And then there was the 2nd random belly rubbing...

Musiclover2012 · October 2011

Yep, today I received #2.

#1 was last week and that was a male co-worker.

Today I had a client come in to see me (met her once mind you), I come out to greet her, she makes eye contact with my bump, then looks at me and says "What's going on in there?" I should have said "Um...my lunch", but I of course I was nice and said "baby #2". Then I see her hand come towards my belly and she gently rubbed/patted it for a quick moment Indifferent

I honestly am not the kind of person who is offended by it, but it cracks me up that people can go in for the kill like that when they barely know you, ha! I know they only mean well but wow! I guess I am use to it since this is pregnancy #2. I'd rather that I guess than the ones who have nasty comments.

Laouli · October 2011

sOOOOOOOOOO UNBELIEVABLY RUDE!!!

Monkeybabe · October 2011

Weird. That's one thing I'm not looking forward to when I have a bump. I like my personal space. People that are basically strangers touching me weirds me out.

ChelseyB5186 · October 2011

Ughhh, yuck. I constantly worry about the day this happens to me. Man, people just get really crazy when it comes to babies...crazy enough to grope a stranger's body!

april22012 · October 2011

LOL!

bethios · October 2011

I am not going to react well the first time that happens....

lenfant1201 · October 2011

When a stranger (or anyone I don't want touching me) rubs my belly, I always lay my hand gently on their stomach and say "Feels weird, doesn't it?" It usually works.

sweetdreams2000 · October 2011

bethios:
I am not going to react well the first time that happens....

Oh me either. I'm totally a side hugger to start with . . . if one of my coworkers touches my belly I will probably freak.

sbost0118 · October 2011

babyschiller:
When a stranger (or anyone I don't want touching me) rubs my belly, I always lay my hand gently on their stomach and say "Feels weird, doesn't it?" It usually works.

Without fail, I always rub them back. Serves 'em right!

kiarataylor317 · October 2011

I recently came out to my sorority sisters, imagine having 12 screaming women attack your belly at once, then bending to talk to your crotch. They are lucky I love them so much

pensparade · October 2011

I have gotten a few of these from co-workers and my aunt.

I just remind myself my coworkers are all grandmothers and anxious and well-meaning old ladies.

And my aunt is new to the USA (no joke, like, just got here in June), and she is from the Phillipines and so she does her own thing.

So yeah, I know they mean well so I let it go. But it is WEIRD b/c it's all bloat people!!!

Also, if it was a stranger I would freak!

katieluke1983 · October 2011

I always felt weird when my friend would tak emy hand to feel the baby kicking on her stomach, so I've never understood the whol ebelly rubbing thing...I know that if it happens with DH around by a stranger, he might lose it....

I dont think I'll mind too much people I love doing it, but its the strangers that I dont like.

My BFF was pregnant with twins and was pretty darn big and woul dhave random strangers come up to her and offer advice, try to rub her belly, ask how many were in there...that would make me mad for her, I dunno how I"ll be with my own!