Help me with a good comeback to shut up some relatives this Christmas?
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Anonymous
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Husband & I tried for several years before we were able to have 2 boys and husband wants another child but I'm done. Our oldest boy is 2 and youngest is 10months. SILs know that we still have several frozen embryos left and never miss a chance to ask if we'll try for a girl using PGD. I need some witty responses ready when I see them in person in a couple weeks. I don't want to give away too many details other than that I don't want to piss them off, just need to shut them off for good about this topic.
Any suggestions? |
Anonymous
| No, we decided to try for a mix. Part girl part boy. |
Anonymous
| "Oh- are you offering to change all the diapers and pay for college? No? Then why would you ask such a rude question?" |
Anonymous
| I don't get it, why can't you just say "no, at this time we aren't planning anything with them. Please stop asking". If you've done that and she still keeps asking, a witty response isn't going to shut her up. |
Anonymous
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Honestly, I'm floored that people would have the audacity to suggest this to you.
Have you told them simply that you're done having kids? |
Anonymous
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Stare, then change the subject.
Or try humor: "We sold all our embryos on eBay." "But when the buyer returned them, we donated them to a research lab." Or, nastier: "DH wants another child, so I told him he could find another wife." "Is your womb available perchance?" |
Anonymous
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When we have something to announce, you'll be the first to know.
Shuts them up firmly, and is still polite. The key is you and DH both have to use this line on EACH person, no matter HOW they ask or tease or make statements about how you should. They'll get the hint after a few times. |
Anonymous
| I don't want to talk about it. |
Anonymous
| Drop your head and murmur sadly: "I am sorry I can't really talk about it. I hope you understand." |
Anonymous
| Why do you care? (not you, that's what you say to her.) |
Anonymous
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You either use witty responses and keep being upset OR shut her up for good with a serious conversation privately between the two of you
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Anonymous
| The jerk store called. They're running out of you. |
Anonymous
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I have responded nicely and holding back on rude responses.
1. we're done having kids, 2 is a perfect number for us. 2. no unless you plan to pay for baby #3 expenses 3. no unless we win the lottery 4. done. do you know anyone who needs baby things, we have lots? I have no problem letting go of baby things but have not been able to let go of the frozen embryos yet. |
Anonymous
Those haven't worked . If you really truly want it to stop, you need to make a phone call to discuss this and not wait for a gathering Sil there is something I have been meaning to talk to you about. It really bothers me when you bring up our frozen embryos, so please refrain from mentioning them again. It is private and not for discussion . " |
Anonymous
| "We had the female embryos tested and found out they all have the bitch gene. It's from the paternal side." |