Note to the world at large:
It is not very nice to say, “is that number 3 in there?” to a woman you hardly know. It’s almost always a bad idea.
Last night, Alec and I went to a party welcoming a friend back to town. And over the course of the conversation, I was introduced as his old roommate as well as a person who has been very busy in the last three years (marriage, two sons).
I was enjoying the change of pace to catch up with an old friend without the little ones around. Had a little beer (out of a can — how college!) and was in the middle of a glass of wine when the man asked me that awful question.
I chuckled it off and said very loudly and nervously, “that’s the belly from number two still going away” but I wanted to run and cry.
But I didn’t cry. I finished my awkward conversation, excused myself for a glass of water, and grabbed Alec so he could tell me how decidedly-unpregnant I look right now.
I’m never wearing that shirt again.
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That happened to me too when I was getting some pants shortened at the tailor. I did exactly what you did and felt the same way. I am so overly cautious about that that even when I’m almost 99% sure that someone is pregnant, I still won’t say it unless they say it first!
Ugh, that is awful. I hope he was embarrassed too. I almost did that to my sister-in-law before I understood these things, and I am sooooo glad I held my tongue!
That sucks.
My stupid Stepmom just said to me this week “You aren’t pregnant again are you?”
Uh, nope. Thanks for pointing out my PMS bloat + baby pouch that apparenly looks like I’m with child.
What I want to say is…
Her youngest is 10, mine is 1. What’s her excuse?
I’m outraged. I think you look frickin’ fantastic and as unpregnant as is possible.
Ugh. I can kind of relate (only I didn’t have the excuse of having had a baby already). Some woman I’d never met before walked up to me at work, put her hand on my belly, SHOOK IT, and goes, “is baby?”
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Gosh! People really don’t think before they speak.. especially old men.. you can change your shirt but he can’t change his face… remember that sweetness!
-Kate
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I naturally hold my extra weight in my tummy. I am a fairly petite person, so the extra lbs shows pretty fast. I had a older lady come up to me while I was walking to a class while at college. She put her hand on my stomach and asked if it was a boy or girl and when I was due… I didn’t want to embarrass her so I said we didn’t know yet and kept walking. Signed up for a PE class for the next quarter.
I’m horrified! That’s so awful. When I was three or so glasses of champagne in I had a woman ask me when I was due and I was like, “Uh, he’s six months old.” It was all bad enough, but then she asked, “Have you thought about jogging?”