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2nd Trimester
Buying alcohol
Today I went out to pick up a Papa Murphy's pizza for dinner (mmmmmm) and DH begged me to stop at the gas station and get him a 40. I know what you're thinking - she's married to a 19 year old frat boy! - well I'm not, beleive it or not H is a 30 year old successful business man who sometimes like to pretend he's still in college.
Anyway, I said I'd get him the 40 because I am EXTREMELY nice and he is having a tough week (trying to acquire a company that keeps putting things off and cancelling meetings). So I walk into the gas station and attempt to suck in my bump, because I'm wearing a dress and I thought it was better to try to pull of just looking like a fat chick buying a 40 than a pregnant chick buying a 40.
Anybody else get uncomfortable buying alcohol? I don't mind picking up a bottle of wine at the grocery store so much but I was pretty paranoid that the degenerates hanging out in the convenience store thought I was about to go home and feed my unborn baby some malt liquour 
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Re: Buying alcohol
LOL!
I would be uncomfortable too, I've needed wine for cooking (and I only use stuff good enough to drink none of that cooking wine sh*t), and I haven't because I don't want people to give me the eye.
Luckily, my mom is here so she bought it..mwah hahahaa
haha. I had to buy a big bottle of beer (not sure if it was a 40?? I never buy beer anyway) to make beer battered fish and felt funny too!
it is quite comical!
OMG I want one of those hhahaha. Actually, I want a maternity t-shirt with that on it. And I will wear it next time I buy 40s at a gas station.
One day, we decided to grill and I was making my famous Beer chicken so I had to buy a six pack of 12 ounce cans. When I got to the counter I made a big deal of asking really loudly, IS THIS THE KIND OF BEER I CAN USE TO GRILL A CHICKEN? So that I could counter the imaginary stares.
Heehee. I think I should make a point to go buy a bottle of Grey Goose a few weeks before I pop and dare them to say anything. Or demand that bottle of Taaka from the back shelf. Just to get a reaction
Already tried with beer. I didn't get much of a reaction. Unsure if I just looked portly or the cashier was tactful enough not the be an a$$ about it
Haha nice - I thought about using this strategy and rolling my eyes at the cashier and saying "I can't beleive my husband drinks this stuff!" but I thought it might make me look more guilty.
https://www.bcliquorstores.com/alcohol-pregnancy
This is there website, but all of the stores are litered with this stuff. It makes me feel half mad (because my OB says a little is ok) and half super ashamed for even being in the store.
I just try to wear clothes that are baggy enough or shaped correctly to cover the bump because I am the only one of me and hubby that even has ID (his was stolen some time ago and he STILL hasn't replaced it). Because I'm nice I'll go buy him smokes, even though I don't smoke myself and never really have but I told him he better get ID soon because I'm not going to feel comfortable buying them when I can't hide the fact I'm pregnant anymore.
My ex did that to me all the time when I was pregnant with my son and I'd walk into the store, big as a house, and buy him smokes but get retarded death glares. I can't even technically admit that they're not for me either because they'd want to see the ID of the person I'm buying them for or assume I'm bootlegging for someone under age and refuse to sell it to me in the first place! - This is mostly because I look like I'm 17... and naturally would have friends who also look young enough to not be legal.
Avery - March 16, 2011
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Exactly! There could be many reasons a pregnant woman is buying alcohol (for family/friends, as a hostess gift, for cooking) besides being an irresponsible drunkard.
I haven't had the pleasure of going to the only liquor store in the country (yes) now that I've popped, but I'm sure it'll happen. I think it'll be funny.
LOL!!!! I bought a bottle of Captain Morgan for my friends bach. party last weekend (it's her favorite), and felt soo uncomfortable. I am not really showing a whole lot, and really I just look fat right now. But, I still felt the daggers being thrown into my back by the other customers.
Ugh, nothing beats this:
Toward the end of my 1st tri, I went out with my friend to get some things to make dinner... her and DH wanted to have a few drinks before then, so I went to the liquor store to buy them a bottle of rum (for rum & coke) and who walks in??
My DH's ex... that's right, the mother of my step-son!!!! Coincidentally she had JUST found out two days beforehand that I was pregnant and came to our house to *** me out, and now she was watching me buy a bottle of rum. lol... That was a little awkward!!! haha.