Stranger Comments
Having triplets means that you can't really go anywhere in public as a family without generating at least some amount of attention. Before we had the babies, Amber read lots of complaints about this: no privacy, annoying strangers asking personal questions, finger-pointing and under-the-breath comments. We figured most of the folks complaining about this weren't people-people.
Turns out that it's been fun for the most part. True, we don't go anywhere without hearing, "Oh look!" at least once. And every once in a while, we'd prefer going somewhere as a family without being pointed at from across the street. But it's fun meeting people and seeing the smiles on their faces.
Here are some things we've heard while we were out, along with a few of our responses (both real and imagined):
By far the most common remark is, "You've got your hands full."
"Glad it's you and not me." -- to which we usually respond, "Me too!"
"Two boys and a girl?" -- which usually happens when they're all wearing pink. Go figure.
"You have beautiful babies."
"Are those twins?"
"Are you going to try for a boy?" -- the snide part of me wants to respond, "We don't know, but we'll be sure and let you know when we start," but the better part says, "We're not sure yet."
"Are those fertility?"
"Were they natural?" -- snide response: "Actually they were manufactured in a cyber-genetics lab in east Asia. And believe it or not, they run on only two AA batteries!" Real response: "We did fertility treatments." Though we know what they mean, the proper term for multiples that occur without fertility treatment is "spontaneous".
"Daaaamn!"
"Do you ever get any sleep?"
"I bet you don't go anywhere without getting attention." -- the irony of that statement seems to elude the person making it.
"I wish I had my camera."
"Do you mind if I take a picture?" entrepreneurial response: "Five dollars. Fifteen for our signatures." Real response: "Not at all."
"I thought I had it rough with n children." -- and we're glad to provide them with a new perspective.
"God bless you."
"You've made my day." -- we've heard this more than once; it's a very sweet thing to say, and we're glad to have done it.
Turns out that it's been fun for the most part. True, we don't go anywhere without hearing, "Oh look!" at least once. And every once in a while, we'd prefer going somewhere as a family without being pointed at from across the street. But it's fun meeting people and seeing the smiles on their faces.
Here are some things we've heard while we were out, along with a few of our responses (both real and imagined):
By far the most common remark is, "You've got your hands full."
"Glad it's you and not me." -- to which we usually respond, "Me too!"
"Two boys and a girl?" -- which usually happens when they're all wearing pink. Go figure.
"You have beautiful babies."
"Are those twins?"
"Are you going to try for a boy?" -- the snide part of me wants to respond, "We don't know, but we'll be sure and let you know when we start," but the better part says, "We're not sure yet."
"Are those fertility?"
"Were they natural?" -- snide response: "Actually they were manufactured in a cyber-genetics lab in east Asia. And believe it or not, they run on only two AA batteries!" Real response: "We did fertility treatments." Though we know what they mean, the proper term for multiples that occur without fertility treatment is "spontaneous".
"Daaaamn!"
"Do you ever get any sleep?"
"I bet you don't go anywhere without getting attention." -- the irony of that statement seems to elude the person making it.
"I wish I had my camera."
"Do you mind if I take a picture?" entrepreneurial response: "Five dollars. Fifteen for our signatures." Real response: "Not at all."
"I thought I had it rough with n children." -- and we're glad to provide them with a new perspective.
"God bless you."
"You've made my day." -- we've heard this more than once; it's a very sweet thing to say, and we're glad to have done it.
posted by drb at 4/03/2005 09:53:00 PM
4 Comments:
I KNOW! How many shades of PINK and obvious RUFFLES does it take to say "This baby is a GIRL" to the general public. I am ever amazed at people who just can't seem to notice the girl clues.
I'm glad some of the comments you endure are positive. It's so insensitive of people to pry into your personal business.
Just wait until the girls start purposely drawing attention to themselves. Maybe they already do the oh so cute "HI! HI!" while waving enthusiastically at strangers. That is irresistable even for me! I just have to give my attention to those babes.
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