First - like the new header? I was pleasantly surprised to receive it via e-mail from Myriam over the weekend. Seriously - the whole making a header just baffles me and no matter how much I tinker in Photoshop... I just can't figure the shit out. So, thanks Myriam!
Now onto the rest of my weekend.
Saturday was The Mr's sister's baby shower. I was dreading it but not for reasons one would assume. I just hate baby showers. I don't give a crap if you're my best friend - I DON'T LIKE BABY SHOWERS. As a non-parent and a person who doesn't wish to have children anytime in the near future (and I'm still questioning if I want it in the distant future) - I just don't care to sit through other people's stories about labor, their doctors, great products for babies, etc. etc.
I was also dreading it because this was my first shower as a married chick and that means...
When are you going to have a baby?
When did this become an appropriate question to ask someone? Furthermore - when did this become an appropriate question to ask someone you just met? It was one thing that my mother-in-law was jokingly trying to get me to hold a baby (someone brought their 3-week old daughter) or make comments about making grandbabies because that's expected of a parent. She wants her son to make some offspring. My own mother harasses me weekly about babies and when I say I don't want them anytime soon, she moans, "I'm not getting any younger!" And yes, she says SHE'S not getting any younger as in she wants to see some before she's dead. She's says that to me A LOT and wonders why I don't want to call her daily.
Anywho - I think every guest at this shower was a parent. One woman, a mother of 2, that had her first at 24 and that I JUST MET engaged me in this conversation:
Stranger: So you don't have kids yet?
Me: Nooooooooo... and its not happening anytime soon.
Stranger: How old are you?
Me: 27.
Stranger: Oh yeah, that'll change real quick.
I then spewed vomit on her shirt and pooped in my pants. I was shocked that she was so disgusted because that's what babies do... and that's why I don't want them. That'll learn her for saying such nonsense.
But really - why is this an acceptable thing to say to someone? I could be f'n infertile or something. Assholes.
That night was Megan's big bday celebration. I hadn't gone out in a month so I thought it would be fantastic to order myself a bottle of warm sake at dinner, challenge Zach to a sake bomb (I kicked his ass) and then drink more and more all through the night. Is it possible to be hungover 2 days later? God, I'm lame.
And I'd like to add that the whole no-smoking things in bars is MAGIC. People wondered why I was so dressed up Saturday night and I pointed out that I would have dressed up like that more often but didn't want to reek like Virginia Slims, puke and Pabst Blue Ribbon because I try to get several days worth of wear out of my dry-clean only clothing. I can handle the puke and PBR... but smoke takes forever to air out.
7 comments:
hahaha your post couldn't have been more perfectly timed! I JUST came back from lunch where the conversation was "who's the next to get prego?" and everyone pointed to ME! I was like um, one i'm not married, nor will i be anytime soon (which is another question i get every other day!) and two, no matter what you say people believe what they want anyway (me - "i'm not having a baby soon" them - "OMG YOU SOOO ARE")! haha
~*kimmie. i totally feel you on this one. thats all i have to say about that!
I have already started hearing it from both moms. I personally think it's a terrible thing to ask people. I might give my thoughts to Ian - but never to them.
And my mom says "She's going to make me wait 5 years - I hope I'm still around then!" - seriously?! It annoys the crap out of me!
I would like to defend thyself. Number 1, I filled my glass up to almost double yours, so I had alot more to drink before I finished our "Sake Bomb". Number 2, the person sitting next to me had no idea what was involved in a "Sake Bomb", and therefore left their beer on the table, so when we "Bombed" their beer preceeded to fall into my lap and piss all over me causing an unanticipated wetness that was most unpleasant in the nether region. Number 3, I would like to challenge thee to a "Sake Bomb Off" ANYDAY of the week. My kung foo is strong, just say the date. Baby's Arm------OUT!!!!!!!!
yes, i think it's rude to ask about having kids. i think it should be reserved for small one-on-one conversations with just your best friends, and tread upon lightly at that.
Ew why do people like that even talk? Shut up baby lover!
Oh, I hear ya. I was asked multiple times at this weekend's shower. My favorite responses are, "We're still practicing." Or to my single friends, "YOU FIRST!" My other friend likes to say, "Stay out of my ovaries!"
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