tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post5699131577797633102..comments2023-10-12T01:03:10.429-07:00Comments on happy-go-lucky: Who's the father? Or A little distraction for Mothers' day...tireegal68http://www.blogger.com/profile/13943003575298698264noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-81576740077219496742010-05-17T14:17:28.715-07:002010-05-17T14:17:28.715-07:00Funny - I love your quick answer: that Susan has a...Funny - I love your quick answer: that Susan has a low sperm count. Why can't you use the same response about the donor for your clients? I mean, most adults realize there HAS to be sperm involved, eh? You didn't go around sitting on any tainted toilet seats, did you?Best When Used Byhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252417951291793892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-36668151362785783652010-05-11T15:12:19.287-07:002010-05-11T15:12:19.287-07:00Great job on answering. A few months ago I receiv...Great job on answering. A few months ago I received an e-mail from a cousin I hadn't spoken to in 20 years saying - "Are you pregnant? By who? Why? How?" And that's it. Seriously. No hello, no congrats, no wow, we haven't talked in two decades - it was truly hilarious.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13584623209829015563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-64517298767355464822010-05-11T11:25:46.328-07:002010-05-11T11:25:46.328-07:00Sounds like you handled that just great!
Good for ...Sounds like you handled that just great!<br />Good for you!<br /><br />happy happy second trimester Tireegal.<br />hugs,<br />KateKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533501052787233233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-26928631259263162922010-05-11T10:42:51.686-07:002010-05-11T10:42:51.686-07:00Ha ha! Um, just tell your client you can't sh...Ha ha! Um, just tell your client you can't share personal information. It's against your job's policies!CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162019571877185075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-37061713857745000572010-05-11T10:29:24.185-07:002010-05-11T10:29:24.185-07:00Nicely handled! Loved S's low sperm count. lol...Nicely handled! Loved S's low sperm count. lol.<br />I wonder how I'll respond when asked about the "father"..Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344488411103420236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-18801860705022774532010-05-10T12:56:53.478-07:002010-05-10T12:56:53.478-07:00Love the sperm count response. That's awesome....Love the sperm count response. That's awesome.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209567864607495587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-32764305127114202552010-05-10T12:44:34.862-07:002010-05-10T12:44:34.862-07:00hat was a beautiful comeback!!!! I'm so laughi...hat was a beautiful comeback!!!! I'm so laughing about Susan's low sperm count. That is amazingly awesome!MAJ Bryenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481860455094224935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-33517548071696649772010-05-10T12:43:26.778-07:002010-05-10T12:43:26.778-07:00love your response - well done!!
none of my clie...love your response - well done!! <br /><br />none of my clients ever asked - they assumed i was straight and just asked general questions about pregnancy or baby prep. i wouldn't have lied, but i never had to.anofferingoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787985680863798995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-7812783221345841192010-05-10T12:19:16.868-07:002010-05-10T12:19:16.868-07:00When we were pregnant, we got that and responded w...When we were pregnant, we got that and responded we used a donor, when asked further questions, we responded it was private. This might seem like a cop out to some but we wanted to balance our story with our children's story. People who asked more questions usually respected that those who didn't and those were a minor number, needed more of a 'back off' answer which, I jokingly believe, we provided being very in tune with our Mama bear instinct :). <br /><br />Once they were born, we would usually respond they had two moms, when pushed on a father, we would again say they were being raised by to moms and those are their parents. It became more apparent when our kids were older that we have to be super intentional about how we discuss their/our family story to people. Does this make sense? Hope so.RDRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14790668803491994545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-87103819614999215552010-05-10T12:01:46.796-07:002010-05-10T12:01:46.796-07:00same response, I love it!
It's a rude questio...same response, I love it!<br /><br />It's a rude question to begin with, it deserves a wise ass response:)Kansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10390975817554278732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-62510343634970354522010-05-10T11:02:41.618-07:002010-05-10T11:02:41.618-07:00I had several clients ask me who the father was wh...I had several clients ask me who the father was when I was pregnant w/Farty, because they know I'm not married. I usually said that I am not with the father, and didn't discuss it further. <br />Sure, some of them were sad for me, and pitied the poor pregnant woman, abandoned by her piece of crap boyfriend, lol.<br />I love your low sperm count response, btw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-84793146733938273232010-05-10T10:45:57.343-07:002010-05-10T10:45:57.343-07:00HA! That's a great response. Good on you for...HA! That's a great response. Good on you for being so quick on your feet!katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08056463808792013011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-12258474047774162752010-05-10T09:57:43.031-07:002010-05-10T09:57:43.031-07:00LOVE the comment about Susan's sperm count. I&...LOVE the comment about Susan's sperm count. I'm filing that one away in case I ever have a pregnancy to explain again. :-)<br /><br />I was nervous about fielding tricky questions from my clients but they never came. Not a one. I'm pretty sure most of my clients think I'm straight so I expected to at least get questions about how my husband was feeling/acting/etc. but I never got a single question about a partner. Some of my clients asked if it was my first baby and of course they all wanted to know if it was a boy or a girl (and then usually got irritated when I told them we weren't finding out), but those are the only personal questions I recall receiving. Hope your experience is as uneventful!Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10660985580732553593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-30165823569423554332010-05-10T09:03:03.695-07:002010-05-10T09:03:03.695-07:00Okay, this probably wouldn't work with a clien...Okay, this probably wouldn't work with a client, but how about... <br /><br />"I don't know, I was pretty drunk that night. Just kidding!"<br /><br />It would dumbfound them.<br /><br />Well, maybe not.Not on Firehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905351447791950134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-60113856822534429542010-05-10T08:55:45.231-07:002010-05-10T08:55:45.231-07:00Then when you have the little one you will get the...Then when you have the little one you will get the question..."Who's the mother?" The fun never ends :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16696340051062851389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-41098061286941610712010-05-10T05:48:43.149-07:002010-05-10T05:48:43.149-07:00I'm prepared for this -- We'll say politel...I'm prepared for this -- We'll say politely "Why do you need to know?" Of course it would be a lot easier to say to a complete stranger than a repair guy in your house! And we live in the Bible Belt so the words "sperm donor" might cause someone to have a seizure!-C-https://www.blogger.com/profile/01037964974150820980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-6474035280315603162010-05-10T04:48:48.444-07:002010-05-10T04:48:48.444-07:00Wow, you managd to be funny in the face of being a...Wow, you managd to be funny in the face of being a little flustered - well done! I think just saying "Susan and I opted to go with an anonymous donor" is a good way to answer all questions in one sentence to any busybody clients. Of course, you could always tell them it's David Crosby and leave them wondering if he really is the donor of choice for all the ladies ;).Finn's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11981940225352570716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-63661629523199769622010-05-10T03:01:51.983-07:002010-05-10T03:01:51.983-07:00Oh wow!! I bet the poor man mentally shot himself ...Oh wow!! I bet the poor man mentally shot himself over and over for the idiotic question!! But I woudl have gone with the story of the gay friend, it's still my absolute favourite! Though your answer on Susan low sperm count was brilliant!<br /><br />And for the client I'd say the same thing, donor sperm and science! Love, FranFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717020378275616297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444495363669207482.post-28983151807004804122010-05-09T21:02:57.736-07:002010-05-09T21:02:57.736-07:00You handled that question with flair!! I wonder ho...You handled that question with flair!! I wonder how many times we will be asked that questions in our mothering lifetimes? Happy mothers' day indeed!cindyhoo2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00270674009271182588noreply@blogger.com