Important PSA

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princessamericachavez:

Hey, darlings, so here’s the deal:

Can we as a fandom swear to protect and respect Laura, Travis and specially their child’s privacy in the coming months/years. 

I know we are all excited and proud of them, and given what they do in the show the pregnancy has been in the public eye quite a bit. 

But this is a family with a right to do things however they see fit and we’re talking about a minor’s privacy, a tiny newborn baby who will need to be sheltered from the public eye and some intrusive fans, on top of everything else tiny children need to be safe from. 

So like, we can all be happy, but can we all collectively promise to chill and let them be for a while? They’ll probably share as they see fit —as Matt perfectly put it yesterday— but we should all be respectful and give them space to enjoy this treasure of happiness they’ve just brought into the world however they want. 

—S.

Something some fans might not be aware of is that Sam and Liam conceal their children’s names online and have given them pseudonyms to protect their identities. They rarely share photos or video of them and usually never their faces. 

Laura and Travis, compared to the rest of the cast, are a lot more reserved on their social media. It’s likely they’ll be the same way with news of the baby. 

I know everyone’s excited for Laura and Travis and this baby but people need to be respectful. Don’t pester them on social media for the kid’s name or pictures of the kid. Don’t shower them in thousands of gifts, instead donate to local shelters and organizations that help new parents in their name.