Hands down, one of the best parts of being pregnant is when you reach the point where you can finally share the happy news with others. Keeping such an exciting secret is so tough, and that's why it's so much fun to finally shout "I'm pregnant!" from the rooftops and see all of the happy reactions from family and friends.
But sometimes we don't exactly get the over-the-top ecstatic response that we're expecting -- or at least I definitely didn't from one very important person. My own grandfather made me feel like total crap after I broke the news to him over the phone. (Yes, as much as I love him, I'm still annoyed seven years later.)
Soooo -- want to know what dear old Gramps said to me? After I blurted out, "I'm pregnant!" his exact words were:
"Oh. I guess you're trying to make me feel older."
I don't remember what my response to him was after hearing that comment -- but I do know I felt as though he'd burst my bubble. I know he didn't mean any harm or anything like that, but his words were still a total buzz kill. (And I'll never forget them.)
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But there are plenty of other things no pregnant woman ever wants to hear after sharing her big news -- such as anything similar to these 15 comments.
1. "Is it mine? Oh, really? Are you sure?"
2. "Time to break out the fat clothes!"
3. "Well, I guess your life is officially over then ... [followed by bouts of uncontrollable laughter]."
4. "Does this mean you're going to quit your job?"
5. "Gee. I guess you & the hubby were REALLY busy on your honeymoon."
6. "WHAT?! How could you let something like this happen?"
7. "Are you NUTS? You're way too young/old to have a baby!"
8. "Huh. Have you told the father yet? Do you think he'll be ok with it?"
9. "Do you even know who the father is?"
10. "Ok -- so when are you two getting married, then?"
11. "How do you think you're going to afford a kid on your salary?"
12. "When your father hears about this, he's going to lose his mind."
13. "Oh no! Did the condom break? What are you going to do?!"
14. "Ugh! Does this mean you can't drink with me anymore? Thanks a lot."
15. "I wondered why you've been looking so rough lately."
Did you get any bad reactions when you announced your pregnancy?
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My mother slapped me and called me a whore...
My mil said,"but, he (DH) doesn't like kids." Not the reaction I was expecting. It got much more commical when I found out it was twins--my sister said "you are going to be freaking huge," dad kept repeating "but we don't have any twins in the family," fil said "that what they get for using futility drugs," It was all very funny (afterwards) Everyone involved supported the pregnancy and the two wonderful boys it produced.
I tend to hear, "Oh, no!" from my grandmother, like it's the end of the world. And then she tells me how selfish I am for having more than one child. My mom will say, "'I'm not babysitting all your kids". Everyone else is usually pretty supportive. But those two should be more supportive than that. My husband was fine with the first two pregnancies but after that, he wasn't thrilled with the surprise.
I couldn't believe it when my son and daughter in law got pregnant again. Their then 2 year old has a life threatening disease and only has a litte over 50% chance of surviving to be 20. He has failure to thrive, eczema head to toe, allergies to like 20 things, and is in pain all the time besides his rare genetic disease. His mother won't take care of him and works 40-60 hours a week and also travels for her job. My son travels for his job. She has been gone as long as a week and he has been gone as long as two and they have both been gone several days at the same time. Everyone in our family has the rare disease - me, my 3 sons, and my grandson. There is little chance that the baby will be normal. So she had baby that wil probably have life-threatening medical issues for me to take care of (they can't do the tests until around 12 months). The baby is 3 months old and I am exhaused. I'm not supposed to lift over 10 pounds and he wants to be held standing up all the time and weighs way over 10 pounds. I can't stand up with him even in a carrier 12 hours a day. They both have jobs where they work weekends and they plan it so I have to take care of the kids the most possible, 7 days a week. Neither one of them can take care of both kids for even 2 hours unless they are sleeping. There are many times having a baby makes huge impacts on other people's lives. My son realizes it is so bad I am about ready to leave.
i didnt get any rude comments while pregnant about how i shouldnt breastfeed since it will be s painful for myself and how i should give birth and who should be there. but after my daughter was born m MIL comments and says that my daughter looks like her cousin (who is half black) while my daughter is white with a little darker complexion because of my fiance (has a little italian in him) and because my father is dark as hell because he is native american. she doesnt come out and say she isnt my fiances but its close enough. plus the day i gave birth and she went out to the waiting room she told her other son my daughter looked mexican.
ive heard that i was to young....after i had the baby....