How does one react to this?

rp-chicago-mom · May 2012

I've had more than one person tell me in not so many words that while it's nice I'm continuing the species, they don't like babies. Two have been coworkers --teachers of all people. I am always so dumbfounded that I have nothing to say in return. What does one say?

Tash13 · May 2012

I don't like most adults so I guess that's fair.

rels09 · May 2012

I don't think there's anything you can or need to say to that.

sosoph · May 2012

It's no big deal. I don't like babies. I love my daughter and can't wait to have a second child, but babies? I've always wanted children but never been into the baby thing. It's okay.

rp-chicago-mom · May 2012

Tash13:
I don't like most adults so I guess that's fair.

Haha. That's more or less my response when people ask why I teach preschool.

rp-chicago-mom · May 2012

I'm not offended by it. It just seems idiotic to feel the need to tell me that.

irer · May 2012

What is wrong with people??

ETA: And I mean, great if you don't like babies, but why tell a pregnant woman that? Oversharing.

TravelSnob · May 2012

I'd say "uh thanks..."?

Why would they feel the need to say that?

vic8504 · May 2012

My BEST FRIEND, as told me multiple times that she can't stand kids and she guesses that she will "use mine to start getting used to them" Ummmmm yeah how about NO. Really hoping our friendship can get past this one, but I am beginning to doubt it.

AggieDaner · May 2012

Pretend they're playing the random information game and tell them something about yourself.

"I don't like babies"

"Haha, yeah! I don't like Channing Tatum's potato-face!"

etc.

Mizsoccer83 · May 2012

AggieDaner:

Pretend they're playing the random information game and tell them something about yourself.

"I don't like babies"

"Haha, yeah! I don't like Channing Tatum's potato-face!"

etc.

While I think the idea here is great-I could never ever say anything bad about my one celeb crush Channing Tatum (hah). But yeah, on a serious note-I would say something to make them understand that was an idiotic statement.