Mortified

neverdespairgirl

My father says it's wise not to assume anyone's pregnant, unless they've told you so or they are actually in labour.

Mrs_Optimist

I can empathise.

This week I have been told by my boss "You are worth your weight in gold - and thats a lot of gold" (albeit not in a nasty way but it still hurt) and a colleague has given me a voucher for Evans for my birthday. I am well aware that I really need to lose weight - at least several stone (I am size 18) - but I wish I could get motivated to do it, its not easy, is it?

victory

My OH once for xmas bought me a size 18 negligee for xmas, I WAS A SIZE 12/14:rotfl: I was mortified and cried most of the day:rotfl:

Aimless

My partner's mum once gave me a pair of size 18 frilly Avon pyjamas... I was an 8, and definitely not old enough for beige shiny PJs! I phoned up the other half in fits of laughter, sadly he didn't take it well and gave her a good telling off, so I rather regretted mentioning it

jakes-mum

I've been on the other side of this, I was an accountant and used to do the bank run every week for the workers wages so the 2 women behind the counters knew me well. I fell pregnant with DD and it took them till I was over 7 months pregnant before one of the ladies, bright red in the face said, 'i'm not being personal but are you pregnant?' ive never seen anyone look so relieved at the word yes :rotfl:

I doubt it was a malicious remark, the wrong top or the way we stand, even time of the month can make it look like theres something there. I'd just put it down to a woman that has no tact rather than someone saying your huge

Person_one

victory wrote: »

My OH once for xmas bought me a size 18 negligee for xmas, I WAS A SIZE 12/14:rotfl: I was mortified and cried most of the day:rotfl:

My ex used to get me clothes in a size 8 when I was a 10/12. I'm not really sure which is worse...

I was once directed to the maternity ward at hospital, I was there for a job interview! I was only a size 12 but I'm an apple too so long skinny limbs and a round belly, I get it quite often. I never wore that top again though...

FBaby

moomoomama27 wrote: »

I've put my foot in it a couple of times. I've learned the hard way that even if someone looks pregnant, they might be, and to take their lead!

It happened to me once too and I was mortified the other way round! I was at a birthday party of a child and this mum who I'd been friendly for some years (through kids and also her husband having gone to school with my partner) was there. I'd noticed that she'd put on weight around her tummy and did wonder if she could be pregnant but wasn't sure so never said anything. This day, we ended up in the elevator together with our kids and started talking. I felt I was doomed, rude if I didn't ask about it if she was pregnant, rude if I asked and she wasn't... unfortunately, it was the second one... It was horrible especially as we were stuck in the elevator for a few more seconds which felt like hours. I couldn't stop apologising, she couldn't stop telling me not to worry... I didn't feel better months later when she lost a lot of weight and I couldn't help wondering whether my comments had something to do with it. Since then, I keep my mouth shut even if the woman looks ready to pop!

Souk08

Dont take it to heart.

My colleague is an apple and a customer said to her at the till the other day 'You've kept really neat everywhere else haven't you, I blew up like a baloon when I was pregnant' She said that the woman was so snooty that she enjoyed correcting her and seeing her squirm!

I was off that day but she wished I had been in as she said I would have been howling with laughter. The worst of it is, she's just lost well over a stone at WeightWatchers but just carries whats left on her tum!!!!

marywooyeah

divorcingjack wrote: »

As a comedian said once, possibly Billy Connelly "Id rather see a pregnant woman standing than a fat one sitting down crying"

I think that was Jimmy Carr.

I am a "lady of circumference" and last year went to collect my shoes from the repair place. My winter jacket has a waist tie and the guy gave me my shoes and said "how long have you go to go?" and I said "til what?" - completely misunderstanding. He looked really embarrassed and I just stood there wondering what he meant. Didn't twig til later - I like to think he thought it was a maternity jacket lol!

jackieb

My next door neighbour, who I saw most days, didn't know I was pregnant until after i'd had my baby. I used to talk to her but had never actually said I was pregnant. That's worse because it means you're so fat no-one even notices you're harbouring a 9lb plus baby. :rotfl: My excuse is that she was born in winter and I was always bundled up when I was outdoors.