"Are you pregnant?"
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, 05-08-2017 at 03:36 PM (1883 Views)
Today I have one of my 8-year-old son's friends over for a playdate/homework date. I got them settled on their word work, and then retreat to my office to prepare for a meeting tonight. The friend needs help with something, so I come back in the room. As I walk in, I see him looking at my belly. He asks-- "Are you pregnant?" I say no, I'm just fat.
A few minutes later, his pencil breaks. I go back to my office to grab a fresh pencil, but as I return I see he's already found a pencil from the bin near our phone-- it's an extra-thick one that we used when our kids were first learning to write. He said, "Look! I found a pencil! It's fat like you!"
This.
This is one of the reasons why I'm getting the surgery. The 8-year-old is transparent and saying what he sees and thinks. People my age probably judge me too (for being overweight/obese) but would never say anything. I've gotten used to getting NO comments about my weight-- except some concern from family members, my husband, and my kids-- so to hear it from an unrelated but loved-as-part-of-our-family child definitely made me feel sad.