Pregnancy, Awkward and Health: Foot in mouth #366

Foot in mouth #366

By Anonymous - 14/04/2011 01:06 - United Kingdom

Today, I bumped into an old school friend. I'd heard she was pregnant so the first thing I did was congratulate her. Not only was she not pregnant, but the reason she managed to get so fat was because of comfort eating due to her miscarriage last month. FML

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By Pudgymom - 21/10/2016 02:08

Today, I ran into an old friend at the store with my infant daughter. As we caught up, she assured me that I could get rid of all my baby weight from the pregnancy. If only I had actually been pregnant. My wife carried her and looks fantastic. FML

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By elizio - 04/08/2015 11:59 - United States - Trenton

Today, I went to a high school reunion. An old friend I hadn't seen in a while suddenly came up to me and gasped, "Oh, thank God!" I was about to greet her and catch up when she added, "I'm not the only one who gained weight!" FML

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By seamonkeys - 21/03/2013 09:42 - United States

Today, a pregnant friend who is due in 2 weeks posted a picture of a baby on Facebook. I commented congratulations. She's still pregnant. It was a picture of her baby who died 3 years ago. FML

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By pencilskirt - 22/03/2019 00:00

Today, at school, one of my students confidently told me that I "wasn't hiding my baby bump very well anymore." I'm not pregnant. Just fat, apparently. FML

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By nobabies - 10/12/2017 01:30

Today, I attended my husband's holiday brunch at a company I also used to work for. I was excited to see former coworkers until one raced up, grabbed my belly, and in front of a crowded room, exclaimed, "You're pregnant!" Nope, just older and a bit fatter. FML

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By boyishgirl - 27/02/2015 19:14 - United States - Anchorage

Today, I got to see my best friend for the first time in months. Her first reaction was to say, "Wow, you gained a lot of weight." I actually lost a fair bit. FML

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By Tuffgunsmoke - 04/02/2010 07:22 - France

Today, I was at the gym and saw an old friend. I have put on a lot of muscle in the past few months, and she said to me "Wow, you've really gotten big." Just by habit I said "You too." Turns out she's gained 45 lbs since I'd last seen her. Oops. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/08/2009 04:11 - United States

Today, I finally decided to tell my mother, a former Miss North Carolina winner, that I was several weeks pregnant. She immediately burst into tears and hugged me. She kept saying, "Thank god, thank god." At first I was relieved. Then she said, "I thought you were just getting fat." FML

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By Anonymous - 06/06/2023 22:00

Today, I realised that my friend and I have the same cute, round belly. The problem is that she’s seven months pregnant and I’ve been on a diet with an intensive gym program since January. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/12/2020 02:01

Today, I saw my friend's ex and noticed she had gained a ton of weight since he dated her and had been dating someone else. It reminded me of my friend, so I messaged him and made a joke about her being unrecognizable. He informed me that they started seeing each other again last week. FML

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MuchDance90s 0

Thursday 14 April 2011 9:00

Never assume that a woman is pregnant unless you see the baby's head coming out. It's never a safe assumption!

hellogoodbye1996 6

Thursday 14 April 2011 10:54

obese prostitute.

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peppermintstick 0

Thursday 14 April 2011 9:16

That is both uncomfortable for you and sad for her. Unfortunately, she has probably had to deal with a lot of 'congratulations' from others who didn't know she lost her baby so I'm sure you're not alone, OP! You meant well, at least!

twobig4u 3

Thursday 14 April 2011 10:36

agree!

kinga08 0

Thursday 14 April 2011 15:41

I found myself in the EXACT same situation. A previous co-worker of mine was about 4 months pregnant (she got pregnant after I stopped working there), already found out it was a girl and chose a name. I hadn't seen her for a few weeks so when I stopped by my old job to say hello I asked her "How's the bun in the oven?" She gave me the most miserable stare I've ever seen. About two weeks before she had had a horrible miscarriage. How the hell was I or the OP supposed to know? (she was a bit chubby before she got pregnant) It's an honest mistake that had good intentions. I did however, feel like garbage for a few weeks afterward.