"You must be pregnant!!"

[Parrothead]

Now what would you do if you said "you're blah blah so you must be pregnant" and I broke down in tears and told you that I can't have kids...ever?

Do it. They'd leave you alone then.

(Of course, they'd be kinda pissed if you then did get preggers, but...)

[jackfaire]

(Of course, they'd be kinda pissed if you then did get preggers, but...)

Nah then you go "It's a miracle (chosen deity) has blessed me for having to put up with morons like you"

[Fryk]

Ok, I knew there was a thread on this subject already!

I got married only three months ago. My sister has given birth to her daughter only three weeks ago. So naturally, I'm pregnant now!

*I'm out of breath and tired all the time because I have bad asthma...not because I'm pregnant.
*I'm heavy and tired all the time because I have a thyroid condition and the meds haven't had enough time to work yet...not because I'm pregnant.
*I have a large belly because that where I've ALWAYS carried my weight...not because I'm pregnant. (Hell, I've looked 8 months pregnant since I was in 4th grade)
*I am sad and down lately because I suffer depression and the change to winter affects this...not because I'm pregnant.

It really is frustrating and annoying that I keep getting this reaction to every little thing wrong with me. And it's always from those people that have kids already.

I don't want kids right now. I may not even be able to have kids. Now what would you do if you said "you're blah blah so you must be pregnant" and I broke down in tears and told you that I can't have kids...ever?

I'm so damn sick of this! I have many health issues and am trying to work them out. I AM NOT PREGNANT! So STFU already!

Cassandra, everything you posted is exactly what my wife goes through. All of it. The health problems, not knowing if we can have kids. It's amazing!

The new one that happened this week:
"Oh, you're getting charlie horses at night? You must be pregnant!"
Yeah, that, OR my wife just started a new job where she's on her feet all the time and her body's not dealing with it well.

[Savannah]

"Oh my God! You're having a longer than normal period! You must be pregnant!"

Umm...I don't think it works that way... (I'm really hoping this one was an exaggeration!)

I don't get why anyone would be so concerned about whether or not someone else is pregnant (unless they're the dad!). It seems so rude and intrusive.

[Fryk]

Unfortunately... no. No, it was serious. My mother-in-law has three kids, all in stable relationships, two of which are married. All of us have stated at one point in time or another, that we have no plans of giving her grandchildren in the near future. And it drives her nuts, to the point where she desperately invents these "signs" out of thin air.

The last time her other children came to visit, the youngest son's GF was checking her Facebook and found that someone has posted a public comment about her being a fat bitch. This made her start tearing up and got her moody, which of course, you guessed it, meant she was PREGNANT!

It really is that ridiculous.

[DesignFox]

That sucks Fryk. I've only been with my boyfriend for a year, I haven't even met his parents yet, and his mother is already bugging out about grandchildren (neither of us wants kids).

My mother goes on and on about babies all the time, since other members of her family have been making her an aunt. The worst was that one of her family members got pregnant while on the pill...so she keeps referring to her kid as the "birth control baby." and saying things like, "You never know."

I think I finally told her that as much as I love her, I'd smack her upside the head if she didn't knock that off.

I'm not ready for kids. I don't know that I will ever be ready. My boyfriend doesn't like kids. You're most likely not getting grandkids from us. Please get over it!

I sympathize, I hope things get better for you, soon.

[Fashion Lad!]

I hate the whole "You must be pregnant". I've never had it said to me, for obvious reasons.

I had a girlfriend that I dated for two years. She was pretty much a rail. 5'5" 115-120lbs. Skinny. I love spaghetti, pizza and cheeseburgers. So, she started eating those things more and more with me. (Note, she did not gain and ounce. She worked out all the time and was really fussy about how she looked.) Her mom looked at her and said, "you're craving odd food. Are you pregnant?" Then she gave me the death stare... and it took my girlfriend at the time, nearly an hour to convince her mom that she's been eating those types of food because I love them.

[KitterCat]

Ahh the whole “You must be pregnant” comments. Brings back memories. Annoying flea biting memories. I’m even willing to bet that you get to hear plenty of “so when are you going to make us grandparents?” comments as well. I hated it when my parents, especially my Dad, would start on me about making them grandparents. Guess what I’m not a baby making machine for your enjoyment. At the time I just told them that they’d get them when Hubbie and I decide to have kids ourselves. One grandson later and they do nothing with him.

Try your best not to beat them up side the head with anything other than a clue-by-four and take your own sweet time about it.

[protege]

That sucks Fryk. I've only been with my boyfriend for a year, I haven't even met his parents yet, and his mother is already bugging out about grandchildren (neither of us wants kids).

Ugh. Could be worse though... I'd only been out with my then-girlfriend a few times, and her mother started dropping hints about how she wanted a grandchild. Never mind that we'd only been out a few times...and both of us were still in college! Needless to say, she quit that after her son managed to get the local "trailer park queen" pregnant

[Cat]

First time I ment my bfs parents....his father commented on an upcoming wedding of a friend, said something along the lines of, " and his parents will be looking forward to more grandkids," and grinned at me. Yah....get ready to lots of grandCats


When my cousin has her son christened, the whole fam was there. Our grandma and the dad's grandma were talking about how awesome it was to have great-grandkids. THe dad's g-mom bragged how she had several now. My g-mom look at me and said, "One is enough for me, he's perfect!." Love you Gram

[Fryk]

I recently found something that shut my MIL up, without being overtly mean!

My wife and I have started telling her all the (fake) messed up names we're planning to give our children whenever she starts in. Names Like:

Ninja Megazord
Herbal Supplement Cheese
Gargamel (for a girl)
Lhasa Apso
Night Train Thunderbird

You get the idea. Anyway, you should see the look she gets on her face. She really doesn't want to believe us.... but a part of her does, and she gets defensive, then quiet. Sweet, sweet quiet :: )

[Lachrymose]

My wife and I have started telling her all the (fake) messed up names we're planning to give our children whenever she starts in. Names Like:

Haha!

You could always tell her you're going to name it after her: "Annoying B****".

[Tanasi]

Fryk, Get your wife to respond with it's gas, one good fart and I'll be OK.

My wife used to tell folks it's watermelon seed took hold or her prostrate is acting up. When I'm "moody" I tell folks my uterus is riding up on me.

[Fryk]

Oh God, that was great! :: )

Except now I have a picture in my head of my wife constantly having to readjust her uterus by reaching up and...

You know what, it's not a problem at all :: )

[Sarah Valentine]

I had a problem 2 weeks ago with a customer at my second job, I was on my lunch but still hanging out by the counter, I bought 6 snack wraps, 4 cheeseburgers, 20 McNuggets, and 2 large fries. A lady walks up and asks me when I'm due, I tell her that I'm not pregnant but I practicing for an eating compitition. She doesn't hear that though she thinks it's just some lame excuse, so we go back and forth through the conversation, her not hearing a word I said. When she turns her back to go look for a game I sit down on the floor behind the counter and finish my lunch.