I am due any day now and just met my new neighbour (we are the only two houses to have moved in a new build row of five), who on seeing my bump told me she was childless by choice and a new baby screaming and ruining her peaceful home set up would be her worst nightmare. Errrr...what exactly are you supposed to say to that?
My old neighbour, who is kindly watering our garden at our old house while it is being tarted up for the market, also childless by choice and slightly older, kept making nasty faces of revulsion when I put my hand on my stomach when the baby kicked me when I went round to give her a gift and thank her for her help. She actually said "Is the baby kicking you? Ugh, disgusting!"
I mean fine, you don't want kids but when did it become OK to make such overt comments or expressions of disapproval or disgust?
Maybe it is just my hormones but I was actually quite upset on both occasions.