What question do you hate to be asked? Why?
Today’s daily prompt hit home. There’s one question which ALWAYS has bugged me and the last time I heard it , it almost made me yell at the person who asked it.
The question? Is there a baby coming ? or When are you going to have a baby?
On Alex’s birthday, 15 days before our wedding, we were out with friends. I do not drink alcohol as in…almost never (with the exception of maybe a Cosmopolitan …once a year). And I ordered a lemonade. Someone had to ask whether I was pregnant. I didn’t know what to say, I just smiled and said “I don’t drink alcohol”.
Six months after the wedding, we ran into two friends. First question: when is the baby coming? Really, that’s the first thing you ask someone when you ran into them on the street?
I believe that our personal life is private and whether or when we plan to have a baby is certainly our choice. I don’t look pregnant even if I am not exactly the thinnest person around. Sometimes I wish people would know at least some basic good manners!
No, your personal life will never be private. Especially not when it involves children and pregnancy. If you don’t put up a huge sign outside your house saying “currently trying to get pregnant” you’ll annoy everyone around you.
Excuse me? That’s actually rude to be put on ‘baby watch’ especially in the group of friends. Sometimes I wish I was more sarcastic in my answers but I remember that I’m not rude. Or at least not until they become too annoying with questions. And I don’t even know if I want kids..or not. [at least I don't know now]
Baby watch… that’s exactly what it is. I don’t know why people think it’s their business. I really don’t know. Personally, I think it’s terrible that, when you’re in a stable relationship, you’re automatically expected to get pregnant.
Yeah , as if your life isn’t “complete” wt/out a baby or the entire purpose of a stable relationship is to have a baby. I am lucky my parents know better – but I’ve had my fair share of talks with them. I guess we can both work on our snappy answers
LOL
When, gee, I agree no manners at all.