... who come up to me and say "My goodness, haven't you got a lot of food! Do you have a big family?"
There are only two of us, and only likely to be so due to infertility. I have to hold it together for a bit, and then I come home and cry.
My trolley is full because I grow lots of my own food and I only shop once a month, so I have lots of cans, UHT milk and juice, and packets of dried things like pasta.
This happens to me every single week. I'm afraid to say that it is invariably said by a woman over the age of 60. I know it isn't meant badly, but I can't explain why my trolley is full without going into details that frankly make me want to howl with the pain of it all.
I realise I am very, very lucky to be able to fill a shopping trolley once a month. I know I am being unreasonable and over-emotional and silly, that other people can't be expected to know my personal circumstances. I'm starting to dread shopping, though.
AIBU?
to be weirded out by women in the supermarket
weirdinsupermarket · 11/06/2015 15:50
Sorry, not every week, every time. Typing too fast and too emotional .
I'm really sorry, other people feeling the need to comment on what is clearly not their business is one of my pet hates. I would just tell them bluntly but politely about your difficulties and tell them that comments like that make you go home and cry. That's what I did after our numerous pregnancy losses, and when people see DS and ask when he's going to have a sibling (never you rat bastard, we're amazingly, miraculously lucky to have him). If you don't feel like that, how about something flippant like, "well normally I just kidnap someone and eat them slowly, but then I found out that there were these things called supermarkets..." all said whilst eyeing up the person thoughtfully. I've done that too. I'm a bit weird I think!
On a serious note, its crap and people can be endlessly thoughtless, hope you're OK 
you could just draw a deep breath and say "wtf has it got to do with you" whilst smiling sweetly or don't hold back the tears and that would soon shut them up.
I don't get why it is anyone else business and the only time I would comment in a supermarket is when people rudely refuse to say thank you when I move out of their way or wait to let them through. It would never occur to comment on someone else's shopping although I do occasionally have food envy when seeing others shopping on the conveyor
I like the zombie/Apocalypse/children comments above.
You're in a supermarket. Unless it's the same old bag woman, you;re not likely to see her again so just ignore her and walk past. Or look in her basket/trolley and comment "oh you're not eating that are you, I hear it's terribly unhealthy." Or just say what's it got to do with you, you aren't offering to pay for it are you love? 
I'm sorry such supposedly harmless comments cause you upset. I'm sure they aren't meant that way
Awwww no I can totally understand what that would upset you
They're not trying to be horrible though.
Maybe do your shopping online?
It is just lonely women being chatty/sociable I imagine
They probably don't really care who it is for, just a talking point.
Just nod and smile and walk on (works for many situations )
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