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Q: Are People Meaner When Your Pregnant?
asked by: chantigeek on August 10th, 2007
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ok i don't think i'm being oversensitive, but why do people feel that if your pregnant they can tell you all your flaws and you won't feel insulted by it? I don't know about anybody else but i've noticed that people tell you things that they normally wouldn't say if you weren't pregnant. Like my face, feet and ankles are swollen, so why must everyone point out how swollen you are everytime they see you. If your friend just got her wisdom teeth out and her face was swollen you wouldn't say to her "wow your face is huge, or it looks like a thousand bees stung your face". I'm finding that my family or just people i know who have not seen me in a while have no problem pointing out the obvious, and i already don't feel to sexy having my face ballooned out the way it is. Or if i have someone else say to me are you having twins or wow you must be having a huge baby, i swear i am going to smack the hell out of them lol. I am proud of my preggy belly, but i don't like hearing how huge i am all the time. Do people think that it's a compliment? Now it's not like people are saying to me wow chantal you have a cute baby bump, no i'm getting wow you are huge, look how big your belly is or wow that will be hard to work off after baby. ughh sorry for the rant but why are people so stupid! You wouldnt say to someone you know or in your family wow you must have gained weight because that is rude. I don't know maybe it's because i'm overdue and getting frustrated, but has anybody been experiencing this or do all the stupid blunt people just say these things to me lol....
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rosejackson
replied on August 10th, 2007
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they think it as a compliment, even how irritating it may feel. they think it as a good thing that you're getting bigger, which it is. make the most of them complimenting you, once the baby comes, they'll be awwing the baby constantly
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chantigeek
replied on August 10th, 2007
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true... i guess. I know the baby will get all the attention afterwards lol. But i still think there are better ways for people to comment on your pregnancy. Like i said i do love my pregnant belly, but on those days when you don't feel so hot and someone says something like wow your huge, is not complimenting lol. I don't know...
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HcoBrunette06
replied on August 10th, 2007
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they don't see it as being rude, and i'm sure they aren't trying to be rude, when they say it it's probably because they're so surprised, you are only this way for a short time, and they've probably never seen you this way before, so they're probably surprised at how big you are, or concerned at how swollen your ankles are. but someone saying "wow that'll be hard to work off after your baby" i think that's uncalled for lol I'm sure you look great.
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Hollyberries
replied on August 10th, 2007
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I'm in the same boat. My belly is about the size of a 6 month pregnant lady, and i'm only 5 months. But they say. OMG your going to be so huge! Wow you having twins? Triplets? Umm no. lol Drives me crazy.
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tululabell
replied on August 12th, 2007
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i keep getting people telling me i am big, but i am just straight out and on the smaller side anyways so i look bigger! and i am real low so everyone is like oh it must be a boy! i am like no a girl, and they look at me like i am crazy and tell me oh well she is ready to come then. i just get tired of people always thinking they know better than me about my own body. even though i know they mean nothing by it.
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