To have been angry at this question from a stranger

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Was in a shop buying shoes with youngest child when a random lady came over and said how pretty dd was and what lovely shoes she had chosen. She then said “Is she your only child? To which I said no actually we have six children. She asked what age and I said she was the youngest at 7 and the oldest child is now 30. The lady then said “Oh my you have been busy. Do they all have the same father?”
Was aibu to think this was a bloody rude question to ask a total stranger? (The answer is yes they do all have the same father).

I’ve been asked this too by a workman in our house. I’ve only got 2 but there’s 7 years between them. Rude!

Some people don't realise what they say may cause offence I wouldn't give it anymore thought.

I mean it is rude but also probably harmless. Some people aren’t the best socially.

Just see it as funny rather than offensive. Laugh and say yes. Everyone has a better day.

Totally rude! I would cut my tongue out before I would ask that of anyone! Nobody’s business!

I get asked this all the time and doesn’t bother me at all tbh

I had this as one of 6 siblings asking if we have the same dad.

Then I had similar as a mum of four.

My pet hate is the ‘Did you work out what the TV was for in the end then?’ 🤮 I didn’t even get what they were saying for the first million times I heard it so must have just looked blank.

Don’t get it as much now they are older!

Inappropriate questions seem to come from old women/men most of the time! As a mum of twins I’ve been asked many times by strangers if they were natural or ivf, and if I managed to give birth naturally or C-section.
annoyingly you never think of the good comebacks until way after they’ve gone!

I think she asked if all your kids have the same dad because she thought you DD was very beautiful. As in because they all have the same dad abd mum they will have great aesthetics.

Ha Ha Ha... what a bonkers thing to ask someone you don't know.

Who even cares if they have the same father? What are you going to do with that information?

Next time, tell them you have six children with eight different dads.

I would have said, in the most offended tone I could 'Of course they do, what kind of a woman do you think I am?' Then stand there and give them a death stare while they splutter and go red in the face!

Im sorry this happened you, and yes its rude to ask a random stranger about : fathers'. .like its important to her.

Well I wasnt sure about the youngest but whats a beautiful woman in her ' Prime' meant to do if her husband locks her out of the bedroom for years on end. Well theres more options in the sea than you can sea on land.
Also ' Lonli isolation' can do crazy thing to your mind and thats why we ramble on .

20 years ago, in Post Office queue with new first born in pram (I was age 38). An old lady approached, peered in the pram, looked at me and asked about my baby. I said she was my first and the woman said 'you left it a bit late, that's not very fair on the grandparents'. I said, 'well she has 4 grandparents and a great grandparent'. Her retort was that it was unfair on the great grandparent. End of conversation. I was somewhat taken aback. We had two other children after that when aged 41 and very nearly 44. The first grandparent died 2 years ago and the other 3 going strong 20 years later. No idea what her issue was, maybe just a bit old fashioned in her views of ideal parenting age.