I've been SHOCKED, in the past week, to hear what some people say without thinking about how it's going to sound. Here are a few examples of the comments I've heard this week:"You must be carrying twins.
If not, you've surely got a balloon in there."
~ A complete stranger at church
"Oh look...you've got little watermelons on your ankles.
Imagine what they will look like by the time you finally deliver."
~ My next door neighbor upon seeing me in sandles
"Are those blotches and discolorations on your face
a result of your pregnancy?"
~ Dental hygenist
(What if I would have said, "No...what do you mean?" That may have made her think a bit.)
"How much longer do you have?" When I said, "Just under a month," he responded back with, "I would have guessed a couple of days by the looks of it."
~Home inspector for our new windows
Which one is your favorite? Which one do you think is the most offensive? Thankfully, I don't take it too personally. I just laugh about it and think about the comments that I would respond with...if I didn't have a filter.
9 comments:
poor Mrs. Hillary! hmm, i wonder if you'll be a little sad once your little girl is born and that part of the experience is over. Do they still do ultrasounds at this stage? well, I cant imagine how big she is now. and i cant wait to see a picture of her. I really hope that she is born on her actual due date. If she is, that would be something to write about. but like you said in on eof your earlier blogs, you tend to fit into those small statistics. heehee :D well I hope all is well and write back... cant wait to hear from you! luv ya, skippy ( that is your newest privilege)
~I just wanted to tell you that your windows are really nice, and I started a blog. Morgan~
too funny! I'm sure you hear it all... for some reason people think they are entitled to say whatever they want to pregnant women. Whatever other people say, I think you look great!
Mrs. Hillary...if you want to see my blog the address is http://morgan1217-88.blogspot.com
Whoa, people are crazy! I think the discolorations on the face comment or the watermelons around your ankles are the worst. What the heck? Have these people ever been pregnant? If so, they must've forgotten how those comments sounded to them. If not, they're probably just dealing with their own issues.
You look so cute!
Heidi
Ok...all these comments made me laugh outloud in SHOCK! I can't believe people say these things. Wow. Did you think "Lay off, ya SFB?!" hahhaa...Well, you should've. ;)
I think the one I like the best is the dental hygenist. Unbelievable. I SO wish you would've "No, what do you mean?" hehehe
Well, I must say the first thing I saw when I looked at your pic was how amazing you look. Seriously. You're so tiny that of course a preggo belly is going to look like, well, like there's a BABY in there! DUH!
love ya, Apple - keep pressin' on!
You should come up with a response indicating that you aren't even pregnant...see how they react to that one!
I like Ann's idea the best. Or, "Oh, that's just my third nipple" or "Yes, my belly appears large, but it will be gone in 1 month. What about yours?"
God bless you and your little filter. : )
Oh the unintentional insults of the general population to the (very) pregnant woman. At Bernadine's surprise 50th birthday party (3 wks before our due date for Shelby, who was 11 lbs), one of her friends' husbands told me that I was the biggest pregnant woman he'd ever seen. I'm ashamed to say that I looked at his wife, who was a guest of my in-laws, and said "Someone should tell your husband to avoid saying rude things to women before he gets himself jumped in a dark parking lot." The funny thing (now) is that it was probably a truthful statement. I am so incredibly sorry you've had to experience any of that!! You look just beautiful. You are glowing - you are all baby, and no extra weight. It won't take you any time to get back to pre-baby!! Best of luck to you guys and I pray for a healthy and smart and wonderful baby - and that you can always stay a step ahead!!
-Angela (Clouse) Johnson
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