The reason i am asking this question is because my Mum said something to me a few weeks ago and it has been really bugging me since.. even enough for me to bring it back up with her again today.. i really wish i hadnt though cos she annoyed the hell out of me!

Ok it was Australia Day and mum and her partner had a bbq at their place with about 10 of their friends.. there were a few of us youngens also there relaxing and swimming in their pool etc. At the end of the day Mum came up to me had a bit of a (fake) giggle and said 'oh how times have changed.. theres no way a pregnant person wld have been caught dead showing their stomachs in public in my day...' I was a little shocked at what she was getting at that by the time i had found my tongue she was off talking to someone else.. and it wasnt mentioned again.

The reason she made this comment was because i put my bikini on to go for a swim.. mind u.. i still wore my little pair of boardies to cover my white cellulitey thighs which i thought wld be a lot more offensive then a beautiful pregnant tum tum! Obviously not!!

Fast forward to today.. i thought i wld bring it up again and find out WHY seeing a pregnant tummy was so offensive in 'her day' .... was it seen as 'dirty' or something?!
Her answer was 'hmmm no no no.. i guess it was more considered 'vulgar'... and with a little more thought she added 'if a lady was to get around bearing her stomach for all to see ppl wld probably just think she was too poor to be able to afford maternity wear' She then compared it to 'seeing a heavier person walking around with love handles hanging out of her clothes.. it just doesnt look nice does it?'

WTF??!

Ok my mum is only 54 yrs old so shes not exactly some old fashioned granny (altho i dont think my own grandmother wld be this 'snobbish' if she were still alive!)
Do you girls see where she is coming from at all?? Please be honest with me, i wont take offense if u agree with her! Maybe u can help me to understand her thinking!

I just want to add... i am not someone that always has my tummy showing.. (dont get me wrong tho I absolutely LOVE being pregnant and i do normally wear boob tubes etc at home with my tummy poking out.. i might even mow the lawn like this occassionally.. oh shock horror!) But when i leave the house i always wear nice floaty tops over my nicely growing tum.. but i just thought if ur going to go for a swim u wear what u have always worn.. I didnt think it was necessary to go out and buy a maternity swim suit to cover my 'vulgar' stomach! .. the thought had never even crossed my mind!

Ive just been getting angrier and angrier all day thinking about it.. i can just imagine her feeing like she had to excuse my 'inappropriate attire' to all her friends all day.. like i was a big embarrassment!

Anyway enough ranting and raving.. pls let me know what u girls think! Maybe even ask ur Mums for their opinions..!