Terrible! Really?

leffe1

I was minding my business at Walgreens when an old lady approached Gracie and me. She was saying hello and enjoying seeing a baby.

 She asked "do you have any other children"? I said "no". She then asked "are you having anymore"? I said " I don't know". She said "well that would be terrible for her not to have a sibling". Really?? Suck it old lady! I just said goodbye and walked away.

busybea

OMG!  Why are people like that?  They have no idea what you've gone through to have your child, so what if you want or don't want another child, it's definitely none of her freakin' business!  People just suck sometimes ... just ignore the stupid people, I always say and life is a lot nicer!

robynlesley

I've received comments like that.  I actually said to one person I know (one of our business' customers) that if he was willing to support another child for me, perhaps I'd reconsider.

F-off... there is NOTHING wrong with having just one child.

carladillon

Ugh....ya know, people have no idea what is going on in your life.  For all she knows, you or your spouse may not be physically able to have another child....it may or may not be by choice.  Whatever the reason - KEEP YOUR PIE HOLE SHUT, OLD LADY!

Geez....just because you think it, doesn't mean you should speak it!  There is something about being pregnant and having young children that for some reason take away the common sense and decency of complete strangers....

ShannonLK

Growing up as and only child I thought it was the worst thing in the world.

DH has a brother and a sister. I'm finding that being an only child isn't a bad thing at all.

People just need to mind their own damn busines!!

mariahcohen

When ever someone says something negative (and by negative I mean dumb!) I try to come back with some horrible answer to make them feel bad for saying it..in hopes that they learn their lesson about making non informed comments to strangers! 

peeper72

Some people don't know when to zip it!

M.Amy

mariahcohen:

When ever someone says something negative (and by negative I mean dumb!) I try to come back with some horrible answer to make them feel bad for saying it..in hopes that they learn their lesson about making non informed comments to strangers! 

I admit to doing this. When my mom was nagging me and DH to have a baby I said to her that maybe we had been desperately trying and could not have children and her nagging was painful.  I let her know that was not true but reminded her she does not always know the full story.

Daisiesinmygarden

M.Amy:

mariahcohen:

When ever someone says something negative (and by negative I mean dumb!) I try to come back with some horrible answer to make them feel bad for saying it..in hopes that they learn their lesson about making non informed comments to strangers! 

I admit to doing this. When my mom was nagging me and DH to have a baby I said to her that maybe we had been desperately trying and could not have children and her nagging was painful.  I let her know that was not true but reminded her she does not always know the full story.

Perhaps something like this: "I would, but the man who cleans our pool jsut got a different job and he is never around anymore, therefore, I can't have anymore kids as DH would surely notice the difference".

 

JenniferTCU

I don't understand some people.

BrideBuddies

I think there comes a time in our lives when we don't give a crap about keeping our opinions to ourselves to be polite, etc.  I truly think some old people feel they are giving sage advice and really don't care if you want it or not.  Makes them feel relevant, in a society that increasingly makes them feel irrelevant.

Someday when I'm old, I want to be the old grumpy lady in a ratty bathrobe and curlers who turns the garden hose on kids who ride their bikes on my lawn.   I think it will be fun!

indianasunshine

My mother says things like this because she is all knowing and her way is the only way.  I've learned to ignore it!