Reactions to twins..

kaiteedidit · December 2009

Since I've found out we are having twins, I've had a lot of positive reactions and a lot of not so positive reactions.

I had a guy yesterday say to me "Ugh, I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy." umm..ok?! Why would someone say that to me?

Has anyone said anything like this to any of you? I was just really shocked someone would say that.

MrsBee10 · December 2009

Once the checker at Target asked if I knew what I was having, and when I told her two boys she said "Wow, twins... That sucks."

Nice.... Indifferent

People just don't think

kelliwill · December 2009

I've gotten all kinds of crazy comments from "better you than me." to when we found out it was girls "good luck." "Wow, that's two prom dresses to buy and two weddings to pay for." People are idiots and say the craziest sh**! I am usually baffled!! DH and I often share the comments we get and people can be really strange. Then you get those complete strangers who ask, "are they natural?" or "did you use fertility treatments?" Um.....kinda of a personal question. I just wrote an e-mail earlier about people's comments about my scheduled c-section and I know MoM's say that even after they are born you get crazy comments like, "Which one is older?" um...really? Apparently this is just the beginning!!!

BeccaLandes · December 2009

I've generally only had people be really positive about it. I have definitely had people say, "oh, do twins run in your family?" and I always just say "No, we got some help from Main Line Fertility, it was a two-for-the-price-of-one special!"

RoseWhite · December 2009

yeah...someone told me "better you than me!"

People are just idiots!

lgurian · December 2009

the comments keep coming. when i was pg i wouldnt even tell people it was twins because i didnt want to deal with it. i would just say i was having a boy and leave it at that. now they are born it is impossible (obviously) to hide and so the comments flow freely. sigh. i hate to say it, but get used to them. that and everyone is a twin, has twins, moms a twin, or something like that. i know more about strangers then i ever cared to. sometimes i just want to say ' i dont give a crap about you, stop telling me about your family!'

pea-kay · December 2009

eh, some guy at the hospital said (i was bringing all three boys to have blood taken) "better you than me". i was thinking, "yep."

there's always going to be some rude person. just ignore it.

Temp159135562506975 · December 2009

get used to it... doesn't go away, ever.

Temp6313048411121614 · December 2009

I haven't gotten any negative comments. Of course I get the "you'll have your hands full" or "you're sure going to be busy", but that's not too bad IMO.

joliemariée · December 2009

I get two distinct reactions "wow, you are so blessed - a boy & a girl at the same time" or

" wow, I would never want twins!!"

There are of course many variations on the level of rudeness, but most people seem really excited and in awe of twins.

Amongst some people I detect a level of jealousy. I had a family friend come right out and say she wished her singleton IVF baby had been twins.....I mean come on - be thankful you have a healthy baby at all!!!! I HATE the are they "natural or did you do IVF?" question - it is sooo freaking rude!!!

Also, I get the " of my gosh you are sooo small, are you really having twins" every single day. It was upsetting at first, but now that I know they are big and growing health pace I just roll with it!" Better than hearing, "wow, you are huge!"

jennyvag · December 2009

Some people are very positive and say how blessed we are. Other people are complete a$$es. I was in Macy's last week and walked by a group of women and heard one say "oh my god, can you imagine having twins? that would suck" and then they all chimed in and said how awful it was. I just ignored it. You'll get people like that, but they're morons and not worth your breath. I say that we are all blessed to have our little ones

BitterOldHag · December 2009

Goldie_Locks_5:
get used to it... doesn't go away, ever.

true

mmbench · December 2009

Yep. All the time.

My favorite was a coworker who said , "I'd shoot myself."

Thanks for that.

MNheidi · December 2009

people are stupid. My dh's uncle went on and on about how my life was going to be hell for 2 yrs, yada, yada...I finally left the room. We had just found out it was twins and my head was reeling as it was. SO did not need the negativity.

courtina · December 2009

i hate how i always get asked if they were 'natural' or if i needed help. and when i say they were natural and also an unplanned pregnancy, they look at me like i have 5 heads ... like twins are no longer a natural occurence.

babya2010 · December 2009

Oh man, I can't wait for this. I plan on holding out as long as possible before telling people. LOL

amcam24 · December 2009

I was thinking about posting something like this. DH's brother said, "have fun with that." We will, f*&ker. LOL.

My BF aslo said, yeah it's going to suck until they are older. I wanted to say, you are going to suck until your older.

We haven't told that many people, but I'm not looking forward to more negative comments.

jbl126 · December 2009

My closest friends still say I dont know how you do it. Better you than me. And I always say, you're right. i wouldnt trade my girls for anything.

Babies4and5 · December 2009

Most people just say positive things until I tell them it's my second set and then they tell me I'm crazy. Lol.

Kittycat196 · December 2009

I am getting people telling me how hard its going to because its two instead of one. They start going on and on about it. It's ok for a min but then I start to get upset. I don't need to hear their negative comments. If so many other people can do it so can I.

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