WHO does that?!

lovesBup

I all but had a CD stolen from me yesterday in front of 15 people! Before I explain, let me just say that I could have spoken up and kept it, but what would you have done in my shoes?

I felt like crap yesterday.. because that's what being 38 weeks pregnant is like. Every day. My fiance and I get a call from a close friend of his family asking us to come in out in a snow storm to pick up a baby item. I was going to stay home, but I was pretty sure this was an attempt at a surprise baby shower for his side of the family- and I was right. FI's dad asked me to bring one of the diapers I made to show the family friend, and soon after arriving at my shower it was being passed around for everyone to look at. 

This was the first time I had met any of my FI's aunts and let me just say.. I can definitely see why he's avoided introducing them to me thus far. They are the most catty, gossipy, dramatic, bitchy women I have ever met- EVER. The family friends that were there, and one of FI's aunts were the real enjoyment at the shower, and all in all I had a great time (aside from being exhausted).

On her way out, my FI's b!tchiest, loudest, most obnoxious aunt grabs my diaper off the coffee table and says "I'm taking this with me do you mind? I'm going to try and sell it. I'm bringin this thing to wal mart.. we'll put you to work! I can have it right?"

I wanted to slap her, but I was exhausted, full of anxiety from being so uncomfortable in a hot stuffy moblie home with 15 people (all but 4 of whom I had JUST met) and this loud mouth woman who has been doing nothing but b!tch since I got to the party grabs my diaper and tells me she's taking it before actually asking me if she can do so. Rude much? So with 10 strangers staring at me as she holds the diaper up over her purse I say.. 'um.. I mean I guess.. if you really think you need to." Of course she didn't take the hint and she left with my diaper!

 

pixy_stix

yodasmistress

I would have said "But I made that for my baby..."

bananacupcake

Aw... so sorry that happened to you  

StephanieDM

Wow. That's insane... 

NoleGirlKEF

That's ridic.  Your FI or his dad need to call and get the diaper back.  

candycane3t

you have to get your FI to demand it back or at least his parents to DEMAND it back....sorry your shower ended like that

lovesBup

yodasmistress:

I would have said "But I made that for my baby..."

I would have liked to. To be honest..  I feel like a total pansy for having not spoken up.. but I didn't want to be the next topic of gossip. His aunts are nuts. A couple of months ago I posted something on facebook about being upset with the behavior of someone I worked with and one of these ladies (who I had no idea was even looking at my fb.. I thought I had set it to private) called up his dad and said that was talking sh!t about him on the internet. He's a Vietnam vet with PTSD, and even after we showed him what I wrote he believed that I had somehow changed it (not understanding that you can't change a fb status) and went through a week of calling up my FI every day and telling him he was thinking about killing himself because nobody appreciated him. I didn't even want to risk one of them calling him up with some misconstrued story about how I belittled one of his sisters at my 'surprise' shower. 

 

kacelle

Oh my goodness!  That is beyond rude.  You should have your FI call and demand that she give it back. 

One of my pet peeves is when people are grabby for free things, or ask if they can have something.  When we have promotional products (cups, T-shirts, etc.) in my office at work (at an apartment complex), visitors and residents come into the office and immediately say, "Ooh, are those free?"  We've had food purchased for the office staff sitting on our office's kitchen counter before, and people will come into the office and ask if they can eat it.  If you have to visit our office to provide food and clothing for yourself, please seek help from a shelter or food kitchen!

agreenaffair

that is just so bizarre!! people are insane- don't beat yourself up for not speaking up at that moment, though

leviandlandensmom

Wow

stayathomedaddy

Your title is my reaction. That is insane, hope you never (or rarely) see her again.

bethandjoe09

Oh, I would have been upset.  And I probably would have been so surprised that I wouldn't have known what to do.  I probably would have reacted the exact same way, and would then spend the next two weeks beating myself up and getting PO'd about it.

Would it cause too much drama for FI to try to get it back?  Does this woman even have any diaperable kids?

Way to steal from someone who's trying to prepare for their baby.  Grade A @sshole-ness.

pepomntpat

WTF?

lovesBup

stayathomedaddy:

Your title is my reaction. That is insane, hope you never (or rarely) see her again.

I told my FI that we shouldn't invite her to our wedding or she might make off with a blender or something lol.

And I can't remember the username of the lady who asked, but no, she doesn't have any diaperable kids. She has a grandson (I think) who is definitely old enough to be too big to fit into a tiny nb sized fitted diaper. She wanted to see if she could sell it for me. In retrospect.. I should have mentioned that you have to pay for a $700 license in order to sell from the DDU pattern unless you're just destashing your used dipes. Oh well!

I have enough diapers that it really isn't going to make a difference not having that one.. I'm still just in shock at her rudeness.. and frustrated that I feel like asking for it back will cause trouble. My fiance was right when he said that the women in his family were nuts. I'm glad he turned out normal!