Hi all,
I'm more of a lurker than a poster, but reading through these stories reminded me a a story my mom told me. First, some background. I'm one of 4 kids. We're all really close in age. 11 months between me and my older brother, 17 months between me and my younger brother and 17 months between my two youngest brothers. So my mom was basically constantly pregnant for 5 years.
Anyway, onto the story. My mom was pregnant with my youngest brother at the time and went to a routine dentist appointment. She sticks by the 6 month rule, so they were familiar with her. A dental assistant was prepping her and making small talk. This is how my mom says the conversation went.
DA-dental assistant (I don't know what the actual title is, but not the actual dentist)
MOM-my mom <3
DA- *small talk* Oh wow, I see you're pregnant again. Which one is this?
Mom-This will be my forth.
DA-It seems like every time you're in here, you're pregnant again. Have you considered abortion yet?
Mom-
Well my mom had no idea how to reply to that. She says she just mumbled something and went through with the appointment, but she was really shaken by that comment. Afterwards, when my dad came to pick her up, she told him what happened. Apparently he stormed in there, and raised holy hell to the assistant and the dentist in charge. It's over 20 years later and my mom still remembers how shocked she was that someone would just make a comment like that
I'm more of a lurker than a poster, but reading through these stories reminded me a a story my mom told me. First, some background. I'm one of 4 kids. We're all really close in age. 11 months between me and my older brother, 17 months between me and my younger brother and 17 months between my two youngest brothers. So my mom was basically constantly pregnant for 5 years.
Anyway, onto the story. My mom was pregnant with my youngest brother at the time and went to a routine dentist appointment. She sticks by the 6 month rule, so they were familiar with her. A dental assistant was prepping her and making small talk. This is how my mom says the conversation went.
DA-dental assistant (I don't know what the actual title is, but not the actual dentist)
MOM-my mom <3
DA- *small talk* Oh wow, I see you're pregnant again. Which one is this?
Mom-This will be my forth.
DA-It seems like every time you're in here, you're pregnant again. Have you considered abortion yet?
Mom-
Well my mom had no idea how to reply to that. She says she just mumbled something and went through with the appointment, but she was really shaken by that comment. Afterwards, when my dad came to pick her up, she told him what happened. Apparently he stormed in there, and raised holy hell to the assistant and the dentist in charge. It's over 20 years later and my mom still remembers how shocked she was that someone would just make a comment like that
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