Confession....

thebeadinglady

So I am really embarrassed about this, and I am kinda of curious if anyone else has done something similar.

I was watching my nephews the other day and we went to the mall and Barnes & Noble, and I totally let people think they were my kids.  We were in Game Stop and my 12 yo nephew (who is autistic) was schooling the sales person on the history of the Dragon Ball Z games and this lady with two little girls looks at me and said "This is serious business video games." I kinda laughed and talked to her a little bit about how serious the kids were about games and I never mentioned he wasn't my kid, then she oh-ed and aw-ed over my 7month old nephew and said "you make cute kids!" I just smiled and said thanks

 Almost the same exact thing happened at B&N only it was a cashier admiring the baby, and saying "Is your Mommy buying you some books, you are going to be so smart!"

So am I sick and awful for letting all these people think the boys are mine? I know it is pathetic that I was so happy pretending they are mine, cause I honestly don't think I could love them more if they were my own. 

The funny thing is a couple days later my DH and I were watching the baby and went out to an Italian restaurant, the kind with paper on the table that you can draw on with crayons, and DH totally slipped and called me Mommy. He was writing everyones' names on the table and little arrows to each one and he wrote my name but then said Mommy. I loved it, how sad is that.  

BMWwife

If you are sick and awful so am I. I have been babysitting my almost 4 yr old cousin a lot lately b/c his mom is on bed-rest. I love taking him places and being able to pretend I have a 3/4 yr old.

I also have half siblings who are now 9 and 6. When they were toddlers people always thought they were mine. This was way before I had even met my husband. As long as they were behaving I never minded it.

newsbaby

Personally, I think its cute. I see no harm in not telling strangers the truth. If you did correct them, what would that benefit? Might as well have fun and enjoy yourself.

Didn't you ever walk around the mall with your friends when you were younger and pretend to have an accent? Or was that just me? Same thing! 

baze2

You are not sad! It happens all the time with my Nieces and Nephews. No bigdeal!

** Recently we took my 14 year old niece to our lakehouse. We are very close. So she spent the w/e with DH and I b.c she called us and asked to. (Which I think is way cool)..well Emily and I went to walmart ( this is the only place I go to walmart...hate the company and everything it stands for..) nothing else around for 45 minutes... The lady at the check out said.".you look soo much like your Mom..you two are so cute together." Emily looked at me and smiled...later she said to me in the car "I would be happy if you were my mom...I mean I love my mom but I don't even want to correct people"...I said " I know you don't have to tell anyone....is our secret..no one needs to know that we didn't tell her"

She just said "yeah no one will ever know"

It still makes me cry and no one knows but you guys!

SNB2B

I've done that before with my 3 year old nephew. Don't feel bad. 1. I like it. 2. It's easier to say thank you than to explain that he is your newphew/cousin/whatever and that you are watching them etc.

FabulousMrs.P

I've done that before with my nephews. I don't correct unless it is someone I am likely to see again (a frequent customer at the restaurant I work part-time at, etc.) With most strangers, I just let them think they are my kids...it's easier than explaining.