaoblivia 228389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My family can't keep secrets. I told my parents about our BFP at 4+ weeks and my dad told his dad who told my uncle who told my cousins which spurred me to tell the whole clan way before I was ready to. Alivoo01 on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-228376 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:13:35 +0000 Alivoo01 228376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ no way! my family shares everything with each other. If I told my dad, he'd tell my mom and my mom would tell the whole world in 2 seconds flat. Thankfully, I love my extended family (minus two people) so I don't mind, but if there's something I don't want shared until much later (like a BFP), I'd definitely have to keep it to myself. autumnlove on "Is your family good at keeping secrets?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-family-good-at-keeping-secrets#post-228364 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:06:41 +0000 autumnlove 228364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If you confide in your Mom about something like a BFP, can she keep the news to herself? My BIL's FI told her mom about her BFP but hasn't told her Dad yet....I don't think my Mom would be able to keep a secret like that!