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I'm pregnant, therefore I lose all rights to my

ChelleMChelleM
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body.  Right?

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She is just really excited to be a grandma. Honestly I'd just suck it up. There could be worse things.

No.  I don't think so.  People don't get to touch my body whenever they damn well please because there's a baby in there.  I may be pregnant but it is still MY body and you can't put your hands all over me because you're excited.

If my MIL (or anyone else for that matter) is excited about the baby they can wait until she's no longer IN my body to touch her and talk to her.

So STFU with comments like these.  Really.

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  • hula_lulahula_lula

    I was going to say something along these same lines.

    No. I wouldn't suck it up. If you're uncomfortable with someone touching you, you are WELL within your rights to say so. Don't be a martyr

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  • alathamalatham member

    Surprise

    i do agree though.

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  • thenewmrsrussellthenewmrsrussell
    imageChelleM:

    body.  Right?

    imagechipsgrrl:
    She is just really excited to be a grandma. Honestly I'd just suck it up. There could be worse things.

    No.  I don't think so.  People don't get to touch my body whenever they damn well please because there's a baby in there.  I may be pregnant but it is still MY body and you can't put your hands all over me because you're excited.

    If my MIL (or anyone else for that matter) is excited about the baby they can wait until she's no longer IN my body to touch her and talk to her.

    So STFU with comments like these.  Really.

     

    YEOWZA!

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  • Jackswife123Jackswife123

    I just think that it bothers some people more than others. ?If it bothers you that your MIL touches your belly than you should let her know that. ?

    Personally, if your family or a friend of mine, I don't really care if they wanna touch my belly. ?

    To each his own.?

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  • chipsgrrlchipsgrrl
    We can all have an opinion. Sorry that you didn't like it.
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  • meagans87meagans87

    Honestly, I have to agree with you.

    I have personal space issues, so I don't like people touching me, for any reason what so ever. And since getting pregnant, it seems people no longer ask my permission before touching me, they just go straight for the belly.... It's like it's now communal property.

    I'm not very nice with people who touch my belly. I smack family, and yell at other people not to touch.

    It's my body. Not theirs. But, for some reason, none of them understand that, and continue to touch...

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  • DDK513DDK513

    Agreed 110%. I know people get excited and want to rub up on my belly but I make no qualms about telling them it's not welcome.

    If they ask first, I MIGHT say yes, but if they start playing AT&T trying to reach out & touch someone, I'm not havin' it.

     

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  • ChelleMChelleM
    My comment wasn't directed toward above poster.  It's just the notion that some people have that it's A OK to touch me just because I'm pg.  My apologies.
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  • lilwifey2belilwifey2be

    You did ask for everyone's opinion, chill out!

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  • rbidirbidi
    Missed the original. But completely agree with you. It feels the same way as if there wasn't a baby in there and someone was rubbing on your belly. UN.AC.CEPT.ABLE. Period.
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  • chipsgrrlchipsgrrl

    imageChelleM:
    My comment wasn't directed toward above poster.  It's just the notion that some people have that it's A OK to touch me just because I'm pg.  My apologies.

    It's really ok. Like I said, everyone has an opinion on the subject and in no way do we all have to agree. That'd be creepy. No hard feelings.

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  • cathy_and_mattcathy_and_matt

    Agree 100%

    I also think the whole touching a pregnant woman's belly without permission has to do with this larger societal idea that a woman's body is public property in general. But that's just me.

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  • Hi725Hi725
    The belly rubbing I can handle. But my freak of a MIL puts her lips on my stomach, and that is where I completely agree with you. Um hello? Can we wait until the child is outside of my uterus before you start kissing him? Weirdo!
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  • ericalea511ericalea511 member
    I understand. I dont mind some people, but dammit ask first.
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  • Caroline&StephenCaroline&Stephen

    I agree that if you're uncomfortable then you should say something...

    Personally, it does not bother me - unless of course it's a wierdo stranger.  I know that my family/friends are already loving my baby & showing it through rubbing/touching my belly.  We love eachother & hugging is something we do.  Even with my MIL.

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  • BellaKelseyBellaKelsey
    I was pretty shocked at first because it didn't really seem like chips earned an "STFU." Kinda sounded like you needed a nap or something. But I see now that you've apologized-- a nice move, I think.
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