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September 2015 Moms
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Obnoxious Things People Say
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The other day one of the project managers at my office was mentioning he'd heard I was going to be out in Sept. Let's ignore the fact that I've discussed this in his presence before and move on to the fun part....
When I confirmed that was true he said, "so is this a Yay Or an Oops?"
What the hell????? I swear I almost lost it.
So... what's the most ridiculous, rude or funny thing that someone has said to you regarding your pregnancy?
When I confirmed that was true he said, "so is this a Yay Or an Oops?"
What the hell????? I swear I almost lost it.
So... what's the most ridiculous, rude or funny thing that someone has said to you regarding your pregnancy?
Re: Obnoxious Things People Say
I did have an old friend of DH that I had never met before ask if he could be the baby's godfather and he was serious! "Uhm, no. I just met you!"
And exactly what we both wanted
I told her, annoyed, "no, she's due in Nov, are you trying to tell me how fat I am or something?"
WTF?
Grandma #1- "OH NO!!"
His Father- "No I don't want to know the fucking gender, and no I don't want to see the ultrasound pictures!!!" (continuously cursed me out as I told people I knew the gender and if they wanted me to tell them)
Grandma #2- I tell her I know the gender and she got really excited and said "tell me tell me!!" I then say "it's a boy!" and I hear complete silence and no facial expression. I then say "did you hear me?" and she says "yeah."
Then she says "maybe tomorrow will be a skinny day". Gee. Thanks.
Next story- My husband's grandmother is a moody woman who complains all the time, we'll she decided to tell my husband that she really thinks our baby girl is actually a boy because I am carrying low. Um no, we saw the ultrasound so we KNOW it's a girl! Then to make things worse, she told him I won't go full term because of how low I am carrying. Wait a minute.... are you my doctor? Do you know what all is going on in there? No she doesn't! Thankfully my husband didn't tell her that my placenta is sitting low and that we have to go back in 3 weeks for another ultrasound nor did he tell her to keep her opinions to herself. He is too kind and changed the subject. God love her, but that really pissed me off! Ugh! End rant lol!
Also...air conditioning.
I'm 5 days away from the 28 week/third trimester mark. I'm bigger than I've ever been in my life and I can't sleep. Stop one upping me!!
In your face, One-Uppers \m/
Speaking of minimizing...any time I complain to my husband his response is "you're probably just dehydrated". NO.
ETA: man, that felt good to get that out. Hahah, sorry for the mini rant
And for the other ones- mostly my MIL. she's a little bit... Uhm... Fried when it comes to brain function thanks to drugs and alcohol. I used to be able to ignore her outlandish comments but lately it's getting out of control. For one, she loves to go off on me about how I have to use diaper rash cream every single diaper change and as soon as I bath baby because her kids were all allergic to their diapers. I remind her I'm using cloth and will use rash treatment as needed and she flips out.
She also has this constant "you need to eat more" thing going on. Uhm I've gained 16lbs. And doctor says I'm right on track. Sooooooo shut up please. I can only eat as much as my stomach will let me.
Her other favorite comment is the one that pushes me over the edge. "Oh just wait until you're actually a mom."
This infuriates me as I've been taking care of my 4-year-old stepdaughter since she was barely a year old. Literally since I came into my husbands life. And she has the nerve to tell me I'm not a parent yet. This is just my first pregnancy. Sorry the first child I raised came out of someone else's vagina? She always undermines me with my SD too. She watched her one day a few weeks ago with strict instructions of no milk, (complicated digestive situation) and she has to be down for a nap by noon. Come home? She's had 3 cups of milk, MIL decided she didn't want to make her take a nap (which turns her into Meltdown Central) and is yelling at me because she's now constipated and is crying because she can't poop. Which is exactly what happens when you give her milk, which I explained at least 5 times to her.
Oh, and then when I was driving MIL back home that night, she got on the phone with both of her daughters and was talking smack about me. While I was driving her.
Sorry for the length. I have no one to vent to here lol
My rant is about random people who automatically think they're doctors when it comes to pregnant women. I jog a lot, since I was doing it before I was pregnant, and my OB said it was fine to continue doing. I was going through golden gate park the other day, and stopped to drink some water, and this lady comes up to me and starts making comments about how irresponsible I am, and how I'm killing my baby, how she hopes child protection services takes the kid away from me because I don't have a brain enough to know that jogging when pregnant is only what murderers do. Then she straight out asks me "was it a mistake? Is that why you're trying to kill it?"
I fucking lost it. I looked at her and said "No, my baby was not a "mistake." And to even say something like that to someone shows how much of a bitch you are. And since you're so eager to give advice, can I see your degree? My OB says it's fine for me to jog, and you can fuck off and mind your own business."
She just smirked and said "are you a bitch when you're not pregnant too?" I might have dumped my water on her. And then I left. The nerve of some people!!! I was literally shaking, I was so mad!
I am 26 weeks pregnant and before I gotten pregnant I worked out 6 days a week 2 hours a day so I was in really good shape. Well I walked past one of my coworkers yesterday and she said "You are starting to look chubby" Well I think that is crazy cause i've only gained 12 pounds and its all in my belly. I just responded "yes one to many buffets!!"And customers just looked at me
@melewen I go BANANAS when people do this to me. Finally, yesterday, I came up with a response and I used it and felt awesome. Someone invited me into the epidural conversation and I told them I intend med-fee. "Oh, you say that now..."
My response: Yeah, I am saying that now. My husband will be the only non-medical staff person at this birth and he knows my reasons and that's all that matters.
I said it with my signature shoulder shimmy and a little winky cutsie face and I felt glorious! \m/
Edited: typo