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OT~ Rude/Offbeat questions during pregnancy?
Ok, so at work today I was discussing with my friends about the ligament pain I've been getting. (I'm very open about discussing my pregnancy) and all of a sudden a guy I know (not well mind you) asks me infront of about 4 women.:
Are you dialated yet?
OMG~ I turned, smiled and said.. no but do you really think I aughto answer that? His response was that he has like 4 sisters and a mom and has seen it all and was just curious. I kind of made fun of him saying I was suprised he knew the word DIALATED. it made the ladies crack up. he's lucky I'm a happy (mostly) open person. Any other woman and he may have found his cell phone smashed!
What are some rude or off questions that ppl have asked you during this or previous pregnancies?!
Are you dialated yet?
OMG~ I turned, smiled and said.. no but do you really think I aughto answer that? His response was that he has like 4 sisters and a mom and has seen it all and was just curious. I kind of made fun of him saying I was suprised he knew the word DIALATED. it made the ladies crack up. he's lucky I'm a happy (mostly) open person. Any other woman and he may have found his cell phone smashed!
What are some rude or off questions that ppl have asked you during this or previous pregnancies?!
My daughter found (and bought) a shirt that said "Touch the Belly, Lose a Hand".
That said it all.......
That said it all.......
lol! i know what you're talking about when you get all sorts of looks when your kids are tagging behind you. im not prego now but when i fly with my little girls, upon laying eyes on me a lot of people are instantly aggravated. they assume that we will be loud and unruly. i once had a guy stare my daughter down that was sitting in the seat in front of us because she accidentally kicked his seat twice not even hard. i said SIR, CAN I HELP YOU??? and he just turned around. it took EVERYTHING in me not to say more. you dont look at my kid like that. they normally sing on the airplane and thats when i get smiles. my daughter once asked me if we could open the window. everyone in the entire back half of the plane was cracking up.
as for the touching the belly thing, i guess ill have to watch myself from now on! lol i LOVE bellies and im just really touchy feely- to everyone. i seriously never knew that it was creepy to anyone! but i can understand where you are coming from, it must be part of that motherly instinct and the need to protect.
as for the touching the belly thing, i guess ill have to watch myself from now on! lol i LOVE bellies and im just really touchy feely- to everyone. i seriously never knew that it was creepy to anyone! but i can understand where you are coming from, it must be part of that motherly instinct and the need to protect.
I COMPLETELY agree with you on the assumptions!! SOOO annoying. I am single and my ex has been a pain in the A S S so far about this pregnancy and kindof just an A-Hole thus far.. BUT he does come to every appointment.. We were at the doctor the other day and he (Dr.) is filling out some of the paperwork, and sortof talking aloud at the same time, and he says... Yes, married.. I have to pipe in.. WE ARE NOT MARRIED!!
GEEZ.. you would think he would just ASK.. We were BOTH sitting right there..
And about people touching the belly. I am only 11 weeks, but just had a conversation with my sister about this very thing a couple days ago.. I will seriously LOSE IT! I never think it's ok to touch a stranger and invade personal space.. WHY do people this it is acceptable to do this to pregnant woman?? OM!! =)
GEEZ.. you would think he would just ASK.. We were BOTH sitting right there..
And about people touching the belly. I am only 11 weeks, but just had a conversation with my sister about this very thing a couple days ago.. I will seriously LOSE IT! I never think it's ok to touch a stranger and invade personal space.. WHY do people this it is acceptable to do this to pregnant woman?? OM!! =)
I think the most annoying thing is when people ASSUME things...
Right now i'm technically divorced, but my ex husband and i are back together and SAY we're still married. But even when i was pregnant WHILE we were married it always irked me when people would just outright assume things by saying smething like "is your husband excited?"
I always want to snap back something sarcastic to make them feel like an idiot...something like "no it was a one night stand" or "he was until he passed away last month" or "This is a test tube baby" LMAO
I HATE peopel who touch my belly that don't know me well if at all. The next person that does it I'm going to pretend to freak out or something and start screaming that i'm being attacked or something. People are just way too bold.
