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my SIL and my pudgeiness

ajclemonsajclemons
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My SIL drives me crazy.

Back story...My husband's brother got married a month after us (only knowing each other for 6 months, we had been together for 2 years), then got pregnant a month later. Just delivered cute baby boy back in June. I have nothing against them, but when discussing child care... etc., I told my SIL that we would probably get a nanny when we decided to have children, at which she replied "Oh, I would never want someone else to raise MY child." She's a few years younger than me, so I just chalked it up to different life experiences and whatever. Life goes on. I have been working at just being accepting and loving them. Until this...

We told DH's family this past weekend that we were expecting. Taking everyone off guard, of course. I am currently 12 weeks along. I have gained about 5 lbs. since we found out a month ago, and have a slight pudge in the front. Later that weekend, my MIL came to our house to see us and told me that her and my SIL had been discussing that I had looked like I had gained weight. AWESOME. Not that I don't mind the weight gain, I know it is neccessary, but seriously I don't want to hear that you were talking about my pudginess. I don't have the cute bump yet, and I'm not a fan of the pudge.

 Anyways, just showing the lovely tact that my in-laws show.

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  • Erin0922Erin0922 member
    ick :(
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  • k.martellk.martell member
    How kind.  Are you going to say anything to her?
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  • oohgrrl11oohgrrl11
    Some people have no class. Be above them and ignore the tacky comments.
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  • CandiceNTCandiceNT
    My MIL did the same thing...When we told her, she said that she had been talking to her neighbor about the fact that it looked like I gained weight in a recent picture of my DH and I at a wedding....Wasnt to happy about them discussing my weight either. Sucks, sorry.
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  • fiftysixtyfiftysixty

    Ugh. Just let it roll off your back the best you can. My FIL told me at 18 weeks that I couldn't possibly be showing at all- you don't show until at least 7 months. (?!??!?!?!?) so I'm just getting fat. Not pudgy, not 'you gained a little weight', but "you're getting fat and you won't get it off after the baby's here".

     

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  • RJBWifeRJBWife
    She sounds like a real peach.  Some people just lack common sense and tact...sounds a lot like my MIL...
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  • xvicki11xvicki11

    Sounds like the reaction from my MIL. When we told her (at 6 weeks) her response was, "Well I thought I saw a bump, but figured you were just gaining weight." DH spoke up and said it was impossible to see that I was pregnant and there was no bump yet!

    Too funny, when my MIL says that kind of stuff, I just let it roll off my back! That or I tell the girls at lunch and we all get a good laugh! Either way, I don't let it get to me!

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