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It honestly just gets under my skin when people stare at a pregnant belly like they’ve never seen a woman carrying a child before 🙄

Christian Newman85 said:1. It honestly caught me off guard how rude and condescending some older folks can be, especially certain old guys... one dude on the bus actually had the nerve to tell me I was basically asking for it since I'm pregnant 😁

2. And then there's how some shops just completely ignore their "priority seating" or pregnancy policies, even when it's clearly posted right there...

3. On the flip side, I've been so impressed by how polite the younger crowd has been lately—on the street, in the grocery store, even on the subway...

4. It’s also funny how much more considerate some men are being compared to certain ladies out there...

I honestly haven't experienced that at all. If anything, it’s the exact opposite—you get people looking at you with this "not my problem, I didn't father the kid" attitude while they literally push right past you.

The other day, I’m walking into the vet clinic at the same time as this middle-aged guy, and he just bolts right in front of me to be first in line... then he proceeds to stand there chatting up the vet about some random nonsense (they probably know each other from somewhere), while I’m just stuck waiting behind him like an idiot.

I wasn't even mad, I just snapped and said, "Look, just give me the flea drops so you can go back to your little chat." 🙄
And he acts all innocent, like he just dropped in from Mars or something—just goes, "Oh, yeah, sorry, didn't mean to keep you waiting, I'll go now." 🙄 And to top it all off, he gives me this weird, slimy little pat on the shoulder like we're old pals. 🙂

Linda Wright5 said:I already left a comment on my mother-in-law's post: she's not going to like the name anyway because it's the same name as that neighbor she's constantly feuding with.

Changing names ASAP🧐

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Angela Davis74 said:I don't want to push her away, but I need her to actually act like a grandmother. She needs to stop trying to play mother; that's clearly her obsession. I just want her to enjoy being a grandma—take a walk, hang out, and do the fun stuff. I won't have her usurping my role. Furthermore, she needs to realize that we aren't interested in her constant sentimentality. I'm tired of her endless stories about how emotional everyone was back when she was in the delivery room. It’s not just cliché; it’s genuinely exhausting. Disgusting. Absolutely revolting.She doesn't concern me; she just keeps moving. Look, she gave birth to my three children. She raised them exactly how she saw fit. Now she thinks she can dictate my pregnancy, my family, and my entire life. It isn't happening.

Reasoning won't work with her. You'll have to fight her tooth and nail to settle this.

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And honestly, what can I tell you? Everyone has their quirks. My wife drove me up the wall a million times with her rigid attitudes and constant jabs, but what are you supposed to do? You aren't going to go in and remodel a sixty-year-old woman. Just try to tune it out and do your own thing as much as possible, and keep her at a reasonable distance emotionally. 😉

Look, you shouldn't be quite so hard on her. At the end of the day, she’s just an old lady, much like your own mother 😉

Angela Davis74 said:In our family, the first grandchild is everyone's priority on both sides. It's strange; my family cares for me, but nobody hovers over me or tries to touch me. No one tells me my belly looks too big for how far along I am—even though it hasn't changed much. But she insists she knows better.
Everyone tells me the same thing: "Just let her be, look how happy she is." 🙂

Now she’s claiming she’s coming to the hospital with me. God knows what other plans she has. She’s even hysterical with my father-in-law about how she won't get to be a grandmother every single day.😱 Thank God we don't live with her.🙏🙏
I want to distance myself from her gracefully before the baby arrives. If I don't, she will destroy my mental health. I don't need someone watching me nurse, bathing the baby, or hovering all day. I refuse to let her turn my child into some creepy little weirdo just because that's her worldview.😠

Whatever happens, I'll end up being the villain who won't let the poor woman see her grandchild. As if I got pregnant just to provide her with a new toy.😢

you'll see once you actually go through it 🧐 😁

To be completely honest, it would actually be easier if she lived nearby so I could head back to work after six months and have her watch the baby since she's retired—my mom works, and she pulls some pretty insane shifts. It wouldn't even bother me; if anything, since this is my first kid, I'm going to be clueless about how to even hold them or change a diaper properly, so I'll actually need the help, at least for a little while.
What I'm saying is—take what you need when it's offered, but ignore everything else and do things your own way. Period. 😍

Michael King said:Pregnancy stories... I honestly haven't had any morning sickness at all, even though I'm carrying.

