To be angry at this comment even if it has nothing to do with me?

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Of of my friends is a week overdue with her first.
She's obviously getting all the "WHERE's baby" comments.. Fair enough!
Just seen a conversation from last night on her Facebook page that went something like
"how are you, still waiting?"
she politely replied "yes! Bumpy roads didn't work so will be trying some pineapple tonight!"
The next (and last) message was from the initial person and said " I reckon your baby is gonna be between 10 and 11 lbs at least! Sorry but it's gonna be big"
Why do people do this? I think it's so rude, do they really think it's what an already quite stressed heavily pregnant woman wants to hear?
I know it's none of my business and I will keep my mouth shut (I might also be oversensitive from being 9 months pregnant myself)
And breathe..

Are you absolutely certain that the comment was not in jest?

Is your friend tall, or her dp tall maybe? My friend is overdue and we were all talking about it, her included and I mentioned that I thought she might have a big baby (tbf she is 5'10, he is 6'6 and she is huuuuge :)). Friend wasn't offended/scared to death etc, she laughed and agreed. As i did a couple of years ago when i was in a similar position. I think this is where mn differs from my rl, as I dont know anyone pregnant who would be offended/scared by this type of comment.

people say stupid crap in every area of peoples lives. why people get extra sensitive when its about pregnancy i will never know

My first was 3 weeks early and weighed 9lb 15.5. I was told he would be 6 to 7lb as he was missing out on his fattening up! Just because someone is overdue does not mean baby will be big!

But how do you know it's not something your friend and this person have joked about in the past?

And that actually by saying "it'll be ridiculously huge" she's reminding her mate about a silly conversation/ happy times.

not a jokey comment - I can't write it word but It was more like "I reckon your baby is going to be between 10 and 11 lbs. big baby lots of love, (insert name here)"

I just spoke to my friend and seems like the person is an older relative. She said she was a bit shocked at the comment as it came out of nowhere but we had a chat about overdue not necessarily meaning v big and how it's not worth replying really.

And yep probably sounds like something my older aunt would say!
I don't think it was meant maliciously at all! I just think it's insensitive to be told these things when you're already stressing about being overdue, etc. anyway it's fine if iabu and hormonal and over-sensitive. I've had stupid comments before and I tend to reply to them telling the person exactly what I think.

I'm mighty pleased that Facebook had yet to be invented when I was pg with my dcs. Especially since I was 14 and 14 days overdue with both - the largest of them weighing in at 7.6.

But I really think you have to develop a thicker skin somehow. I'd not realised that getting pregnant was actually some sort of Declaration of Open Season for peculiar/intrusive and downright inappropriate comments, very often from complete strangers. But I soon did and realised that I couldn't take most of them seriously.

So while you are a very thoughtful friend, I honestly think you are wasting anger on these comments.