How to Politely Tell People to Piss Off...

That's funny! Why are people, even complete strangers so attracted to us pregnant ladies? I would just tell them to please keep their hands to themselves and to stop touching you. It makes you uncomfortable! Or just walk away, that is what I do! Good luck with the new baby!!!

WOW I never had that happen! I would be just as rude as they are. If they're rude enough to touch you I'd be rude enough to make a snotty comment back.

The only rude thing that happened to me what my daughter was a preemie and we were at the mall and somenone thought I was pushing a doll. I also got very dirty looks because ppl thought I was a teenager and I was 21 but looked young.

Good luck with the rude ppl maybe buy a teeshirt that say hands off or don't touch me LOL

Thought about touching them back? I'm sure they would feel just as violated.

It is just human nature to want to touch that belly--like wanting to pet a puppy. However; some people don't have any regard for personal space and just don't realize it is not a good thing to touch pregnant stranger's belly. They are usually (I say usually) well meaning and not trying to offend. Pregnancy is just such an amazing thing some can't help themselves. It's hard to know what to say at that point. People should know pg woman are hormonal and can get crazy on them. I can't remember if I ever had a stranger touch my belly. I think I would have said what you did. It was polite enough and I think she got the message.

Why do you feel the need to be polite to people who are being totally inconsiderate to you? A simple, "Don't!" should work, and if you feel like you need to, say, "Please don't!"

well i would just tell them you know this is my body and tell them not to touch you.. and ask them if they would just walk up to a normal person and touch them... i personnally think that should be against the law just to walk up to someone.. im sorry but i agree with you.. its your body no one elses.. with my son i had a lady walk up to me ask if she could touch my belly i said no.. i dont know you.. and then she con.. to tell me i was to young.. blau blau blau and i looked at her and said well im sorry you feel that way but im 24 and not a little child.. and walked away.. i dont think strangers should be aloud to touch someone.. good luck with your new baby on the way...

Thank you for your interest but I do find it a little awkward being touched by strangers.

And it doesn't end there! After they're born, they make comments on your child's looks, behavior and name! That's people. I just shake my head and laugh,knowing they can't help themselves. BTW, I have two newborn grandchildren I haven't gotten to see yet because they live a great distance, and I want to hold every baby I see. I don't, but I'm probably getting some curious moms wondering why I keep staring at their babies!

Mom of 9; 2 adopted, 4 by birth, 3 step

I also am due in Dec, congradulations! Whats the big deal? Its an amazing thing to be pregnant well unless your not pregnant and they assume you are then I would be OFFENDED other than that I would be proud, I also am not a person of personal space, not with when it comes to this situation other situation ya, I don't know brush it off I guess no reason to get your self so worked up :-) Have a great day and
god bless your family and your delivery and baby.

I understand what it is when people want to touch the belly. I never did touch anyone elses belly without their permission first. But, as a pregnant person, it helps to automatically assume that everyone you talk to wants to touch the belly...because it's beautiful, and cool, and wonderful. They want to be a part of something so awesome that even a touch on the belly makes them feel the miracle. When I was pregnant, I didn't care if people touched my belly, because I understood that want, so it didn't bug me often.

The few occasions when I did feel uncomfortable about someone touching me, I could sort of tell when people were going to do it. Try this, it works great! Quickly put your arms around your belly as if I were hugging your own belly, and make your hands really big so that there isn't any room for anyone elses hands. Move them around on your belly alot so that if a person would try and touch your belly, they wouldn't find any room for their hands. If you have something in your arms, just move it inbetween your belly and the offending person. Then, a offender can't get to it. Then, the belly isn't so..."Out there" and open for free touching. Good luck. :) You could also turn sidways a little, and with a combination of your hands moving or an object infront of your belly, there won't be room for a person to touch it. You'll be surprised at how well it works to avoid it entirely and it'll greaten your need to protect your young even while in your belly. It will strenthen your perception skills. Good luck.

