Rubbing my buddha. Get your...

myskyegirl · August 2012

Mind out of the gutter. Smile Buddha is my hubby's term of endearment for my expanding stomach. Hehehe

I can't be the only one... But I find myself when out in public, especially when I waiting for public transportation, I rub my stomach. I'm not sure if it's to say, yes, when the bus comes I will be sitting, or if it's to reassure myself that I'm pregnant and the reason why my stomach is big when a skinny girl is nearby.

Oh, and would you look at that, I was able to type everything using real words. Stick out tongue

kaileyc · August 2012

prncebride:

Mind out of the gutter. Buddha is my hubby's term of endearment for my expanding stomach. Hehehe

I can't be the only one... But I find myself when out in public, especially when I waiting for public transportation, I rub my stomach. I'm not sure if it's to say, yes, when the bus comes I will sitting, or if it's to reassure myself that I'm pregnant and the reason why my stomach is big when a skinny girl is nearby.

Oh, and would you look at that, I was able to type everything using real words.

LOL.

Jbosarge85 · August 2012

prncebride:
Mind out of the gutter. Buddha is my hubby's term of endearment for my expanding stomach. Hehehe
I can't be the only one... But I find myself when out in public, especially when I waiting for public transportation, I rub my stomach. I'm not sure if it's to say, yes, when the bus comes I will be sitting, or if it's to reassure myself that I'm pregnant and the reason why my stomach is big when a skinny girl is nearby.
Oh, and would you look at that, I was able to type everything using real words.

I call mine buddha belly too but my DH gets upset and says "you don't have a buddha belly you have a pregnant belly" And I've noticed that I touch mine all the time too. Good to know I'm not the only one, I probably look nuts to people around me cause I'm not that big yet and my belly looks more fat then baby but it comforts me somehow.

StaceySMC13 · August 2012

I do the same thing. And honestly, I think it is partially to let people know that I shouldn't be standing on the parking shuttle because it's really bumpy and hard to hold on. I almost fell a few weeks ago. I'm going to start asking men to give up their seats if the belly rubbing doesn't work - it's not safe.

Other times I think I do it to keep people from trying to rub it themselves. It's like I'm being protective of my personal space.

myskyegirl · August 2012

StaceySMC13:
I do the same thing. And honestly, I think it is partially to let people know that I shouldn't be standing on the parking shuttle because it's really bumpy and hard to hold on. I almost fell a few weeks ago. I'm going to start asking men to give up their seats if the belly rubbing doesn't work - it's not safe.
Other times I think I do it to keep people from trying to rub it themselves. It's like I'm being protective of my personal space.

It seems like no one has any manners anymore. I've seen men my age 37 and older just sit there even when the train is PACKED and not even make eye contact.

I'm not that far yet for people to ask to rub my stomach, but if someone does and I don't know them, I might flip out on them. Who walks up to a complete stranger and asks them to touch their stomach??? You wouldn't walk up to a overweight person or a body builder and ask to touch their stomach or bicep.

Beckabooney · August 2012

StaceySMC13:

I do the same thing. And honestly, I think it is partially to let people know that I shouldn't be standing on the parking shuttle because it's really bumpy and hard to hold on. I almost fell a few weeks ago. I'm going to start asking men to give up their seats if the belly rubbing doesn't work - it's not safe.

Other times I think I do it to keep people from trying to rub it themselves. It's like I'm being protective of my personal space.

It really drives me nuts when strangers reach in for a rub... HELLO personal space here! I rub my belly all the time too.