People have actually started getting on my nerves lately with those constant questions like, "So, when is the big day?"

I was at a wedding this past Saturday, and it felt like every single relative there—living or otherwise—asked me that exact same question a million times. And of course, there was all that inevitable judgment about why I even bothered showing up to a wedding in the first place, since it's winter and I chose to wear a short dress... and I'm only about ten days away from my due date.

I mean, what am I supposed to do? Just lock myself in the house until the baby arrives? 🙄

Charles Moore49 said:I was actually reading some things online and hearing the exact opposite lately... apparently it's not always the case that women carrying boys deal with nausea, and in my own experience, that turned out to be spot on—I haven't had a single bout of vomiting, even if I have dealt with a whole host of other pregnancy hurdles...
yet, I have a close friend who is constantly sick to her stomach while expecting a boy, just like an acquaintance of mine who is having twin boys and is also dealing with constant nausea....
The takeaway here: it's all just a bunch of old wives' tales and nonsense...🙂

Of course it's nonsense. For the first four months, I practically died in the bathroom, spent two weeks in the hospital on IV fluids, and I'm also expecting a boy. And just when I thought the worst was behind me—yesterday, at 27 weeks, I was retching even harder than I did in the first trimester. 😲

And as for mothers-in-law... look, take them or leave them, they are what they are. You’re going to need help with the baby eventually anyway, so just pick and choose what works for you and ignore the rest.... basically, just use them when it's convenient for you. 😳

Man, I swear, ever since I got this high-end soccer ball, people won't leave me alone, and it’s driving me absolutely nuts. 🙄

They actually have the nerve to put their hands on it, just waiting to feel how much air is in the thing... meanwhile, the kid is being totally stubborn and refuses to even kick it. 🤣

Peter Adams58 said:I wear men's clothes, so I ended up getting some attention 😂 😂

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Everyone keeps telling me I’ve "filled out," which is basically code for saying I have a masculine build now

I can't tell if people are actually trying to be nice or just being blunt, but honestly? They aren't wrong—there is definitely a more masculine energy to my frame these days🙂

Honestly, those ridiculous "old wives' tales" about guessing someone's gender just by looking at their baby bump really get under my skin.🙄

frozenangler87 said:It honestly bugs me how everyone acts so shocked that I’m still working away in my 29th week, or that I’m even driving around... like, uh, how much longer am I supposed to just sit still? 🙂
It’s like they think I’m totally incapacitated just because I’m pregnant!
There isn't a single day where someone doesn't make a comment, instead of just being happy that the baby is healthy and I'm doing well, and that I actually enjoy what I do at work! 🙂 🙂

Well, that’s because most people jump straight to assuming there’s going to be some major complication, so seeing a pregnant woman actually being productive feels out of the ordinary to them. That's all it is.

This honestly feels right up there with that whole "did it come back to life" debate🙂

nimblejackal5 said:It honestly drives me crazy when people use that phrase, "IF God decides to let you give birth."😂
I mean, what else am I supposed to do? Just sit here and wait? We cleared the twelve-week mark a long time ago...

I honestly have no clue what is wrong with people lately 🤷

Look, we all know that bad things happen—life isn't some Disney movie, and things can definitely go south—but why the constant doom and gloom? Why obsess over stuff that is completely out of our hands?
It’s even worse when you walk into a situation feeling optimistic, only to have someone immediately rain on your parade like that—as if 🙄🙂

Michelle Reyes3 said:I have a baby girl on the way too, but he’s acting just as indifferent. He even told me once, "We'll see what happens when she's actually born." 😠

I'm just bracing myself for the moment I get home from the hospital and the endless diaper changes begin. 🙂

No, no, when I said "she," I meant my father-in-law—since we're talking about him.

In my case, it's my boyfriend. 😉

When I brought up the gender, they just waved me off like, "As long as the kid is healthy, that's all that matters." 😳

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