Some people are seriously disturbed

[piccalily]

I went into the city centre this afternoon to pick up some last minute bits and bobs for me and baby. I was walking/waddling back to my car when this man (late 20's) walked past me, looked at me and called me a 'fat bitch'. I seriously worry about bringing a child into this world with people like this around. I would be utterly disgusted if I was his mother.

Oh FFS! I know PG hormones make you oversensitive and easily upset and all that, but really, get over it. Bloke's probably got Tourettes anyway.

I believe the response is 'I may be fat but I'm pregnant so won't be for much longer - whereas you'll be a wanker for the rest of your days'.

whoah that was a tad harsh wasn't it ?
Not sure I would like being called a fat bitch either to be honest.

Dont take any notice to ANYONE ((())))

Sparkling, I never said I was upset! Just disgusted!

lol who - Wish I'd had the chance to respond, I will be ready next time!

piccalilly- thats terrible- put it down to one mans insecurities being vented onto you. Its his problem not yours.
For what its worth well done to control yourself. I would have ripped into the ignorant little f**ker, but then these pregnancy hormones make me a very intolerant person.

What a twat.

Both of them.

People really are disturbed. I kept on getting rude comments on my arse and the like, and people trying to chat me up, even when I was massive and waddling etc. Er, what makes you think I'd be flattered or remotely interested? F off!!!!

Pregnancy hormones have made me very angry all the time. Id have called him an ugly c*nt and walked off laughing.

In situations like this, I always try and think to myself 'at least I'm not them'. I mean, imagine being that man. He must have some serious issues.

Well he sounds like a nice chap! He obviously doesnt have alot in his life if he goes round making comments like that! I'm either angry or crying in this pregnancy!

I know what you mean I got bumped around a shopping center on Saturday I am obviously pregnant but people are just so rude. I refuse to just accept this as being OK and unfortunately people are this rude as the norm that is why people accept it.

I don't get upset about it but I feel bad bringing a child into the world when manners are so bad.

When I was younger I wouldn't speak back to someone older or even my own age now kids shout abuse all the time and my baby will grow up in this world, if I do a good job raising him he will probably stand out for not being like this and possibly targeted if I don't then what can I expect for him if he hasn't the decency to be polite. They then grow up to be rude adults like the one that shouted at you.

It is good to take the upper hand and true it is his problem not yours. I try to think of a quick put me down (but I worry that he will come back and lamp me one) but for everyone to accept it is normal is very sad

JMO

Picalily that guy sounds vile ewwww.
Good job you said nothing as he obviously is a bit unhinged & he could of done anything.

How nasty! I'd be both disgusted and upset whether pregnant or not. Saying that to a pregnant Women is really nasty.

As for SEGDs harsh remark I wouldn't suggest anyone just 'gets over' being verbally abused in the street!

Don't blame you for being pissed off, who wouldn't be? at sparkling as I don't see why we should all assume that anyone who is rude for no reason has Tourettes. Maybe he was simply a rude wanker? And there's no need to be so patronising either.

What a tosser he was. Luckily there probably aren't too many pricks who would shout something like that at a pregnant woman, or anyone else (I would hope).

1st response was totally uncalled for. No better than the prick in the OP.

What a wanker. I'd be pretty upset too - I am also at the waddling stage and I find you do feel more vulnerable and like you need people to be nice to you. In the main, they are, but there are always some idiots out there I guess.

Why is it men feel the need to comment on women's physical appearance? I got a 'fat cow' comment while walking into a WW meeting. I felt quite chuffed though, cos I'd lost a stone by then and thought 'what would he have called me a few weeks back?' I was walking with a mate when she got a similar comment, she was only a size 16 too.

And my SIL actually got told to get a tan, cos some random bloke thought she was too pale!

I constantly get told I'm tall by strangers, too. I'm 5'11". But I've known this for quite some time so why men feel the need to tell me is beyond me. Actually, some women tell me I'm tall too.

I would never comment on a person's physical appearance, when I didn't know them. And even after you've met, it's a touchy subject sometimes!

Agree with mrsbigw, don't reply to people like that. He could have been pissed or high or had a knife, it's not worth it.

what's wrong with you, sparkling? i don't know where you live or what kind of people you're surrounded by, but i'd be shocked if someone called me a fat bitch. the original poster doesn't need to be made to feel even worse!

If you work yourself up into a tantrum every time some random in the street passes a remark, your head will explode. The man may have had Tourettes or some other MH issue, or he may just have been a rude knob, but it's relaly not worth getting all overexcited about.

Lol makes me laugh when people take the time to comment that an OP is making a fuss about nothing. Do the same people ring up to vote 'don't know' in surveys?

I must have missed the tantrum

I would have been very upset. Randoms in the street in my experience have never made rude comments, maybe I'm lucky but like the OP I would never take it as the norm, I would probbaly be crying actually if someone said something so nasty.

So I'm very sorry he said this to you picalily, but re your concerns about brinign a child into a world where people are wnakers...do you live in a big city? I have always found people are much ruder in a city, seems to dehumanise them for some reason. You just become another shape on the street with no feelings. The London tube is terrible for this.

Have other people shown you kindness during your pg? Opening doors, giving up seats, making you meals and so on? Focus on that, instead of letting one inadequate moron ruin your day.

what a t**t

he must really be in a bad place to make passing comments of that nature to a pregnant woman !!!

Sparkling by the way this is where it is okay to come and air our views and get all over excited about whatever we want thank you very much

if the op had posted in AIBU then it might have warranted that response

Awful that you experienced this. Any unsolicited comment like that would have upset/disgusted me, regardless of being pregnant.

Sparkling - no need to behave like a twat. Feel free to vent out your own pregnancy hormone induced frustrations on some bugger on the street. Come back and tell us how great it was.

i would respond not nicely to anyone calling me a fat bitch, pregnant or not...
what is with people that think they can insult preganat woman? i had this block at work telling me, at 7 months pregnant, that i was huuuuuuuge, so i told him, i was meant to be big at 7 months pregnant, but i reckon that it will take him longer to grow manners than it will take me to grow a baby, he didn't take it kindly, but never mentioned my size since..