Comments on: People I Want to Punch II: My Least Popular Opinion

By: Teresa Strasser

Teresa Strasser — Wed, 18 May 2011 04:44:58 +0000

that made me laugh. thank you, Monique.

By: Monique

Monique — Wed, 18 May 2011 04:31:51 +0000

Holy crap. I have searched high and low for someone to express this very opinion. Thank you. Having never bore a Jesus child myself, I can’t say a whole lot on the subject, other than I have NEVER understood the “hands off” freakout. Geez. It’s your stomach, not your effing vagina! This sort of thing makes me want to ignore all pregnant women and their unborn spawn. And don’t ask me to hold it when it’s born. Lord knows I would probably accidentally kill it, what with me being a childless moron and all.

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:33:24 +0000

So, I know this comment is way late (I have only recently found this blog), but I feel that I needed to add my thoughts.

In my non-pregnant state, having my stomach touched/rubbed/talked to would be socially unacceptable. Why in the world should that change just because I’m pregnant?

Yes, babies are sweet and beautiful, and I admit that I love holding babies of relatives and close friends. However, I don’t feel the urge to feel up the belly of every pregnant person I see.

It may be because I’m pregnant with twins, my original DD boobs have expanded (causing serious back pain), I waddle, and I feel huge, but the only people allowed to touch my stomach are me, my husband, and my doctor. And, I don’t feel like a princess at all for saying so.

By: Greta Koenigin

Greta Koenigin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:21:41 +0000

Pregnant women want to control EVERYTHING that relates to THEIR unborn messiahs, so they, as the carefully selected purveyors of God’s kid, will control how much enthusiasm everyone gets to have. Not caring about the design and cost of the final round of diaper bag options=’Can you believe that?’ Touching the bump=’Whatever! Loser-asshole.’ Not wanting to touch the bump in first place=unforgivable.

Just WAIT til you get to the PTA. You’ve never know the desire to punch until you’ve ratified the installation of a $75 bench.

By: Stacey E

Stacey E — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:48:13 +0000

Well, the problem with the whole gettin’ grabby with some strangers belly, is that it reduces you to an inanimate object that people can just run their hands over.
Sideshow freaks get more respect than that.

By: jiles Brandon

jiles Brandon — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:01:00 +0000

I find it ridiculous when people say, “Women who don’t want strangers to touch their pregnant belly should get over themselves”. Don’t you think that people who think they are so important that a woman they don’t know should be okay with them touching their belly should get over themselves?

My wife is pregnant and it seems that instinct puts some women in a more protective state over their unborn child. Like any animal guarding its eggs. So even though they obviously mean no harm, it can cause some women anxiety just because something unknown is coming toward their unborn child. That protective state kicks and they can’t always help it. Plus some women it hurts and these douche bags that you are defending don’t give a crap. They just have to give in to their pregnant belly fascination. So I say, to reduce stress and pain on many women, it is polite to not touch their bellies.

Even though apparently everyone has some god given right to rub a pregnant woman’s belly.

By: Juan

Juan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:32:14 +0000

Hi, I’m a guy , I wrote stuff

but I think maybe it’s too dangerous or whatever

if u want, maybe not worth it

I can send it to you somehow I duno

if u think of a way I gues reply

but I read ur blog again

ye, the shirt is alitle anoying

maybe it is a evil doer who is tryin to touch their belly

cant really trust people

sory I think ur too smart for me ey

meh

how u talk is so different that I’v seen , ergh I duno

anyways, I dont think I will show anyone what I wrote originally, maybe someone

anyways laterz

By: Cali Rick

Cali Rick — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:53:34 +0000

A lot of people complain that you talk about the pregnancy a bit too much but I appreciate that you called it “acquired situational narcissism”. You’re right, it must be on your mind all the time. I might’ve said something on the contrary but it won’t bother me anymore PERSPECTIVE!

By: Becky

Becky — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:14:38 +0000

I’m thrilled that someone has finally invented the phrase “ambush fisting”.

By: Stone

Stone — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:41:39 +0000

Teresa
I’ve never been slightly tempted to touch a baby bump. In fact, due to a few mishaps, I refuse to even acknowlege a woman’s pregnancy in any way, shape, or form. I’ll disregard “Baby on Board” shirts, broken water, and screams of “dial 911″ to save myself the embarassment of ever again asking a fat woman when she’s due.
I wonder if any obese women have ever gotten their babka bumps patted…
Anyway… should I ever run into you, Teresa, I promise I’ll touch you all over.