From the article: Plus-Size Wardrobe Disasters to Avoid
A recent blog post inspired me to finally ask: as a plus-size woman, has anyone ever thought that you were pregnant? This could have been due to your wardrobe selection for the day, a little bloat around the middle, or from being apple-shaped. Has this happened to you? Share Your Experience
At church, yet!
- About a year after our last child was born, a very kind-hearted, older member threw her arms around me, "Oh how wonderful, you're expecting again." I laughed and said, "No Sister Tonie, I'm just fat." She was so embarrassed, and no one else in the group ever mentioned the episode. Honesty without anger has stood me in good stead over the years. It's easy to recognize the truly honest error from the snakebite. We all know what to do about snakes; avoid them. Nehmah
- —nehmah66
baby shower
- My mother and I gave my sister a baby shower. A cousin who hadn't seen my sister or I very often spotted me first an offered her congratulations. It was a very hot summer day, so I can't blame it on a coat. I guess that it was sort of a mixture of annoying and depressing to me. Not that I was mistaken for my sister (she is gorgeous), but because my cousin leapt to the conclusion that I was the Mother-To-Be because I was a plus size.
- —Guest laura
Jacket Problems
- Oh yeah! Mine was as a result of a jacket too! I was wearing a black wool peacoat (it was winter in Wisconsin) the buttons stopped just under my bust, resulting in an unfortunate draping situation over my belly. Needless to say, when asked by a random stranger when I was expecting, I was mortified!
- —Guest Nicole
