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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A woman went up to my DD and said—oh you are going to have a baby brother or sister soon!”  I told her no and I recently miscarried.  Now DD is crying because she thought there was going to be a baby. People. Bite.yoyr. Tongue [/quote]

Look.  I’m sorry that you miscarried, but (assuming that you had an obvious baby bump) this woman was innocently excited for your family, and trying to say a nice thing. People get excited for others about babies. If this had happened to me, I would not be upset with the woman. Sure, it might have made me a little sad, but it would be clear to me that her intentions were nothing but good.

God. If we turn into a society in which we deny innocent and good-natured impulses in favor of always biting our tongues, we’re all going to end up just going about life alone and with our heads down.

Cut people a break sometimes, especially when they’re trying to create a small moment of joy for you or your kid. [/quote]

You think that back in the good old days when people weren’t so sensitive that it was okay to walk up to a stranger and comment on their pregnancy? No way.

Why do you need to comment on people’s bodies? Why do you think that should be encouraged? [/quote]

I’m the one you quoted. I’m not saying that the woman did the right thing. She shouldn’t have said what she said. But the reality is that her intentions were innocent, and she was just trying to be friendly. And I think that you have to cut people slack sometimes when that’s the case.

Also, the woman did not comment on the OP’s body. Not at all. She picked up a visual cue about something that indicated a pregnancy, and tried to make what she probably thought was a nice comment. It was not a comment on the OP’s body. And she meant no harm.  [/quote]

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