Woman storms out of her birthday party after fiancé announces she's pregnant — problem is, she wasn't

Relationships thrive on trust and communication. However, unexpected situations can reveal serious red flags. Similarly, a moment that should have been about celebration turned into sheer confusion when a woman’s fiancé decided to fabricate big news in front of their closest family and friends. Instead of being a joyful reveal, the unexpected announcement left her blindsided and humiliated in the middle of her birthday dinner. The woman, u/NefariousnessFar1661, described how she was enjoying her birthday dinner with her family and friends. 

She wrote in the post, "Everything was great until my fiancé stood up to give a special toast. Outta nowhere, he goes, 'We’re so excited to announce… we’re expecting!'" Completely caught off guard, she sat in disbelief as her mother burst into tears, his family clapped, and everyone around her celebrated a pregnancy that was not real. Meanwhile, she was still trying to process what had just happened. "I just stared at him like he lost his mind because I'm not pregnant," she said.

Still in shock, she turned to her fiancé for an explanation. She wrote, "I finally ask, 'What are you talking about?' And this man with a straight face says he’s been manifesting it and it’s only a matter of time." That was the last straw. Rather than entertain the lie, she got up and left the restaurant, unwilling to be part of the spectacle. Her fiancé, however, was not pleased. She noted, "He followed me all mad, saying I embarrassed him and should’ve just gone with it for the night." To make matters worse, his family turned against her, accusing her of ruining what they called a "beautiful moment."

Confused and frustrated, she took to Reddit to ask if she had overreacted. Many users strongly supported her reaction and said that she had every right to be upset. u/PolitelyUnhinged pointed out, "Have you informed his family that he was lying and you’re not pregnant? This is 1000% break-up worthy for me. Does he have a history of making things up?!" To this, the woman mentioned, "Yes, he’s bipolar and told his friends and my friends before that I was pregnant. This was a couple of months ago." u/TemporarySubject9654 said, "No. That was a completely wrong move on his part. I don't even blame you if you break up with him over this." u/alycewandering7 commented, "Not only is the fiancé a problem, but his family is enabling him. And bringing kids into this situation would be insanity."

Many users called out the fiancé for saying it was a "beautiful moment." u/xoxmarquitaxox said, "A beautiful moment?! How is announcing something that isn’t true, a beautiful moment?! Him and his family are definitely a special kind of slow." u/SignificantCarry1647 added, "Oh yeah, you don’t need this kind of psychological torture in your life you need to move on. Ruined a beautiful moment? Oh, the moment completely 'manifested' in his lead paint-addled brain? Imagine having to actually raise a child around this kind of unhinged behavior." u/EnvironmentalBerry96 suggested, "If he's bipolar he's having an episode, reply to his family you’re not pregnant, he ruined your birthday, and he needs some help."