Vent: "Your life is really going to change"

ToBeMrsC6907 · January 2009

Don't you love it when people say this in response to your pg? It's like, no *** Sherlock...I mean, how do you even politely respond to that? The closed-mouth smile, nod, and "yep" ***rolls eyes***

wifeypooh · January 2009

You mean, I can't still go to the clubs every night until 4 am? What?

Temp23782687501318 · January 2009

Or, when you make a comment about not being able to sleep very well and someone smirks and says "get used to it!" I'm very much aware that babies keep mommies awake. That is why I'm trying to get as much normal sleep now as possible.

DoubleDiamond · January 2009

Oh yes, I get this a lot. Especially from my friends who already have kids and who (I swear) have been plotting the demise of my fun social life since the birth of their first child.

Friend: "Now YOU'RE going to be the one with the annoying kids running around and OUR kids are going to be all grown up" (6 yrs old).

Diamond: "Uh-huh, yeah, no. My kids may run around, but they won't be annoying little shits like yours."

Is this hormones?

RandZB · January 2009

wifeypooh:
You mean, I can't still go to the clubs every night until 4 am? What?

Britney did it! Why can't we?

Mrs. Nerychel · January 2009

Oh I hate this one! I have a girl I know who told me if she knew how her relationship with her husband was going to change after they had the baby, she never would have got pregnant. WHAT? Way to blame an innocent baby for your problems. I wanted to punch her in the throat. Life is going to change sweetheart. And it's supposed to be for the better!

Jen&John2005 · January 2009

I really want to punch the next person who tells me this or the bit about not getting any sleep. Um, duh, I already know that. Especially as someone who went through a couple of years of TTTC and extensive IF treatments, believe me, I've had time to think about this.

Where are the people who want to tell you about the positives of having a baby?

ToBeMrsC6907 · January 2009

LMAO Kim- that's a good one, I just may need to steal it.

Mrs.Carlybella · January 2009

i like that one better than the 'were you trying' , 'was it planned' line of questioning.. but yeah, seriously- like we didn't know it was going to change

chels4144 · January 2009

I absolutely hate this one. Its almost like the person saying is trying to act wiser than you like they are above you with their special parenting information. I hate it when people try to act smarter than me.

DoubleDiamond · January 2009

KimL22:

I'm sure I'll say something sarcastic and not let it go.

This is how I roll. Never let it go...

nuttybunch · January 2009

KimL22:

Oh man, when I get this, I'm gonna be like

"Ohhh......crap. Why didn't you tell me this sooner? Um, hey....you wana buy a kid? I'll give you a good price"

Ok so I won't do that, but I'm sure I'll say something sarcastic and not let it go.

Just say, "Nuh uh. No way," with a sarcastic tone. More subtle.

Aug Bride · January 2009

RandZB:

wifeypooh:
You mean, I can't still go to the clubs every night until 4 am? What?

Britney did it! Why can't we?

Cause Britney had a nanny. ::Calling Nannies right now::

00Frog · January 2009

We prefer, "Nah - I don't really think so. You can just shut them in a drawer with they start to bug you, right?"

melhearts · January 2009

Wow so you don't say, my life is really gonna change, huh!? I should have thought about that sooner, now I guess I just gotta find someone to take care of the kid, cause God knows I don't want to end my social life yet!

Califragilistic · January 2009

I HATE THAT!! thats the same thing as someone "letting you know" labor may not be a pleasure cruise

momto1 · January 2009

Going to jump in and agree with you ALL....(and may get flamed for doing so!)

Totally annoying. I remember HATING those comments, swearing I'd never be such a PITA. But now, unfortunately, I find myself saying annoying things like that to my SIL or whoever else I know that is pregnant. I really don't mean to sound "above" or treat them like they are stupid....

and I think the reason we do so is because even though we imagined and realized it is way hard, motherhood is hardly ever the way any of us thought it would be-- and we feel as it is our right and can actually be helpful to say, after learning from experience, "hey, whatever you think it is going to be like? Forget about it."

So that is the logic behind the annoying comments-- IMO.

Mary0913 · January 2009

Seriously! My favorite thing around the holidays was EV-ER-Y-ONE telling us that we'd better enjoy our "last Christmas" because they would never be the same. Uh, hello! We know - they're going to be even more awesome!! What's with people???

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