I don’t know what it is about Lunar New Year and/or pregnancy that allow people to say the darnest things. Seriously. It’s like all inhibitions fly right out of the window once you are pregnant and women feel free to talk to you about things that ought to be private. Throw in the festive season and wham! loads of weird stuff come your way.
This year, the comment that takes home the prize is from Mr Thick’s aunt. We were at the in-law’s for lunch on the second day of LNY and over the dinning table, his aunt suddenly pointed to the packet drink sitting next to my plate of food and said, “You can’t drink this during confinement.”
I smiled and nodded. (I secretly detest people who tell me what I can or cannot do/drink/eat during pregnancy or confinement.)
She added, “You must be good and not eat nonsense food. For instance, stay off prawns for one month.”
Mmmkay.
And then she continued, “My friend ate prawns during her confinement and she smelt fishy down there.”
My brains exploded.
The rest of our dining companions, by the way, were made up of men: my father-in-law, Mr Thick and his two uncles. Who were all looking gravely at us.
OH. MOTHER.
Yannisms 
OMG that is revolting! Cannot believe she said that at the table! Like seriously? Poor you had to sit through that!
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omg! that is disgusting!!!!!!!!
but i have to agree that ppl say the weirdest things during pregnancy. like a family friend was trying to feel for the baby and he went “your son is hard! glad to know he has a harder erection than his dad” -_-”
i dislike ppl who tell me what to eat and what not to eat too but i think the pregnancy is just the beginning. motherhood will bring about another long list of “kind advices”
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She did NOT just say that! Good grief!
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Augh! Social filter! She needs some social filter!!
jy: That comment is sexual harassment! I don’t know how or why but it surely is.
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Oh my goodness. The reason why I am glad I avoid certain extended family members.
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That’s hilarious!
Congrats babe on the little one, looking forward to see pics in time to come 🙂
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OMG!!!!!!!! HAHAHA
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zigzagza, i know he didnt mean it so i just brushed it aside! =D
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