Looking Pregnant

[Kitsune06]

*cringe* geez, Nanci, that's a hard one to top. That clerk must've wanted to die.

[pooks]

Once my sister and I were in a shop and the clerk asked if she was my mother.

I have friends who had babies at the age of 41, and another friend who was prematurely grey at 41. One friend and baby went with grey-haired friend to shop, and they thought the gray-haired friend was the grandmother.

However, sometimes people now ask my sister and I which one is older. Since she's 8 years older, I am the one who gets to simmer. Grrrr.

[Thistle]

God people can be so rude Trekhawk. I mean at 126lbs, I cant imagine you even look pregnant!

I am overweight and have been asked, and it doesnt feel good The woman where i buy my fruit and vegies asked one day and i changed shops - i've never been back. I think it's such a personal question that unless a woman (who is obviously, unmistakably pregnant) brings up the topic of her pregnancy, i wont even ask at 9 months! Guess i'm a bit oversensitive

But then I try to tell myself that it's always women and maybe they love babies and just want to share the joy

[Trekhawk]

Thanks girls - my belly bulge and I are feeling much happier today.

[KnottedYet]

I AM GUILTY!!!! GUILTY, I TELL YOU!!!!!

I asked a woman when she was due, and she wasn't preggers.

I felt AWFUL, and I'm sure she did, too.

I never ask now, even my co-workers. Either they tell me, or I don't know, because I ain't askin' unless the woman looks 12 months pregnant or the baby is on the way out.

(I've been called "sir" or "son" or "boy" on a regular basis for the last 30 years. Such is life. So I really do try to be careful when I speak to others.)

[Derf]

You are only 126 lbs? I can't believe she asked you that. I never ask anyone for fear of being wrong. People probably think I'm rude for not asking about when the baby is due. Lady here at work looks pregnant, but no way I was going to ask. Very relieved when we were in elevator and she says, "I can hardly wait until the baby is born." Whew, then I could ask her about it.

[wannaduacentury]

I have a tummy pooch and been asked lots of times.Since I am fixed, I just politely tell them so and then they ask, Don't you want more? I say sure I do, but we almost died bringing her into the world, so NO!!
But I did it someone else too-- It was after christmas and I saw a lady looking like she's 7 months along. I politely asked her if she was and she said no. Too many Christmas goodies, said she was going on a diet.