I get asked a lot of questions when I’m out with the kids,
you know lots of curious folk roaming the aisles of Walmart. I think it is
interesting that people will generally leave you alone, unless you’ve got some
babies in your shopping cart then they feel they can ask you anything they want
about your life. Honestly I don’t really care, I even find myself dying to ask
other moms questions, but I know from experience cornering someone in a store
to ask if they had to have an episiotomy is weird. Anyway here is a list of some
of the most common questions I get when I’m out. Now maybe the next time I get
stopped at the store I can just refer people to this blog.
you know lots of curious folk roaming the aisles of Walmart. I think it is
interesting that people will generally leave you alone, unless you’ve got some
babies in your shopping cart then they feel they can ask you anything they want
about your life. Honestly I don’t really care, I even find myself dying to ask
other moms questions, but I know from experience cornering someone in a store
to ask if they had to have an episiotomy is weird. Anyway here is a list of some
of the most common questions I get when I’m out. Now maybe the next time I get
stopped at the store I can just refer people to this blog.
1.
“Wow, you seem young to have three kids already.
Did you plan them so close together?”
“Wow, you seem young to have three kids already.
Did you plan them so close together?”
I like to think people ask this because I
look so put together they assume I must be a planner. Obviously I must have had a clearly laid out
plan for my life and I am happily following that path blissfully enjoying the
angels I carefully planned to have starting at age 21. How awkward is it to
actually just admit that no, I didn’t plan this… yes my husband and I are that irresponsible.
Apparently they just let anyone take a baby home from the hospital these days.
Oh why thank you, yes they are cute.
look so put together they assume I must be a planner. Obviously I must have had a clearly laid out
plan for my life and I am happily following that path blissfully enjoying the
angels I carefully planned to have starting at age 21. How awkward is it to
actually just admit that no, I didn’t plan this… yes my husband and I are that irresponsible.
Apparently they just let anyone take a baby home from the hospital these days.
Oh why thank you, yes they are cute.
2.
“Are
you planning to have more?”
“Are
you planning to have more?”
I don’t know how to answer, I didn’t plan
to have three. I think we’ve figured out what is causing this but like I said,
we are totally irresponsible so I make no promises.
to have three. I think we’ve figured out what is causing this but like I said,
we are totally irresponsible so I make no promises.
3.
“Do you breastfeed?”
“Do you breastfeed?”
It was extremely weird after having Conner to
find out that my boobs and what happened to them was now open for discussion
with everyone I knew and strangers on the street. It was much weirder when I stopped
thinking this was weird or feeling awkward discussing this with everyone who
asked. By the way, no I don’t, didn’t,
won’t. Congratulations to you total stranger on nursing for five years, I’m
sure it was difficult. I chose not to. Yep, my kids are healthy. I am perfectly
happy and satisfied with my decision and don’t judge anyone who breastfeeds so
get off my case crazy grocery store inquirers!!
find out that my boobs and what happened to them was now open for discussion
with everyone I knew and strangers on the street. It was much weirder when I stopped
thinking this was weird or feeling awkward discussing this with everyone who
asked. By the way, no I don’t, didn’t,
won’t. Congratulations to you total stranger on nursing for five years, I’m
sure it was difficult. I chose not to. Yep, my kids are healthy. I am perfectly
happy and satisfied with my decision and don’t judge anyone who breastfeeds so
get off my case crazy grocery store inquirers!!
I wish people asked questions. They usually just comment. I'm ok with the "My, your hands are full," because they clearly are. It's the comments like,"Don't you have a television?" that irk me. I never came across so many rude people before I had children.
Haha, its one thing when its friends and family but I don't understand when people come up to complete strangers and ask personal questions like that. Crazy People!