Unsolicited Feedback

Question

Hi Mummies! I have 2 beautiful daughters and currently 15 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child & I am praying for a baby boy which I think its fair enough since I am already blessed with daughters already. 😅My issue is about some of my friends/colleagues who kept giving me unsolicited feedback about my pregnancy although they knew that I am praying for a son. 😡“I think its a girl”“Forget about having a son, its a girl”“No leh, it looks like a girl”I don’t mind having another girl! Babies are blessing and God knows whats best for me but how can I make this insensitive people to just shut up? Honestly because of it, I don’t like to go out with them because they will just keep talking about my bump & how I changed physically. 🥺🥺🥺

Vô danh · Answer

Its hard to just ignore, when you know youll be affected. I too, cannot just simply ignore such people and comments. Maybe the next time they ask to meet, you can try replying them jokingly Huh dont want la, later you all make comments about my bump and my physical changes again, very sian/sad leh, and add a smiley face like this 😅. Theyll get the point. Theyll probably say oh sorry they didnt realize their remarks offended you. And you can smile back/reply with smiley emoji again and tell them yea you were a little upset but its okay, you know they meant no harm. Then proceed to discuss your meeting plans. The next time you guys meet up, theyll be more aware and less insensitive. (Hopefully)