“Are you pregnant, again?!”
By Andrea @ Red Knows How | August 8th, 2009 | Category: Momma's Say | 12 commentsI was posed that dreaded question today at the local supermarket.
I bumped into an old school chum who ran up to me staring at my stomach. She declared happily “So, are you having baby number three??” with the implying that I look like I had a bun in the oven.
At this question about ten responses went through my head.
- “Nope, I’m just a little round around the middle.”
- “Oh yes, I am having another… in five years”
- “Yes, there is an alien baby inside of me that goes by the name of ‘Flab’, I’ve grown to love it.”
- “Hmm.. guess I should have asked my husband this morning if this made my stomach look big, instead of my butt.” (and then laugh hysterically like it was so silly)
- “Do I LOOK Pregnant, lady?”
- “What time do you get off work, so I can kick your butt?”
- “Try having two kids and see how skinny you are.”
- “I’m trying out one of those pregnant belly’s because people treat me better.”
- “Damn, maybe I am but don’t tell my husband because it wouldn’t be his.”
- “No, lady, I’m just fat.”
*edited to add Papa Marc’s input*
11. “I’m pregnant with your moms baby”
Instead I just smiled politely at this confidence destroyer and said “Oh, no, I’m not having any more children!”
I completely disregarded her insult and continued the conversation with her like nothing had been said. We laughed, and smiled. All the while I could see her eyes battering herself inside for asking me something like that. And all the while I thought to myself… “Dude, Andrea, you need to lose weight or burn that outfit. Or both.”
Have you ever been horrified like this before?
I would have had a REALLY hard time keeping my cool. Kudos to you for that. And ROFL @ Marc’s input.
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Oh man! I hate that. The list of comments that could have been said, cracked me up. Woman, you are funnnnnny!
I think your wonderful, awesome, fierce and divine! It was the outfit – burn the outfit
kidding…
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Oh my,
You are too funny. You can look at it this way…you can get a tummy tuck, she is stuck with that awkward personality forever!!!
You crack me up Andrea and you handled it so much better then I would have. I would definitely blame the outfit! Pregnant, pfffffffffffft!
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Yes!! Who’s says we moms can’t hold onto a little “baby fat”. What it’s not cute? Okay!
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That happened to me two years ago – at Thanksgiving, one of my younger cousins who is mentally challenged (I’m honestly not sure what the official diagnosis is) asked if I was having another baby – I was floored and a bit upset obviously, but she didn’t have the capacity to understand how that can be a touchy thing to say. Still, it was an obvious hint that my eating habits needed to change.
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Oy…I’ve had this happen.
I was wandering around the grocery store with my 3 week old newborn daughter. Someone completely oblivious to the baby seat on the cart, diaper bag over my shoulder and bags under my eyes asked me when I was due.
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you reply “no, are you?” or “no, what have you heard?” thus implying that she did not mean to insult you or imply you have a tummy. some people have an bad case of foot n mouth disease. i bet she was dying inside.
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I want that t-shirt.
Yep, happened to me just a few months after hubby and I had gotten married and I’d put on few pounds. A lady at work asked me when the baby was due…I guess she just assumed. I just said that I’d put on some weight and went on. Nope, I have never asked that question of anyone else since and never will!
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SOmetimes people just dont’ think…
I usualy give them the “OH WHY ARE YOU?? ” comment turns it around nicely
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I love that shirt, but don’t you love also how its the fitted shirt on a skinny model, LOL! I love this post! Thank you for sharing and thank you for letting me know that I am not the only one in this position!