Today I got on the subway and it was jam packed. I stood there holding on to the rail, and let my stomach be known. There were a man and woman sitting next to one another. From the start I saw that the man wanted to get up for me (my first pg seat!). But the woman whispered something to him and he didn't get up! I thought to myself, maybe she told him that I may not be pg just pleasantly plump. I was so angry with her! You would think that the woman would tell her husband to give up the seat for me, but she convinced him not to!
So I held the book I was reading in plain sight "When you are expecting: Twins, triplets or Quads" (thanks K) and it took him a while to see it. I think once he did, he got up and offered me his seat. I took it.
It's strange when you are pregnant- the majority of people will not give up their seat for you! I always gave my seat up for elderly and pg women. But now that its my turn, no one cares. I don't know if its a New York thing, or that people are just plain mean and selfish.
It's funny how I then got to work and try to hide my stomach so that no one will know. I am leading a double life.
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Take it while you can.
I now push a double stroller around with a 3 year old pirched on the handle and have to move for other people. WHAT, LIKE YOU BASTARDS CAN'T SEE ME COMING A MILE AWAY !!!!
Maybe it's just me. :)
Hi there,
I found your blog off your comment on Keeping the Faith's blog. I am also a mommy-to-be of twins (2 girls)!
I was reading your earlier posts and they made me so sentimental...I feel like I just went through what you are going through though it's been almost 7 months :)
And I love that you and your husband are childhood sweethearts...my husband and I have been together since the age of 16...young love is a great thing :)
Wishing you the best!
As you get bigger more people will start to get up for you. At least that was my experience with taking the train into the city while pregnant, but that was 9 years ago. Times might be changing.
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