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would you be offended...

...if you were quite pregnant and people didn't notice or ask?

Here's why I ask. This mom at work just had a baby like 2 weeks ago, and I had no idea she was pregnant. Ok, I had a small hunch, but not a strong enough hunch that I could even get away with asking the kids if they were gonna be a big sister any time soon. The last time I saw the mom was probably 2.5 months ago, and she was always wearing big winter coats, so that was probably hiding any pregnant belly she had. But all of a sudden, she has a baby. Like the stork delivered it. My co-worker (who has two kids) said she felt bad for never mentioning anything, but I didn't cuz I wasn't willing to take the risk. But I've never been pregnant either. And I have been asked if I was pregnant before. Nope just fat, thanks for noticing.

So what do you think? Would you be offended if you were that mom, pregnant for nine months and we are all shocked that there's a baby? Or not cuz it's worse to be wrong?
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Re: would you be offended...

  • I don't know I mean I have been in both situations. I had people who didn't know I was pregnant (although you could clearly see) but at the same time I have been not pregnant and people think I was. I feel like if it wasn't obvious and she didn't make it obvious then she can't be mad.
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    I wouldn't be offended. It's not other people's job to figure out if I'm pregnant or not. She could have casually brought it up at some point in the last 9 months if she wanted you to know. And even if you did know and chose not to acknowledge it, I still don't think I'd be offended.
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  • I wouldn't be offended. I think it is worse to ask and be wrong... awkward. Mona is right, if they wanted you to mention it, they would have said something. It wasn't like it was a tiny window or anything... 40 weeks is a long time.
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  • I wouldn’t be offended. I would be like you and never say anything till the person says something. My dance teacher was prett  visible  pregnant right away, she is so tiny she popped right away but no one dare said anything to her until she said something. Its up to the mother to decide who to tell and who not to tell.

    "Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly"
  • I feel like if you're going to be the kind of person who's going to be offended that no one mentions your pregnancy, you're the type of person who's going to bring it up. 

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  • I wouldn't be offended, I find it annoying that my pregnancy is such common discussion topic at work... There is a couple at work (clients) who I had NO Idea the lady was pregnant until I saw them a week ago with a baby! I just congratulated her and didn't mention that I didn't know she was pregnant. 

    I would probably just congratulate the new mom on her new baby and leave it at that. 
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