tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16438008.post4176351063655744498..comments2023-10-25T10:47:16.736-04:00Comments on Indigo Bubbles: What Not to Say Rule #2 & #3Ashinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17634270926867263175noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16438008.post-26401545484840032452007-11-20T18:15:00.000-05:002007-11-20T18:15:00.000-05:00JDoe. I'm thrilled to hear the news. Albeit thru a...JDoe. I'm thrilled to hear the news. Albeit thru a blog. Happy thoughts for you guys!!!<BR/><BR/>I hate answering for other people, people will ask ME why someone ELSE is a)divorced, b) childless c)too many kids d) not enough kids e) fertile f) single g) divorced h)gay. <BR/><BR/>How the hell should I know? <BR/>Sigh. <BR/><BR/>PhoenixAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16438008.post-53876122793971304562007-11-13T16:25:00.000-05:002007-11-13T16:25:00.000-05:00Jenny - Thanks for sharing your story..I hope othe...Jenny - Thanks for sharing your story..I hope others will be able to take something from it. <BR/><BR/>JOAT -- LOL -- I hope others will be able to take away something from your post too!! <BR/><BR/>But, you illustrate what I do - handle awkward situations with humor or a smile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16438008.post-85033435442219542522007-11-13T11:19:00.000-05:002007-11-13T11:19:00.000-05:00OK you need an addendum to this post....what are t...OK you need an addendum to this post....what are the best clever answers to give in response to some of these rude intrusive questions. <BR/><BR/>I've fielded the "Why are you still single" questions for far too long and I finally got my first "So when are you having a baby" this past weekend since I've been married all of 10 minutes now. And I've been waiting because I informed the inquiring Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16438008.post-24932769142948719552007-11-12T21:13:00.000-05:002007-11-12T21:13:00.000-05:00Zen Lol wink :)Zen Lol wink :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16438008.post-17340637658435132142007-11-12T20:21:00.000-05:002007-11-12T20:21:00.000-05:00I was single until I was 40. I dated and was in s...I was single until I was 40. I dated and was in several serious relationships. I had my share of heart aches. I was a very happy single person and resented people who thought that being single meant that I was lonely or I was missing out on something. I was proposed to twice but they were not the right men for me. I was secure and trusted myself.<BR/>I never felt lonely. I had fun and enjoyed Jennykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08225392577310638056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16438008.post-60158004800138017702007-11-12T09:14:00.000-05:002007-11-12T09:14:00.000-05:00TAAMommy, are you reading? lolTAAMommy, are you reading? lolZenDenizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14005775186817411944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16438008.post-83001229314331114682007-11-11T12:25:00.000-05:002007-11-11T12:25:00.000-05:00J - I was thinking about you in this post, too. I ...J - I was thinking about you in this post, too. I think people just need to step up on common courtesies and respecting privacy. I know sometimes people mean well, but I think they have to consider how and when they say things.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I just remembered - there should be a post on What Not to Say to Divorced People. ("didn't you like marriage?" --uh well, if I did, I would still be married,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16438008.post-8977760166395544212007-11-11T09:37:00.000-05:002007-11-11T09:37:00.000-05:00To continue my rant, here is another one,upon find...To continue my rant, here is another one,upon finding out that I am indeed pregnant and not just fat they say "Oh, I would never have a baby at you're age (40). That's just too old."<BR/>Well, the reason why I seemed to wait is not because of my career (which even if it was, so what?) but because of as you mentioned complications.<BR/>I'd also add this as a rule of what not to say to a woman. iAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16438008.post-88106945154075598952007-11-11T09:27:00.000-05:002007-11-11T09:27:00.000-05:00I am pregnant and hate, absolutely hate when peopl...I am pregnant and hate, absolutely hate when people ask me "Is this your first?" What do I say? I don't want to be mean to them but I can't forget my 2 misscarried dead babies either.<BR/>I usually say "It's the first one that survived so far along in the pregnancy>' and that usually stops the questions, although it makes me remember too wee my miscarriages and ten I feel bad so this is my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com