Most common and annoying line you hear?

crystalc899 · June 2012

I think every time I go out, at least one person tells me I look like I am "about to pop."

Uh okay 1. I am not a freaking balloon full of air that is just waiting for a pin to poke me and make me explode. And 2. WHY DOES EVERYONE THINK IT'S OKAY TO MAKE A PREGNANT WOMAN FEEL FAT? I can make myself feel like a fat effing COW, I don't need anyone else's help for that!

So anyone else have an extremely common line that is thrown there way that is just as annoying as it is common?

AllieR22 · June 2012

Them: "WOW! Look at you!! Any day now?!".... Me: "Nope.. still have 5 1/2 weeks. Thanks."..

Here is another one...
Them: "How are you sleeping?"
Me: "Oh, not very well, I'm just so tired"
Them: Oh well you better get used to that! You won't get ANY sleep once that baby gets here!"
OR
Them: "Oh that's your body preparing your for the lack of sleep once baby gets here.."

Thanks everyone.. I get it, baby will wake me up a lot.. I knew this when we were TTC...
OH! and I HATE when people feel the need to tell me I wont ever get to go out again or ever get to take a vacation again, or go to the gym again or basically have a life... I'm sorry but when did having a baby end someones life?? I'm married to a very supportive husband who will be there... he is very capable of watching our son for a few hours so i can go out and get things done or go out with friends... Sorry that a baby may have "ended your life" but we look at our son as an addition to our growing family and a blessing and in no way a negative aspect to our life or an ending to anything..

ok.. vent over.. lol thanks for listening TB

crystalc899 · June 2012

I just realized, I also find it annoying when people say "Wow, you are so tiny and cute." Not sure why, maybe because I feel anything BUT tiny and cute.

bethanyui · June 2012

The damn sleep comments. I haven't been sleeping well ever since I started peeing every hour of the night and when I make a comment about it, I get the "Oh well you'll never sleep with a babyyyyy." Like I don't KNOW that.

StacyBee79 · June 2012

I get tired of any variation of "Wow, you're really going to have your hands full!" I'm sure I'm quite a sight chasing after my active young boys with my enormous belly, but I think I'll manage okay. It's not like I'll have 15 kids - just 3. It's not really that big of a deal! It makes me feel like people don't think I'm capable.

When I was about 5-6 months along I hated comments like "You sure there's just one in there?" but now that I'm closer to the end I don't mind the large comments quite as much - I know I'm huge.

My favorite is, of course, any variation of, "You look fantastic!" I could listen to that one all day long, even if it is a boldfaced lie. Stick out tongue

christieep · June 2012

"You don't look pregnant from the back."

No freaking kidding? Babies grow in the front so good thing I don't look pregnant from the back or we would have a problem.

crystalc899 · June 2012

Oh, I went to the flea market with a friend of mine the other day, and this lady was seriously angry with me! "You are in no condition to be out walking around in this heat!" Uh, What CONDITION are you referring too? I'm pretty sure I don't have a disease, I have a BABY. Being outside with sunscreen on, drinking a ton of water and walking for a couple of hours is healthy, you stupid old bat!

crystalc899 · June 2012

christieep:
"You don't look pregnant from the back."
No freaking kidding? Babies grow in the front so good thing I don't look pregnant from the back or we would have a problem.

HAHAHAHA I laughed so hard! I get that ALL the time. I know I haven't gained any weight anywhere but my belly, but who seriously LOOKS pregnant by looking at their back??

snickersforeveryone · June 2012

"You started nesting? You're going to have the baby any day!" <-- Um, it's been weeks.

"Have you had any contractions today?" <--I have contrax EVERY DAY, and have for months, and you know this. So why ask during every conversation??????

"Are you getting enough water?" <---If I drink any more water I'm going to drown the kid. And if you ask me this again or try to force more water down my throat, I may drown YOU.

Constant posting on FB, texts on my phone, calls asking if I've had the baby yet. Or people saying they'd better be on the list of people to inform I've gone into labor. That's a good idea...annoy the pregnant lady so she'll do what you want. Or how about this: I'll go give birth in a cave somewhere and NO ONE WILL KNOW. HA!!!!

Bucks County Newlywed 808 · June 2012

AllieR22:

OH! and I HATE when people feel the need to tell me I wont ever get to go out again or ever get to take a vacation again, or go to the gym again or basically have a life... I'm sorry but when did having a baby end someones life?? I'm married to a very supportive husband who will be there... he is very capable of watching our son for a few hours so i can go out and get things done or go out with friends... Sorry that a baby may have "ended your life" but we look at our son as an addition to our growing family and a blessing and in no way a negative aspect to our life or an ending to anything..

I totally agree. Maybe I'm looking at things optimistically, but why does a baby have to end your life??? I was talking to a friend of mine who's sister had a baby and she was all, "Ooohhh, she doesn't even shower until her husband gets home because she CAN'T!" What do you mean she can't? I think the baby will be fine for 2 seconds while she hops in the shower and makes herself feel human. I'm sorry, I'm not giving up personal hygiene. Again, perhaps I'm being naive, but babies can adjust to a schedule that includes a shower for mom.

And yeah, I hate leaving the house for errands, too. This is why celebrities that are pregnant magically disappear for the last month or two before baby is born. Also, this is very personal to me, but my wedding rings don't fit anymore and I look young even though I'm freakin' 30 years old, so I feel like I get stares. I don't know why I feel so paranoid...marriage doesnt' always come first before baby these days but .... I don't know, it's just me.

leolyns · June 2012

Strongly dislike the "oh, you're due any day huh?" or "when are you due". These are coming from strangers.

Another random one from a lady when I was walking to the train station "if you get in position like you're going to take a dump, the baby will come right out". Okay, I know this is partially true but it was very random and her demeanor threw me off.

apollonia10 · June 2012

Besides the sleep comments (of which there are MANY) my biggest one is "Are you afraid of labor?"

There is no right answer to this question. If I say "No, I think I'll be okay," they proceed to tell me horror stories about labor. If I say "Yeah, actually I'm kind of freaked out" then they'll insist it's not that bad if I get an epidural and if I don't have a C section and if it doesn't take too long and if my doctor is good and if I get to the hospital on time. Otherwise it will be horrible.

nicolepatricia87 · June 2012

christieep:
"You don't look pregnant from the back."
No freaking kidding? Babies grow in the front so good thing I don't look pregnant from the back or we would have a problem.

This! I've gotten it so many times and I think it's ridiculous and certainly doesn't make me feel better.

doggie mama · June 2012

I really hate that people (okay my MIL but a few others too) think that my dogs are no longer supposed to be an important part of my life. We made a commitment to them when we adopted them and this baby is an addition to the family we started with them. Also people telling me, you know, you have to do this or that to get the dogs ready. Shut up. I know my dogs, and I know what we need to do.

I also HATE when I tell people the sex, and they say, "is that what you wanted?" Um, we had IF issues. We went through a lot of personal, physical, and financial pain just to get pregnant. So we wanted a BABY, and would love unconditionally a boy, girl, whatever.

kandybarandco · June 2012

On the sleep questions - when people ask me how I'm sleeping, I just say, "Fine." It throws them off.

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