RANT!

Why do people think it’s ok to comment on your bump?!?

Women at the check out at Asda asked me how long I have left and I said until June her response… wow you’ve got ages and you’re huge aren’t you?! My daughter in law has until the end of April and she’s no where near as big as you! That good for her isn’t it 🤷🏼‍♀️

I’ll take it as a back handed compliment because I don’t know how else to take that 😂

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Yeah I've had the opposite. Someone said both me and my baby were weak because I'm slim and my bump doesn't look big 🤷🏻‍♀️ we cannot win!

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I get that. Most of the comments I get are, are you sure you’re not expecting twins?

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I’ve given up being polite. When people comment on my body I make a comment on there’s.

“I’ve got an excuse for having a big tummy, what’s yours”

“When will you be loosing your pregnancy weight? Your kids are like 12 now aren’t they?”

Sorry not helpful but just know you’re not alone.

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Agree! I've had it all along!!!!!

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same here 😢

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I get in there first and say "no, it's not twins... Yes it's a big bump... Blah blah"

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That’s another thing she said, is it twins?!

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Idk I don’t get bothered by the comments. its not like they’re calling you fat, they know youre pregnant

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I think this is insane that you are offended by that, she’s not saying you’re fat, she’s just saying you have a big bump, what on earth is untoward about that? So weird, why are people offended over everything!! Stop taking everything so personal. Not every comment is an attack

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Honestly I hate the bump comments, I was told that I look like I’m carrying a boy the other day😅 not entirely sure how to take that because I’m a FTM having a girl (I’ve made them check 6 times) and everyone is obviously different with how they carry😂

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I didn’t say every comment is an attack, I just don’t understand why someone has to comment on the size of bumps whether they are big or small. They wouldn’t make a comment on the size of your stomach if people aren’t pregnant so I don’t know why they have to comment when you are. I also don’t think I’m on my own from this post either. Maybe you don’t find it offending but other people do

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I had a woman in selco when I went with my partner comment on my bump and then proceeded to talk to it and rub it 😒 I was like do you mind…

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😂😂😂 it’s like when you’re pregnant people are drawn to touching you and talking about your size 😂😂

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woah! Boundaries!!

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Honestly the one thing I hate about being pregnant is the unsolicited comments….
A man made a comment to me the other day asking me ‘who are all the pastas’ I just walked off 😠😠

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why does a stranger need to comment? She doesn’t and wouldn’t if she wasn’t pregnant. Words can hurt people.

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Honestly i nearly karate chopped the woman in the throat, she was like i just love pregnant belly’s, i just stepped back and said do you mind 😒.

I’m not a violent person but i am massive on personal space and kindly again said don’t touch my belly

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I’m already feeling like he’s huge with the pelvic girdle pain I have, he’s not, on a growth chat, but for someone to say, you’re big aren’t you. I’m like yeah I know! I can feel him 😂

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I get this all the time.
Usually, when you get hit with 'youre huge' and hit back with 'Im heavily pregnant. What's your excuse?'
It shuts them up 😂😂

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Sick of it!!!!!

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People are so unaware of what they say and how offensive it is sometimes. I’ve got work colleagues that have said “you sure you’re not having twins” or someone has actually said “here comes fatty” as a ‘Joke’ 🤦‍♀️ or when I said u was finding out what we were having they almost acted offended and said “ we didn’t do that in my day” like good for you! So many unwanted opinions.

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good for you if you wouldn’t be offended by those comments 👏🏻 but some people are especially when you get them on a regular basis and it’s still a comment on your body image just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean it can’t make you feel insecure. They wouldn’t say these things if you weren’t pregnant, your body is going through enough changes without the extra unwanted opinions about your body image. Everyone is different remember that.

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