Anyone have one of these?

[Jennifer01]

That person at work that consistently asks you about when you will get pregnant, and you aren't close enough with/don't want to talk to about your ltttc? Even though you have actually cut them off in the middle of a ttc question, have changed the subject, have completely ignored them they continue to say sh@t like "ohhh maybe youre pg!" when you complain about cramps? And if you're clothes aren't skin tight actually ask if it's maternity wear? I swear I am going to end up on the 11 o'clock news...

 

[ohmyitschelsi]

I know how that is, at work, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY FRIENDS, customers..."are you pregnant" no I am just fat, thanks. Like I am going to tell everyone my life story of trying to get pregnant, so I can get bugged even more.

 

[NavyWife84]

When people pry like that with me, I just tell them that even if I was pregnant, I'm not going to tell anyone until I am through my first trimester because my SIL had a m/c at 12 weeks, so they're just going to have to stop guessing and wait until I deliver the news...that usually shuts them up. They may be guessing about it to themselves and other people, but I don't have to constantly hear it!

 

[mrsh2011]

Gosh some people are just rude. I'd reply with "I'd rather not share" and walk away.

 

[Jennifer01]

Thanks for listening ladies! I work with a small group of people where you can't avoid anyone. The irony is we had a conversation 2 days earlier about being sensitive to others issues-it just kills me how some people are so oblivious to cues! I appreciate everyone allowing me to rant...and making me feel like I'm not the crazy one

 

[Armywife84]

That person at work that consistently asks you about when you will get pregnant, and you aren't close enough with/don't want to talk to about your ltttc? Even though you have actually cut them off in the middle of a ttc question, have changed the subject, have completely ignored them they continue to say sh@t like "ohhh maybe youre pg!" when you complain about cramps? And if you're clothes aren't skin tight actually ask if it's maternity wear? I swear I am going to end up on the 11 o'clock news...

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Not at work, but my grandmother's husband (step-grandfather) constantly asks me when we're going to have some wee ones and that we better get cracking. I often feel like taking my grandma's cane and beating the sh!t out of him. I just give him a grim smile and leave.

It's like yeah I got it pal, I want to make my grandma a great-grandma before she passes. Back off because I'm trying my best!

 

[Jennifer01]

Yes armywife, it's that "get crackin'" attitude!! Very few people even know we want a child, because it's private to us. I have a friend that I have shared with about the co worker problem, her response is "what the $@"$, she must have got pregnant sitting on the toilet seat and she thinks it's that easy for everyone! If she keeps harassing you I am going to GO OFF on her!"
Bahahahahahaha!!

 

[urchin]

I actually had a good friend ask this a couple of weeks ago - a good friend who knows my only pregnancy ended in a miscarriage 2 years ago

I just mumbled and walked off

 

[~Hope~]

Grr this makes me so mad - why do they care so much anyway?? Have they not got anything interesting in their own lives to keep them occupied???

 

[rosebud_01_99]

when i was in this situation a few years ago with a co worker i told her i had 2 good of a life to ruin it by having screaming brats , then asked her what possessed her to have kids?

lol , she never asked again

rosebud

 

[Jennifer01]

when i was in this situation a few years ago with a co worker i told her i had 2 good of a life to ruin it by having screaming brats , then asked her what possessed her to have kids?

lol , she never asked again

rosebud

I have tried a similar approach with others in the past, something along the lines of "wouldn't that kind of ruin cocktail hour??"
It's a good one bc people don't know how to react, and that's what you get for putting me in an awkward position, sucker!!

 

[Armywife84]

Yes armywife, it's that "get crackin'" attitude!! Very few people even know we want a child, because it's private to us. I have a friend that I have shared with about the co worker problem, her response is "what the $@"$, she must have got pregnant sitting on the toilet seat and she thinks it's that easy for everyone! If she keeps harassing you I am going to GO OFF on her!"
Bahahahahahaha!!

I don't know if you have ever see that "I didn't know I was Pregnant" show on television..I always roll my eyes and turn it off. But I had a neighbor that had 2 uteruses and had no idea that one was carrying a baby and ended up giving birth in a public toilet. Blech!

I've only talked to friends who are LTTC and unfortunately their cases are worse than mine..So sometimes I feel like an idiot for talking to them about my struggle when they have it much worse off. And you can't talk to your friends who already have children because they never LTTC.

 

[Jennifer01]

Ugh yes, I watch that show, but I'm annoyed the whole time!!!
I love that I can say how I feel here, and someone else always knows exactly what I mean !