By kitty91 - 03/03/2014 01:14 - United States - Albuquerque

Today, I ran into a friend I hadn't seen in a while, but I had heard she was pregnant. I rubbed her belly and asked when she was due. She slowly backed away, giving me a weird look and said, "Two months ago." FML
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Why does everyone just assume we're not close friends? She's actually one of my best friends. I hadn't seen her in a while because I was out of the country and I knew she would be ok with me rubbing her belly because with her first pregnancy she always wanted me to touch her belly. It would've been awkward if she hadn't burst out laughing. We ended laughing so hard at my stupidity that we cried.

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pbnjrox 10

You havent seen them in a while but felt the urge to rub their stomach?

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LittlestV 28

I find it a little weird how people assume it's alright to touch a pregnant woman's stomach, especially without asking. You wouldn't just touch someone's stomach randomly, why do it when they're pregnant?!

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badluckalex 23

i dont even ask if someone is pregnant unless I know for sure. ydi, even though you were just trying to be a good friend

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molliciousj 19

I think that people think rubbing the belly of a pregnant woman is endearing. It seems plausible to think that the woman would be proud of being pregnant and like the attention that comes with it. I mean, pregnancy is a temporary thing and it's a gift. Makes sense to me that people would want to be part of that and I don't think it's fair to get pissed at people for it. Maybe they should ask before touching another, yeah but I understand it just being an exciting, in-the-moment gesture. I've been there.

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jackycat 17

Not plausible or endearing. Would you want people randomly touching you over something that is pretty normal. What if someone rubbed your stomach every time you were cramping or gained or lost weight. Imagine that combined with severe hormonal fluctuations. It's highly inappropriate to touch people without their permission.

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molliciousj 19

Did I say that it's appropriate? No. All I was saying is that I can understand why people do it. I'm starting to hate this app.

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sweetprettykitty 10

When I was pregnant and people asked when I was due, I would look horrified and tell them a wasn't expecting hahah gave me a bit of a laugh which is terrible, I know...I would do it when I first started showing and tell them right away I was just kidding :)

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Goblin182 26

sweetprettykitty, you rock.

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skittyskatbrat 19

I do that to my students. I've just started to show, and they know I am not remotely easily offended. So when a few of them are brave enough to ask if I'm pregnant, I give them a shocked look and say "You think I look FAT!?!" After a few seconds of stammering I let them off the hook and tell them that, yes, I'm due this summer. Sometimes you just have to have a good sense of humor about all the changes that go on. And I suspect several of them will want to touch the belly...which is fine... AFTER THEY ASK FOR PERMISSION.....

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driinkbleach 18

Actually people need to chill out. The first couple weeks after I gave birth a few strangers asked when I was due when I was buying baby stuff at the store. I felt worse for them than for me because I knew they must have felt embarrassed. If she has to take herself that seriously then whatever.

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adventurousnight 12

What I don't understand, is that OP learned about her friend's pregnancy, but didn't contact her to congratulate her. If she had, undoubtedly the subject of her due-date would have come up. YDI, OP, also because you invaded her privacy.

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Jishii 4

"You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment. " - Dave Barry

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Witchylady 17

Well that was awkward and rude. Don't you know the rules of social interaction? Never comment on a person weight or body? Seriously!!!

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sweetbabysweet93 10

Not cool. After I had my daughter, my niece looked at my belly and asked "who's in there now?" Must women still look pregnant after birth.

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Reasonable_one 12

You sound more like an acquaintance than a friend. If you only heard she was pregnant apparently through someone else and then didn't know she already had the baby, you aren't a friend.

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