Maybe I'm just a touchy-feely person; I've always been really open with people physically and emotionally. But it seriously doesn't bother me when people try to touch my belly. In fact, I kind of like it. It's like someone else is sharing in my excitement for the moment. And I love when people open up conversation about my pregnancy by asking when I'm due, or when they comment on my belly. I think I just like being pregnant, and talking about it.
I guess the only time someone has commented on my pregnancy and it bothered me was about a week ago in one of my classes. There were about five minutes left before the class started and I was sitting in my seat eating a granola bar. The teacher walked in, looked at me, and said, "Eating in class? You pregnant women eat without repose." I was definitely a little offended. It wasn't like I was eating a whole cake in the middle of his lecture. Anyway, as long as people aren't blatantly rude to me, I really enjoy the attention pregnancy brings.
What's the worst thing someone has said to you when you were pregnant? Does it bother you when people try to touch your belly?
I'm impressed at your composure. I would have shoved the granola up his nose. Okay, maybe not, but I may consider a bit of smeared food on my next assignment I turn in to him.
ReplyDeleteI REALLY want to look more pregnant so people will bring it up in conversation. I love talking about being pregnant.
ReplyDeleteAnd once when my mom was pregnant she went through a drive through and the cashier reached THROUGH the window of the building, leaned into our car and rubbed my mom's belly!
THAT, I think, would be too much.
Ughh! How rude!!! "You pregnant women?" Really? Okay that makes me mad.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I'm honestly still not showing enough to get a lot of attention, but it makes me that much more excited when I do.
I met this women at the medicaid office and she said to me "either I'm a jerk or you're pregnant." It was the first time any one said anything to me without me telling them first. So even though it wasn't the most flattering way to ask me, it made my day. Then, the next day at JoAnn's the cashier asked me when I was due.
I do like it that most people I talk to say how tiny I am. At first it used to bug me because I was insecure and not sure if I was doing something wrong not to be showing by X number of weeks, but now I realize how grateful I'll be later that I was "so tiny," and I revel in the attention.
By far the rudest thing anyone has ever said to me is about my choice not to find out the gender. It wasn't just one person though it was a whole group of people telling me how I won't be able to bond with my baby and I won't be able to prepare adequately etc. It was awful. I cried for two days, but that doesn't say much.
Becky, I totally know what you mean. Before I was showing I always wished I were bigger. It's not something that's comfortable to just bring up in conversation..."yeah, so, I'm pregnant." ha! You'll show soon enough, And then everyone will be talking about it. And if you ever really want to talk about it, I'm all ears, well, I'd probably talk too :)
ReplyDeleteOH boy. I remember Amanda Marie (sis-inlaw) being almost due with Madi- her second- when we were at the mall one day...and this random lady says to amanda (looking at her belly) "That looks painful."
ReplyDeleteAt that point, two things went through Amanda's mind...First of all- Thanks. I know i look like a fat cow right now because I'm almost 9 months pregnant. You are so sweet to point out the obvious- heck if you hadn't I might have even FORGOTTEN that I can no longer see my feet when I stand up, lay comfortably in bed, or not look like I'm waddling wherever I go. So thanks for the reminder.
Second- I'm going to make sure that I do something to you that makes other people say "That looks painful". Don't ever mess with a pregnant woman, fool.
LOl. oh boy. And of course I looked like I was due any day when I was only 6 months...but my friends all lied to me all the time about how good I looked. They KNEW I didn't want to hear the truth. The only time I felt truly uncomfortable was when our waitress at a mexican restaurant literally rubbed my belly then bent down and kissed it all within the first 5 minutes of our meal. Awkward. :)
Oh Amanda! Ok, a stranger putting his or her lips on my belly would definitely be too much for me! That is too funny.
ReplyDeleteI loved it too! I spent the end or my pregnancy during the winter, though, so since I was always wearing a big coat some people didn't even notice! I remember this one time I said something about being due soon and this girl was like, "you're pregnant?" ... I was 8 months pregnant! I think I also didn't get that big compared to some people, because of the lack of amniotic fluid, I'm actually kind of jealous of people who look pregnanter than I did. I hear you're supposed to show more in your second pregnancy though, so I'm looking forward to that!
ReplyDeleteI am guessing that your teacher was a man or a woman who has never had a child. I can not believe they would say that. I would be so sassy and be like "DUUUUUUUUUUUUH, I would pass out you jerk face!"
ReplyDeleteThe rudest thing I ever heard was "I hate to say this out loud but I am happy to see you getting fat!" I was flabbergasted and had no idea what to say back.
I totally agree I don't mind when people ask questions or randomly touch my belly. I just never know what to do with my hands when they come charging at me with their hands heading straight for my stomach. What do you do? The only thing I can't stand is when people push and poke my stomach trying to get the baby to move. It is makes me so uncomfortable!!
I never liked people touching my stomach. After all, they are touching your stomach, not the baby. It's just weird. You don't touch my stomach and I won't touch yours.
ReplyDeleteFirst off I must say that I love this blog because it brings back all of the fun memories of being pregnant.
ReplyDeleteI agree with a lot of people that I liked when people touched my belly because I felt they were as excited as I was. However, it was weird when it was guys, or my brother-in-laws.
As for the rude things people would say, I also had the problem of people not seeing that i was pregnant. It was the middle of winter, but when I went to labor and delivery the security guard wanted me to sign in to go visit someone. Little did he know he was messing with a woman in labor who would be very upset with that comment. I guess I should be grateful I wasn't huge, but you don't think sanely while in labor.
I also had several people that felt the need to tell me that I was too young to be having a baby, or it was too soon in my marriage. I am pretty sure that decision was up to me. I was about the graduate from college and I could devote my time to family, which is what I want most! To some people 20 might be too young, but I wouldn't have it any other way. My little angel has been the biggest blessing in my life... next to my husband of course.