So now that I am in full time maternity clothes and everyone knows I am pregnant, here are a couple of the comments I have received after announcing I am pregnant and not just happily wearing a new line of circus tents:
- "Were you trying?" Yes...and even if I wasn't, what business is that of yours?
- "Are you sure there is just one in there?" Yes...it was very apparent during the ultrasound that there was only one in there? Who honestly thinks that is a polite way to say "YOU ARE HUGE!" to a hormonal, pregnant woman?
- "Was it planned?" Yes...and even if it wasn't, there isn't much I can do now.
- "Are you getting fatter yet?"Ummm, no. I actually lost a pound at my last doctor weigh in. Thank you for thinking that pregnant women aren't growing a baby, they just sit around and get fat.
- "What does Abigail think?" She is almost two...we haven't had the birds and bees discussion yet and she hasn't had any discussions with her therapist that worry us. (No, she doesn't see a therapist people...stick with the sarcasm!)
- "You are due in August? That is miserable!" Yes, thank you. Welcoming a child into the world is so miserable. It is hot. So what. We live in Florida. Why don't I just tell Cletus to camp out for another 3 months after my due date.
Unfortunately, I am a polite person when these comments come from people who I either don't know well or don't know my sense of humor so I can't make a witty retort. Though if these people don't know me that well in the first place, do they really need to be making comments like this? Boy, it is only week 16...
2 comments:
"Are you gonna find out what you're having?"
"Do you hope it's a boy/girl?"
"Can you tell I'm absolutely jealous right now?"
Love!
People are so funny (rude) when making comments. The worst is when they start feeling your belly. I hated that!
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