SIL Rant

Stapier01 · September 2010

I don't post much, but I need to share this with someone to see if I'm being too sensitive or if this as annoying as I think it is. I posted a FB status today about wanting mexican food for dinner tonight. My DH's sister, who is a 20 year old drama queen (who loves to talk about how it's sooo hard for her to find clothes that are small enough for her btw) replies with this post:

"Go for it and of course your stomach is big!!! The baby is hungry too. With as much as you have been eating and craving. I bet you have a boy."

Sentence fragments aside, I thought it was rude. Did I mention that she lives 8 hours away and I haven't seen her in months? How the hell would she know how much I was eating?! It's not like my head is buried in a trough. I also recently lost 40 pounds, so allowing myself to gain weight for the baby has been a real mental struggle for me in the first place. I really want to say something to her, but I don't know if it's worth it.

Nurselorie · September 2010

Oh, that is really annoying and rude! I wouldn't address it at all. I have a super-attention seeking sister and I ignore her completely. I have zero contact with her because of how draining and selfish she is. Don't dignify her stupid statements with a response!

citychicks · September 2010

I'd let it go. She's probably just an idiot and didn't think anything of the comment.

Hyfagal · September 2010

People automatically assume that since I'm pg I need to stuff my face 24/7. I'm constantly declining food during the day.

So I doubt your SIL was trying to insult you. She's just an ignorant fool.

BabyyMamma · September 2010

sounds like a douche

TaraStry30 · September 2010

BabyyMamma:
sounds like a douche

Yes

bcarroll28 · September 2010

I am sorry you have to listen to that from your SIL but just ignore her, that is the best thing you could do. She probably has no idea what she is talking about anyways.

kbergo · September 2010

No offense, but if you are making public posts about being hungry or what you are eating, then people are going to have the right to talk about your hunger. It is a conversation that you sort of started with your post. She was not that eloquent in her response, but she is 20, and Im assuming has never been pg. Our entire society tells people that pregnant women eat pickles and ice cream all day long, so Im sure she just thought that is the case. In reality, I think she was trying in her own way to be supportive--I mean, she did say the baby is hungry, too. She didn't say, "you shouldnt eat so much". My family always reminds me that the baby is the size of an apple and probably NOT the reason I ate half a pie:)

nursenhowell · September 2010

I'm sorry! That's such a horrid comment!

I would just delete her comment and leave it at that. If she mentions it then say you deleted her rude comment since you don't need to see it or be reminded that she would even write somethingso rude and insensitive like that to you when she hasn't even seen you in months and has no idea what you have been eating or weigh.

LesleyH11 · September 2010

I have a SIL like this and I can't stand her...except shes almost 30 so she should know better!!!

Just ignore her shes probably jealous or something! I would also let my husband know if this happened...ugh! How annoying I'm sorry you have a crummy SIL!