LJ Idol X.19: You Do, In Fact, Need A Gilded Invitation

[bewize]

I had heard the rumors in advance. I'd seen snarky comments float by on the Facebooks and interwebs at large. I am passingly familiar with the phenomenon myself.

But, then... it started to happen. In real life. In my life

Comments

[kschlotwrites]

I don't know how you can put up with that. Especially strangers touching you. Oh man. (I'm so afraid that one of these days, someone is going to think my fat is a baby and start rubbing my stomach. Gives me the creeps.) I love your comment that the baby can't talk yet!

[penpusher]

I am fairly sure I never touched any of my pregnant friend's bellies. I don't quite understand the attraction. Is it because of the little life growing inside, or the person carrying it? I don't know much biology, but I'm pretty certain the growing entity won't feel any laying of hands.

People can be weird, but I guess that's why we keep having them... the next generation will fix everything!

All good wishes.

[i_17bingo]

My wife has a problem with people touching her tattoos. It's like it's not even her own body.

[bleodswean]

*nods sagely* And wait until your bundle is here! As a lactation consultant...I've heard and seen it all.

[halfshellvenus]

their greedy hands are already stroking my belly like Dr. Evil petting his hairless cat.
Hahahahaha! So perfect.

I didn't get a lot of this with either pregnancy, actually. Maybe because I work with engineers, and they are primarily non-touchers from the start?

I never had strangers touch my belly, or ask to, so I was obviously lucky overall.

The biggest surprise was the several men who looked like biker-dudes (motorcycle, not bicycle) who gushed over how much I would love being a parent. Talk about a lesson in not judging a book by its cover!

And also? They were right. :D