When interacting with a pregnant woman, it is never (repeat NEVER) okay to tell her she is HUGE. It is not a compliment. No one wants to hear that. Particularly when she is not actually that big. Wait until she's eight months along and insanely uncomfortable and no longer feels the need to be polite -- try and say that shit again and just see what happens.
Furthermore, it is also not polite to tell a pregnant woman how much pregnancy is going to wreck (or has already wrecked) her body. It is certainly not reasonable to expect her to agree with you. And if you aren't looking so hot yourself, don't expect her to hold back when you are openly criticizing her. If she does hold back, do expect your insensitivity to come back and bite you on the ass at some point.
That's my public service announcement for the day. Some people have all the sense (and sensitivity) of a bag of rocks.
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Can I add that it is best to avoid comments about how she walks? Just because I'm hauling along a fetus doesn't mean it's acceptable to refer to my walk as a waddle. Or anything else. Just close your mouth.
Sounds like we are running into the same people. Preach on, sister!
And never ever rub her belly. She is not buddha!
v: Yeah, what is THAT? Complete strangers seem to feel you WANT them to come up and touch you. Ugh, no, I don't. I don't know where they've been!
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