Some one implied I’m pregnant tonight

[Anonymous]

I have witnessed this sort of comment being made, and wow, is it awkward. As long as you made it clear, or it was somehow uncomfortable for the person making the comment, at least you know that person will NEVER comment again about someone's belly. And they will share their faux pas with friends. Teachable moment for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Shocked to hear it was a woman who made the comment. Going forward, look around online for different ways to dress your body shape. Not everyone walking around in public has a model shape, but there are hints for help you look your best.

[Anonymous]

PP ^^ back. I googled “how to dress an apple shape” and here’s what popped up.
https://40plusstyle.com/how-to-dress-the-apple-body-shape/

[Anonymous]

I am skinny with a belly and this used to happen to me. Maddening. I’m sorry. Hang in there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP ^^ back. I googled “how to dress an apple shape” and here’s what popped up.
https://40plusstyle.com/how-to-dress-the-apple-body-shape/

I’m pp. this isn’t op’s problem to fix. It’s society’s.

I’ve worn flattering stuff and it does not matter. I’m skinny and wear v neck shirts or low cut and I STILL had people ask me if I was pg. I have always dressed nicely for my shape.

[Anonymous]

Well, now you know. Get in shape and dress differently

[Anonymous]

I've been there!

Not pleasant to hear. They shouldn't have said that. But, it was part of the process of me finally losing weight. Although I know the scale was up, I had told myself that "I was carrying it well" and that I generally look presentable etc.

I also thought it was one bad picture, and then 2 bad pictures etc.

I'm down 30 and I'm really happy.

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, now you know. Get in shape and dress differently

I can't disagree with this. As harsh as this may sound, this person was being unfiltered which usually means you're hearing the cold, hard truth. Do something about it if it bothers you this much. Ignore it otherwise and live with the long term consequences of too much belly fat.

[Anonymous]

OP that happened to me a couple of times too. To be honest, both times were from strangers who had obviously got some major social interaction issues - deficits, I would say.

Try not to let it get to you.

[Anonymous]

I've been pregnant a few times over a span of 10 years and been at the same workplace.

Anytime someone asked if I was pregnant, I'd always be incredibly offended and say I wasn't. Then a few minutes later, I'd say I was joking and that I was actually pregnant.
But the feeling ppl get when they've said something horribly stupid leaves an impression and the lesson is often learned. I barely got asked whether I was pregnant by my last pregnancy.

FWIW, I bounce back pretty fast and I'm never one who looks pregnant unless they are. But this riles me up especially with pregnancy losses, and I was on a mission to make sure ppl didn't ask about pregnancies and just to wait for the official announcement or if somoene has shared.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been pregnant a few times over a span of 10 years and been at the same workplace.

Anytime someone asked if I was pregnant, I'd always be incredibly offended and say I wasn't. Then a few minutes later, I'd say I was joking and that I was actually pregnant.
But the feeling ppl get when they've said something horribly stupid leaves an impression and the lesson is often learned. I barely got asked whether I was pregnant by my last pregnancy.

FWIW, I bounce back pretty fast and I'm never one who looks pregnant unless they are. But this riles me up especially with pregnancy losses, and I was on a mission to make sure ppl didn't ask about pregnancies and just to wait for the official announcement or if somoene has shared.

Oh wow. I never do that but I am short and showed really early with my second and someone asked me at 10 weeks (I was also pretty sick, so I didn’t even mind) but it was pretty awkward because I wasn’t ready to tell people. I have joked with my friend about it and she said her policy is you ask about the baby when you see it out or when someone explicitly tells you, and I’ve always followed that. I guess it bothers me that people don’t think about it at all.

[Anonymous]

Jeez didn't this person get the memo during the Super Bowl? You don't ask...you wait for the person to put out a press release that they're in fact expecting. Don't worry, OP. This person is a dolt. You're doing just fine and just keep doing what you can to strengthen your core.

[Anonymous]

Carrying weight on your mid section is a sign of insulin resistance. Are you prediabetic or diabetic? Look into lifestyle and diet changes, reducing your blood sugar spikes will overall be beneficial.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Thanks for the kind comments. This has never happened to me before (aside from once when I was very recently postpartum and frankly looked pregnant still so I didn’t really feel offended) and I’ve been fatter in the past. So I guess it got me down. Me on a relatively good day looks pregnant.
Ahhh. Will try to shake it off but I am really struggling to let it go.

Shake it off!

[Anonymous]

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