How should one react in this situation (see details)?

How should one react in this situation (see details)?
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It seems weird to me that you think that it’s somehow your job or that it matters whether or not you are personally happy about her having another child. When she tells you, say that you will support her – that’s what friends do. She will have enough people judging whether or not it will work out and you will learn yourself soon enough when you try to start your own family that you really don’t need to hear it, whatsoever.
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