It amazes me what women who have been pregnant or men who have had pregnant wives find appropriate to say to me. Especially when the only way I can possibly interpret their comments is flat out mean or a joke at my expense.
"You look miserable." Thank you?
"You are about ready to pop." Okay...
"Omg, look at your belly button!" No, don't look at my belly button.
:person starts to waddle when they pass me walking: yes, asshole, by hips are killing me. Thank you for mocking me.
Also, don't freaking ask me when my last day is 100 times. I don't have a planned c section, I don't have a planned induction, I really have no say when the baby decides to come. And no, I don't give a flying flip that you think I shouldn't be coming into work and I should be sitting at home waiting. I have 12 weeks to be at home with the baby, and I don't want to waste them. I'm pregnant, not disabled. I can still do my job, and if I take off now, that means I'm not going to be paid later. That's stupid.
I just want people to leave me alone. I know most of them have good intentions, but I am so sick of having the same conversation with 30 different people every single day. I am uncomfortable. I don't know when I will got into labor. Yes, I've had sex with my husband. No, I'm not having contractions. Yes, I no longer want to be pregnant. Yes, the end is in sight. What did the doctor say? Pretty much, I'm still pregnant.
I had to tell two people to drop touching my stomach. One got really offended, and the other was shocked and asked why... Um, does a 10 month pregnant woman really have to say why she doesn't want to be touched? If I wasn't pregnant, I wouldn't want to be randomly touched, so why do people think it's okay to do it when you are super uncomfortable?
1 comment:
I love you and would stop those people if I could. When people ask when your last day is just say the day I go into labor.
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