I think it's funny how if you really pay attention when you are out in public all the different looks you get. Just walking through walmart I get everything from disgusted looks to huge smiles. Especially when I have my other 3 kids tagging along.
I also can't STAND people who ASSUME it is your first child. If you aren't sure ASK. I get a lot of peopel who say "is this your first" and their jaw drops when I say it's #4 or #5 (sometimes, depending on the person, I include my stillborn in the number) Others just think they know everything and make off the wall comments, like telling me what all i need to do and avoid and whatnot..to which I reply "oh yeah, i did that with #'s 1, and 2 but it didn't work for 3 or 4" I actually ahd a doctor make that assumption one time. She told me "well many first time moms are paranoid..blah blah" to which i snapped back "this is my THIRD, thank you"
Right now i'm technically divorced, but my ex husband and i are back together and SAY we're still married. But even when i was pregnant WHILE we were married it always irked me when people would just outright assume things by saying smething like "is your husband excited?"
I always want to snap back something sarcastic to make them feel like an idiot...something like "no it was a one night stand" or "he was until he passed away last month" or "This is a test tube baby" LMAO
I HATE peopel who touch my belly that don't know me well if at all. The next person that does it I'm going to pretend to freak out or something and start screaming that i'm being attacked or something. People are just way too bold.
I think it's funny how if you really pay attention when you are out in public all the different looks you get. Just walking through walmart I get everything from disgusted looks to huge smiles. Especially when I have my other 3 kids tagging along.
I also can't STAND people who ASSUME it is your first child. If you aren't sure ASK. I get a lot of peopel who say "is this your first" and their jaw drops when I say it's #4 or #5 (sometimes, depending on the person, I include my stillborn in the number) Others just think they know everything and make off the wall comments, like telling me what all i need to do and avoid and whatnot..to which I reply "oh yeah, i did that with #'s 1, and 2 but it didn't work for 3 or 4" I actually ahd a doctor make that assumption one time. She told me "well many first time moms are paranoid..blah blah" to which i snapped back "this is my THIRD, thank you"
I dont have the rude or inconsiderate people here in Michigan. I have had men stop and help me put groceries in my car several times. I have had people help put the heavy 24 pk's of coka cola in my carts aswell. I guess im lucky on that part.
LOL on the boob comment, Hubby did that the other day. I put on my regular size D bra (I normally wear sports bras while preggers) and out of his mouth he literally yells OMG THEY ARE HUGE! and cops himself a feel right infront of neighbors lol, thankfully my neighbors are my age and have a good sense of humor aswell. They have gotten larger as they tend to *poke* out and say Hi if I wear that bra, so I dont wear it anymore lol.
Don't plan on those babies to stick around though, my boobs always shrunk after the engorgement, I went from a DD to a B in a month and was super depressed about it lol. Hopefully this time instead of my baby taking from me, he will have blessed me with these biggens for the long run lol.
LOL on the boob comment, Hubby did that the other day. I put on my regular size D bra (I normally wear sports bras while preggers) and out of his mouth he literally yells OMG THEY ARE HUGE! and cops himself a feel right infront of neighbors lol, thankfully my neighbors are my age and have a good sense of humor aswell. They have gotten larger as they tend to *poke* out and say Hi if I wear that bra, so I dont wear it anymore lol.
Don't plan on those babies to stick around though, my boobs always shrunk after the engorgement, I went from a DD to a B in a month and was super depressed about it lol. Hopefully this time instead of my baby taking from me, he will have blessed me with these biggens for the long run lol.
Oh and yesterday at the pool I was discussing bfing with a woman friend of mine (she has 4 kids all young) and she suddenly says "your boob's have gotten HUGE"
I just responded "thanks! i know and don't look forward to them getting bigger!"
that comment didn't bother me but it was a bit offbeat
I just responded "thanks! i know and don't look forward to them getting bigger!"
that comment didn't bother me but it was a bit offbeat
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