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The things people say.

kellyfo14kellyfo14 member
in January 2015 Moms
My BIL has referred to my unborn babies in all three of my pregnancies as parasites. He has two children of his own but his wife is not your typical maternal type and probably agrees with him. I just think it's really strange that anyone would say that. It's offspring, not a parasite. I don't let it bother me because I know he is being playful but I hope he doesn't say that to other pregnant women who may not be so understanding. What a weirdo.
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  • thompniathompnia member
    I'm in the lighten up club. As long as there are true feelings toward the baby, then I see no problem using that as a nickname. Not my style, but I have friends who use it. I frequently take about her stealing my oxygen.
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  • motherboymotherboy member
    I think it's one thing to say it about your kid/your fetus and something else to do to another person. That's not cool.

    Yeah he sounds like an odd duck but I wouldn't take it personally.

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  • UberBizUberBiz member
    BabyStandish said:
    By definition babies are pretty much parasites, "an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense"
    This. LoL... I refer to the baby as my parasite on occasion, especially when I'm not feeling well.
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  • mrsmoose5mrsmoose5 member
    No question I love this little guy with all my heart, but I frequently jokingly refer to him as a parasite, alien, "sucking the life out of me," "stealing my resources," etc. It's just a joke.
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  • idontevenknowidontevenknow member
    Omg. I call mine a parasite sometimes... :( but, yeah- I don't think I would call someone else's fetus that unless I knew we were on the same page to joke about it.

     

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  • ravenessraveness member
    DH and I went out to lunch with some friends of ours and one of them asked if I was ready to have "that spawn of Satan out yet". Knowing how my DH was as a child, I didn't take too much offense to this phrase, but his wife did promptly hit him for me. 

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  • kellyfo14kellyfo14 member
    It really doesn't bother me as I kind of eluded to in my OP but it's definitely a little weird to say to someone else about their baby.
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  • FitmomJessFitmomJess member
    Some people are just socially awkward. I don't think he meant anything bad by it.
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  • infinity092813infinity092813 member

    How funny!  We nicknamed our baby "parasite" since the 1st trimester.  I was so nauseous and throwing up during my 1st trimester and when I talked to my MIL about being concerned about not eating anything of real substance & it possibly having a harmful effect on the baby, she said that babies are like parasites & can survive on very little.  Since then, the nickname parasite just stuck for our baby.  Obviously, we won't be calling our little miracle "parasite" when he/she is born, but we definitely included the nickname in the baby book. :))

    Having said that, OP I'm sorry that your BIL offended you.

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  • bigbobdolebigbobdole member
    I would expect my brother to call my baby something like parasite.. I do agree that it would be odd for someone you're not close to to say it.
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  • ellbellbrellbellbr member
    I've called my baby parasite many times. One time I swear he kicked me right on the kidney. I'm more in the "lighten" the mood club but I can see how I probably would not refer to someone else's baby as a parasite. 
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  • MahriM23MahriM23 member
    I have a socially awkward friend that frequently refers to children as "demons" or "monsters" etc..for example he'll say to me "Hey how are your little demons?" I think it's weird that he does it all the time but it doesn't hurt my feelings because he says it about all children not just mine. 
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  • snowbaby1214snowbaby1214 member
    idontevenknow said:
    Omg. I call mine a parasite sometimes... :( but, yeah- I don't think I would call someone else's fetus that unless I knew we were on the same page to joke about it.
    I do, too!  I feel like she is sucking the life out of me most of the time!

    If what your BIL is saying bothering you, couldn't you confront him about it?
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  • kellyfo14kellyfo14 member
    snowbaby1214 said:


    idontevenknow said:

    Omg. I call mine a parasite sometimes... :( but, yeah- I don't think I would call someone else's fetus that unless I knew we were on the same page to joke about it.

    I do, too!  I feel like she is sucking the life out of me most of the time!

    If what your BIL is saying bothering you, couldn't you confront him about it?


    It doesn't really bother me, I just hope he doesn't say it to the pregnant lady at the grocery store or god forbid at work! Lol
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