Now I've seen and heard countless women say and share things similar to this. and I'm just going to go on a little rant because it's been bothering me lately. Why do so many people assume that just because you have stretch marks you are a mom or if you don't have any you're not? I know plenty of people that don't have any kids and have stretch marks. and on the flip side I also know people that have kids and don't have any stretch marks. my own mother, of four, being an example. I however am kind of in the middle. I have stretch marks that are very very faint on my inner thighs and had them years before I got pregnant. and now I'm due to give birth in a week and I have none on my stomach whatsoever. so while yes I have some they don't "show that I'm a mom" and I also hate that some people, our of jealousy or whatever reason, go out of their way to make me feel awkward that my stomach is stretch mark free. I can't help the way my body is. I'm sorry you got them and didn't want them. I can't change the way your body is either. I don't know.....I guess I don't really see why everyone is so quick to jump the gun with this. I'm not saying that you should hate your imperfections. or be ashamed if you look this way. I just don't think it's right to assume that stretch marks are an indication of whether or not you're a mother. cuz not everyone who has them is a mother and not every mother has them. what do you guys think?

UPDATE: I'm not saying the post itself bothers me. I'm all for empowing women for their flaws and imperfections. Those things should be praised because we are only human. I'm also not bragging about not having any. that's exactly what I mean by people making me feel awkward for not having any. ALL I'M SAYING IS I DON'T THINK THAT PEOPLE SHOULD ASSUME YOU'RE A MOTHER BECAUSE YOU HAVE STRETCH MARKS. WHICH I have experience on glow and in real life. that's all I'm saying.