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* So this is me, 18 weeks pregnant 6 days pregnant, With my third, taken today. Those are my regular jeans, not even maternity! * Thank all you ladies for your support! It really makes me feel better!
So heres the story. This is my third baby, I work really hard after each pregnancy to loose my weight and get down to prepregnancy size (this takes months ladies, I am not one of those people the fat just melts off of after birth! I have to work hard, because I breastfeed, so I don't diet)
Well, I am 5'2 and 115 pounds. I lost all my weight and was in great shape before i found out I was pregnant again. I am 18weeks 5days and just now starting to show. I have not gained even a pound. obviously I don't have a weight issue.
But she every single time i see her, (MIL) she looks at me and says "wow, you sure have gotten FAT!." She says this continually. Each time I see her. Each time It catches me off guard. I have no idea what to say. She has done this with all of my pregnancies. And even makes mean joke and comments when I'm not!
It would be easier if she were fat, I could come up with a SMart A^^ comment then. But she is a stick. She is 5'2 and maybe a little over 100lbs. And really good looking for a woman in her mid forties. I hate her.
She makes me feel so bad about myself, and I can't talk to her about it because then it would look like I was being too sensitive, because after all, "its just a joke!" But it really puts me down. I mean I worked hard to get into shape, and all she ever does, is "joke" about how fat I am or "joke" about my body in some other way. Btw she never exercises, the reasn she is so skinny is because she only allows herself one meal a day, if that.
I know a good humored sarcastic joke, and this isn't that. She is a catty woman, and will try to draw attention to how wonderful she looks compared to everyone else. She is in a constant state of competition.
So just once I want to have a smart A$$ remark to come back with, But I am not a smart a$$ by nature so if anyone could help???
Quoting iluvmommyhood58:
"F*ck you!" That's what I'd say. I bet that would catch HER off guard. lol.
HAHAHAHAHA that would be hilarious!! I would want to see the look on her face after that LOL
no kidding that would be priceless!!!
Quoting iluvmommyhood58:
"F*ck you!" That's what I'd say. I bet that would catch HER off guard. lol.
yeah! When we grow up...oops I mean when our *kids Grow up (lol...)
Lets be nice MILS!!! Ya know the kind that come over and bake and babysit!! Not the bullying kind! Of course we have to grow up first....LOL
I feel a little immature asking for help with mean comments to say to my bully! LOL
Quoting vannahsmom07:ugh my mil sounds like the same woman... she is a bully too! lets never be bullies when we become MIL's!!
Quoting AlwaysExpecting:
I love the wrinkles comment!!
See the only problem about confronting her is that it would make her happy to know that it bothered me, and if I did, she would be gossiping about it to everyone, and I would turn into the thin-skinned girl who can't take a joke.
And When I don't say anything, she feels like she has the upper hand.
She is a bully. She really is, I know it sounds stupid.
I have talked to hubby and we both agree that the best strategy is to beat her at her own game!
Quoting tiny_mama:
mil "wow you have gotten fat!"
you "really? *lean closer* have you always had that many wrinkles?"
you "have your boobs always been that saggy?"
you "I might be fat, but you're ugly and I can lose weight"
you "yeah, well you're old"
SHES JUST JELOUS N SHALLOW,IKNOW THE TYPE. INSECURE TOO. PEOPLE LIKE THAT FIND ANY WAY TO MAKE FUN OF A PERSON TO MAKE THEMSELF FEEL GOOD,,, N THE GOOD FEELING IS JUST A HIGH THAT DONT LAST TOO LONG. IM 5'3 N 133 LBS. I LOVE MY SIZE N TRY NOT 2 BE ANY SMALLER!!!! HONESTLY, I USED TO BE TO THIN N LOOKED LIKE I WAS ON DRUGS LOL! JUST INFORM HER THAT YOULL HAVE A BEAUTIFUL CHILD TO SHOW FOR UR WEIGHT GAIN,, WHICH U CAN LOOSE!! ASK HER Y SHE CHOOSES 2 BE ANOREXIC. AND INFORM HER UR HAPPY THAT WAY,,, N JUST THEN EAT SOMTHIN REAL FATTNING!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL JK. BUT I WOULD.
A friend of mine actually had the opposite happen, someone called her anorexic, so after she had the baby the same chick made another comment about how she looked and she was like "yea food, who needs it its for losers" You could say something like "yeah not eating, only losers dont eat" or something like that or maybe something like, "I've seen better figures on skeletons" I dont know something like that. Maybe, men like the feel of a women next to them but not when that feel is your bones.
115 pounds for your height is not fat. and if shes only a little over 100 lbs and not, there is something wrong. Maybe you could use that to your advantage.
Just say "really? you think so? My ob says that I am doing a great job making a healthy baby and that I could stand to gain a few more pounds..."
There is nothing she can say to that- not one word that would make her look good.
No need to be a smart aleck- no need to be mean. Just state the truth.
You are healthy, you are growing a human being inside of you, you are beautiful- and her ugly words can't erase that reality. Oh, and three healthy grandbabies aren't good enough for this woman??? Sheesh.
Actually, thinking about it- it sounds like your MIL has an eating disorder and she is trying to transfer her sickness.
I agree!! Although I know it would feel really good to say something witty to her. But if you want to beat her at her own game then I think this would be the best way.
Quoting BooBear81:Just say "really? you think so? My ob says that I am doing a great job making a healthy baby and that I could stand to gain a few more pounds..."
There is nothing she can say to that- not one word that would make her look good.
No need to be a smart aleck- no need to be mean. Just state the truth.
You are healthy, you are growing a human being inside of you, you are beautiful- and her ugly words can't erase that reality. Oh, and three healthy grandbabies aren't good enough for this woman??? Sheesh.
Actually, thinking about it- it sounds like your MIL has an eating disorder and she is trying to transfer her sickness.
pssh just say "and you have gotten old!" BAM prob solved....if she gets to mad say "well i thought we were joking around here...i mean you were saying i was fat and i just KNOW you arent a mean person so i assumed we were poking fun" then she would either have to admit she is being mean OR swallow her pride...i doubt she will admit she is mean lmao
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