tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776768376583820519.post2948140626443979854..comments2023-09-05T05:40:14.634-07:00Comments on a blog about miscarriage: 6 Tips for Responding to Nosy Questions and Hurtful WordsMandi Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14641577291206420549noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776768376583820519.post-17608156672528721952015-11-03T10:18:33.244-08:002015-11-03T10:18:33.244-08:00I gave up a child to adoption and answering about ...I gave up a child to adoption and answering about how many children I have, or why my husband and I don't have children, or when we will have children it is always a hard thing to answer.<br /><br />When people ask if I have children and I quickly answer No, I then feel guilty about not recognizing the humanity of the child I gave away. I now try to say that my husband and I don't have children.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776768376583820519.post-86473819897169485652015-10-28T22:12:18.075-07:002015-10-28T22:12:18.075-07:00This always seems to happen to me in front of a ro...This always seems to happen to me in front of a room full of people, or during a meal at a restaurant. I'm actually pretty willing to be honest with people if they would just choose a better time to ask. I like your tips though, especially about being polite but not a doormat :)Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893566321584649615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776768376583820519.post-90878034734991945352015-10-28T18:03:56.482-07:002015-10-28T18:03:56.482-07:00Hah! Those are great! I'm usually too busy blu...Hah! Those are great! I'm usually too busy blushing when we get the "Don't you know where kids come from?" question/joke.billie the girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09038845627960546066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776768376583820519.post-72798250775565235832015-10-28T17:31:33.927-07:002015-10-28T17:31:33.927-07:00I try to be honest but I agree that there are just...I try to be honest but I agree that there are just times when I'd rather not share all. I think it very acceptable to say, "you know, I'm just not really up for talking about this. " or "I feel like that's sort of private." I think it's also ok to be quiet especially if someone presses on. I did once snap at a woman who was calling private sort of questions out to me across the obgyn waiting room, and honestly, I don't really regret it! Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062400082317249281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776768376583820519.post-91952447406849759872015-10-28T09:45:01.652-07:002015-10-28T09:45:01.652-07:00Do you know what causes that? Yep!
Do you guys own...Do you know what causes that? Yep!<br />Do you guys own a TV? Yes, but it isn't as fun.Quaerenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280957639710073714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776768376583820519.post-19680294861833506032015-05-29T14:51:19.459-07:002015-05-29T14:51:19.459-07:00Yep!
I tend to (still) get tongue tied and blush ...Yep!<br /><br />I tend to (still) get tongue tied and blush when asked questions about our family (currently made up of just the two of us). When we're asked, "When are you guys going to have kids?" my husband always pipes up with, "We'll have kids when God gives them to us." Charitable, not too much info, and also pretty brief. Allyhttp://ahomecalledshalom.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776768376583820519.post-57749234757053722562015-05-29T14:48:35.064-07:002015-05-29T14:48:35.064-07:00I've been on both sides of this. My husband an...I've been on both sides of this. My husband and I were married and tried for a baby for several years before the first one came, so we had many questions that were difficult to answer, and even started the process to adopt. The next two children came in quick succession with a gap before the fourth. The 'hands full' or 'you're sure busy' doesn't bother me, but I was floored when a stranger said after our third child, a son came along,"Oh, you finally got your boy!" as though the little girls standing there weren't as valued because of their gender. Kristyhttp://notesfromamama.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com