Hi J.-
That happened to me all the time when I was pregnant with each of my children. It bugged me so bad that I did not even want to go to work or the store because I knew someone would come and touch my tummy!
I finally started telling people that I do not feel comfortable when other people touch my stomach (especially strangers). If I saw someone trying to come up and touch my stomach I would shake my head no and turn around and go a different direction.
I was not the nicest person when it came to my body or my newborn kids with strangers!
Good Luck-
B. L

I HATE how people do this! When I was pregnant with my first daughter one day I snapped and asked this strange lady who was touching me "If I was not pregnant, would you be touching my belly???". I think I scared her a bit, BUT it is rude and people need to keep their hands to themselves, just as we teach our children! I know people are interested, but it is so rude.
My solution is that I polietly tell people that I am not feeling well and it hurts when they touch me. Use your pregnancy sympathy to get them to lay off :)I hope this works for you too.

I knew someone who told people that she wasn't actually pregnant but had a large ovarian tumor just to see their reaction. Ha!

But, the type of people who would touch a strange woman's pregnant belly are also the type of people that will most likely be offended that you are not welcoming their touch, no matter what you say. I would just smile and say, "Please don't touch me." Then walk away.

It drove me nuts too when people would try that. I am a person that likes my space, my bubble so to speak that I don't want people entering. What I did to kind of protect myself & baby from the constant nagging of touches was I wore baggier clothes so people just thought I was fat. lol And while talking amongst friends, family or anyone within ear shot I would always complain about people wanting to touch my belly all the time and how I totally hated it. It helped. And that was my 1st baby. I was pregnant with my 2nd baby when my sone was about 3-4months old and by that point people just knew not to even try touching me. lol So if you can wear the really baggies clothes that will help and just make general complaints about not liking to be touched should help. Might not stop the little old ladies in the grocery stores but just think at least your giving them something special when they do sneak a feel. Hope that helps!! :) Congrats!!

I know what you mean. I think people are just having flashbacks of when they were pregnant and all the excitement of the life inside. I just learned to let them do it and smile and move on. Their going to do it either way and why get yourself all stressed out.
You could always say "ouch" when they touch you. That would get their hands off quick. I had to give myself heparin shots twice a day in my stomach during both of my pregnancies so my belly was total bruises and it was very sore.
Happy pregnancy,
J.

This is so funny. I remember when I was pregnant with my first child all sorts of strangers would ask me if I am going to breast feed. Strangers who were walking in the mall to the workers at the check out lane at my grocery store.

It floored me everytime... I always wanted to ask them if they wanted to see my technique. Like here is my version of the football-hold lady. Whose business is it if I decide to nurse or not. Usually I just kind of nodded with this speechless look on my face but sometimes I had fun with a rude response :)- just to floor them in return!

I know how you feel! I was pregnant when I was in South Texas, and would have women touching my belly constantly. I came to find that in the hispanic culture, they believe that if they don't touch a pregnant woman's belly when they look at it, it will put some type of jinx or 'curse' on the baby. So I got to where I would just accept it. Moreso, once I had my baby, I had women coming up and putting their hands over the baby's eyes. They also believe that if they admire a baby, thinking it's beautiful, they must touch their eyes so as not to put a curse on the baby. I don't have those beliefs, but I figured, well, they're doing these things to be nice and in their eyes for the well being of my child, so what the heck! lol Good luck to you!! :)

I understand how people can be rude. I don't look my age, and when I was pregnant with my first, people would come up to me and say things like, "Arn't you alittle to young to be having a baby". I would also get dirty looks too. Plus the ocational touching the tummy and asking how old I was. First I don't understand why people don't think they need to ask to touch you and how they think its ok to make comments like they do. I hated being touched by anyone when I was pregnant and understand. Next time let them know that they should ask for permission before touching your tummy. Let them know that it was rude. I think its understandable to say these things.