I'm feisty this week... and early on my Thursday Thirteen list!
Sorry... just a little too much time with sick kiddos and/or too little sleep and/or cloudy days. Whatever the reason, I'm dripping sarcasm from my pores. For this week's TT, I'm listing things that are odd, maybe even rude (?), or maybe funny things to ask me. Yes, there's a little trend here. Please know I'm giggling at most of them. :)
1. Did you mean to get pregnant? (I was asked this during each pregnancy... geesh)
2. Were you trying to have your children so close together?
3. When are you going to have another baby?
4. Don't you wish you had girls? (a.k.a. Are you going to try to have a girl?)
5. You're done having kids, right?
6. What do you do all day? (usually following some question about my job, or when they're told I stay home with the boys)
7. What do ya' mean you don't let you kids eat that? (usually followed by, "but they like it!")
8. What do ya' mean you don't let your kids play with that? (usually followed by, "but they like it!")
9. What do ya' mean you don't let your kids watch that? (usually followed by, "but they like it!")
10. Are you seriously consider homeschooling? (usually followed by, Are you crazy?)
11. Why did you have to move there? (a.k.a. "Why can't you move here?")
12. Don't you need to check with your husband?
13. Is that a personal thing to ask?
14 comments:
LOL! Too funny. Although... I'm afraid I'd have to ask you the, "are you crazy" about homeschooling *shiver*. I don't have it in me to be with my kids 24/7.
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Great list. I really enjoyed reading it. Have a lovely Thursday.
People these days! I've never had anyone ask me those kind of things. Usually people don't come up and talk to me. Except for once a lady I knew at church asked me if I was pregnant again. I told her no and I think she was embarrassed. Guess I need to lose the belly fat! LOL
Funny,
People do ask the strangest things.
People are so rude these days. It think many have diahhrea of the mouth. Think before saying such awful things, people!
Happy TT!
Yup, I've heard a lot of these. I get a lot of "But if you hold you child back in school a year, you'll give him an edge!"
An edge in what? Boredom?
*sigh*
Parenting is NOT easy. I admire you for considering homeschooling.
If you're giggling at a single one of those you're more tolerant that I am. My response would be, "what do you mean you didn't want me to punch you? (but I thought you'd like it!). I don't have any children, but I've been asked number 12 before. And no, I wouldn't really punch someone (for that, anyway).
Fun list!
SHG - oh, yes. I should add that question, though it would make my list 14! I also often hear, "Why aren't you going to get him into school early? Don't you think he'll be ready?" Of course he'll be ready. He's brilliant. ;)
Hilarious! And so true...
On my list? "How did you get pregnant with the twins? Do twins run in your family?"
My favorite response? "No. Twins don't run in my family, we just had sex twice in the same day." :-0
How about "Are you going to breastfeed?/Is he/she still breastfeeding?" (why? are you hungry?)
"Does he/she still sleep with you?" (no, I sleep with him because I am jealous of his Elmo nightlight.)
"Do twins run in your family?" (No, we're pretty much all walkers.)
I don't think I've had any of these questions put quite that way. I have three boys so I have had the variation of why don't you try for a girl next time with big smiles b/c they know I'm so done with that. But I admire your serenity, tolerance, patience, whatever. These are definitely rude questions.
Happy TT Day. Mine is up.
It's funny that people ask #13 AFTER they've already asked something really personal. LOL. Happy TT!
It sounds like some people are asking questions more to persuade you to their way than to find out YOUR answer. I think being a stay at home mom and homeschooling is a VERY honorable job! My TT13 is up at http://anyapples.blogspot.com/
I KNOW I'm guilty of asking you at least ONE of these questions. :) I'm glad you're such a gracious person.
i'm here via Thursday Thirteen - visiting some blogs i've never visited before.
i already bookmarked the chocolate cookies recipe! :o)
i love your list! #12 would really irritate me! happy belated TT!
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