People Touching Your Belly

[*The_Mrs.*]

I absolutly hate it. I thought I would be one of those people that would want to share my belly with everyone. Yet it almost feels like someone is invading my privacy everytime. I would just rather everyone would wait until the baby is born and love on it not my belly.

[Melbournemumma]

I don't mind people rubbing my belly, although I have to say I haven't had very many. There's the guy in the cafe who's really nice. He's married and they've just had another baby. Apart from that there haven't been too many people.

But if you're not the kind of person who likes people invading their personal space at the best of times, I can imagine it would be annoying having people think they can touch your belly without asking.

[~*Niadalla*~]

Doesn't worry me at all. Same as all of the 'crikey you are HUGE' comments. I love the attention my belly gets.
Wait until I'm about 36 weeks onwards and people stare at me though. I was cranky last time about that....

[~Hestia~]

OMG I am so happy I found this thread!! Some of the tips you girls have said are hilarious
I have had a few girls at work rub my belly and I HATE it!! I probably wouldn't mind if they asked first. But when I'm at work, running around just doing my job & they stop me by rubbing my belly, I just find it so inappropriate. I'm sure they don't mean to be offensive, but it still is. I never know what to say to them. I have started telling some people that I really hate it, hopefully word will spread around & I won't have to worry about it
But it gets worse...the other day at work this lady I barely know came up to me and...LIFTED...UP...MY...SHIRT I was so shocked!! I normally hate confrontation but I just reacted & said something like "Don't do that!!" & yanked my shirt back down. I had no idea people would do this, lucky I had my Bando thing on because I can't do up my pants at all & my fly is always undone
I think if my MIL was to touch without permission I would say nicely "I'd rather you didn't do that". That goes for anyone close to me.
If a stranger was to touch my belly that's a whole other story. I'd have no hesitation in telling them where to go, I don't care what they think of me because I don't know them.
It's the acquaintances & colleagues that are hard to deal with. Because I see them everyday I don't want them to think less of me. Isn't that silly when we're the ones feeling violated?

[Toomanytoomany]

Cheezelmonster, I think I'd be reporting that - that is grossly inappropriate behaviour for the workplace. How dare they! In fact, anyone being touched in the workplace without being asked their permission should go and speak to their HR person and get a memo sent around reminding people about what is and isn't acceptable behaviour. As far as I'm concerned, it's sexual harassment.

[~Hestia~]

Toomany you've got a good point there! I never thought of it like that.

[AnyDream]

Haha maybe you girls should get some tattoos or piercings, nobody except my dp has tried to rub my bump, I think they are scared of me...I always hear ppl in my shop saying "that goth girls pregnant"...im not goth! Lol

Haha I just must be naturally scary looking without the piercings, no ever tried to touch my tum! LOL

[Erin_25]

I just found this thead so thought I would add to it instead of start yet another.......so I just want to say grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...............STOP touching me arrrrggggghhhhh!!!!!
I have not really popped yet, it's just flabby & I'm sick of people saying....."oh yeah, you're getting bigger" and then poking my flab!!!! LOL yeah & "oh look you have a head"....slap!!! he,he sorry a bit OTT but I'm over it.

[Glamourcide]

I would just rather everyone would wait until the baby is born and love on it not my belly.

You say that now, but just wait... once the bub arrives you will despise anybody who dares to lay a finger on it without your express permission!!
When I was in hospital after having DD, I barely got to touch her because my parents and in-laws kept inviting all their friends up to have a nurse, poor DD was being passed back and forth like a football... I wanted to just punch everyone and tell them 'SHE'S MINE! GIVE HER BACK!!'