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I got one of "those" questions yesterday

"So how much weight have you gained?"

My BIL's g/f asked me this yesterday in the presence of at least six of Rob's family members on his dad's side. I didn't even know what to say. I was shocked. I said something like "too much" or "plenty."

I don't understand why people think this is ok to ask just because a woman is pregnant. Would they ask this question of a woman who isn't pregnant? I highly doubt it. Confused

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  • ugh sorry dani, that does suck.  my patients would ask me all the time, like it was really any of their business! 

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  • Sorry Dani, that is the worst question. Next to do you plan to BF, and then if you say no, why not?

    I always just answered that the doctor's were happy with my weight gain and move on to a different subject. 

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  • Sorry! I would bring it up with my friends, but I don't think I got the question from anyone else. Maybe she was impressed with how good you look! (because I think that bump looks great on you)

    I know it's not right to answer impoliteness with more impoliteness, but wouldn't it be fun to say whatever you said and then ask her how much weight she's gained recently? I'd like to know what her response would be to that!

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    Sorry! I would bring it up with my friends, but I don't think I got the question from anyone else. Maybe she was impressed with how good you look! (because I think that bump looks great on you)

    I know it's not right to answer impoliteness with more impoliteness, but wouldn't it be fun to say whatever you said and then ask her how much weight she's gained recently? I'd like to know what her response would be to that!

    It's a $hitty question but I wondered this the moment I read your post.

  • That is a question that deserves a throat punch as the response.

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  • Sorry Dani =( I always say something vague when someone asks me something that I don't feel they need to know. Like all of Nick's family members wanted to know how much our house cost us. I just told them too much.
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  • I agree with Alicia! I always say, too much or just enough or whatever, something really vague.  You def. will get the BF question next and then are you going to stay home or daycare, it doesn't really end =)
  • I had that question too and they got a raised eyebrow and "enough" as an answer. Rude rude rude. Just something you don't ask. My mom asked me alllll the time and I never told her. Lol.
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  • Yeah, Rob's dad asked him about 6 weeks ago if I planned to BF. I was mortified.
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  • imageOct08b2bee:
    Yeah, Rob's dad asked him about 6 weeks ago if I planned to BF. I was mortified.

    Umm what??? Sick.

    ETA Maybe my first reaction was a little harsh, but it's still weird I would be grossed out if my FIL asked that. LOL

  • MIL talks about BF all the time. I can't imagine what it is going to be like in 2 days
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  • Awww Dani, I'm sorry :(  FWIW, I think you look amazing and are ALL belly :)

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  • people have no common sense.  Sorry Dani!
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