Its never okay to ask about baby plans?

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Don't ask if people plan to have kids, or another child, etc unless you are very close with someone, and sometimes not even then.

There are so many reasons the questions may be painful or uncomfortable. What do you guys think?

Its SO COMMON that people just casually ask about family planning. Why is that?

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That’s definitely not a casual question you should throw around to strangers and acquaintances. Like I can see asking your best friend or your sister or something like that... but otherwise you never know if you’re asking someone if they are planning on having kids while they had a miscarriage the week before.

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🌻C • Jan 17, 2019
That sounds terrible. I’m so sorry 😔

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💀 • Jan 17, 2019
This happened to me. Had a family member ask while I was actively bleeding from a second miscarriage and I literally wanted to die afterwards.

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Ch • Jan 17, 2019
Exactly. That's why I wanted to do this topic because people should think more before asking.

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Its inappropriate, period. I straight up tell people I want another child, but my uterus doesn't want to cooperate and thank them for reminding me that my body is failure. They shut right up and I hope that my honesty makes them think twice before asking someone else about having children.🤷‍♀️ Not to mention, not everyone wants kids! It's not anyone else's business when or if someone has children.

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It’s not that serious. Honestly. I got asked that a lot when I first got married. I wasn’t offended.

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id • Jan 20, 2019
Not everyone is hurt, and it doesn’t put everyone in an awkward situation. Just because someone asks this, doesn’t mean you have to answer.

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Su • Jan 19, 2019
It’s not about being offended. It’s literally hurtful and puts the person in an awkward situation. I had a miscarriage last spring at 9 weeks and when people would ask me when I planned on having kids, I wasn’t even sure WHAT to say? Well, I planned on having one on

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Ch • Jan 19, 2019
I guess the bottom line is--- will you ask people these questions still?

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I agree with everything you said and posted, HOWEVER, she is a celebrity and celebrities are notoriously asked these questions non stop. It’s part of the deal in this day in age of being famous (not just talking about actors or singers either), of course she doesn’t have to give an answer. Its not a recent thing either, reporters have been asking that question of famous people for decades. So although I understand her anger and she has every right to it, she can’t pretend she didn’t expect the question to be asked. That being said, I hope she uses her anger with the question and situation towards setting different and better standards for famous women and women all over the world. Like I said though, I agree with everything stated by the OP.

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Px • Jan 20, 2019
It's just that you didn't specify that women celebrities get asked, you just wrote celebrities (takes to mean ALL celebrities). The reality is that male celebrities rarely get asked such personal questions.

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🌱🌿 • Jan 19, 2019
Where did I say they aren’t💁🏼

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Taty • Jan 19, 2019
Correction: women celebrities are asked this question non stop.

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I don’t think people casually throw out the baby question to people they don’t know well. And even if they do “do you want kids” isn’t a crazy question to ask someone. People have kids, people don’t, it’s just a question. In this case, she is a star, she basically signed up to have her life interrogated so she need to chill with the overreaction.

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si • Jan 18, 2019
Maybe it’s how the question is phrased. “Do you want kids” is different than “WHEN are you having kids”.

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Ch • Jan 18, 2019
While I agree her celebrity opens her up more to curiousity, her point stands for the rest of us average folks too. I'm more concerned about people for whom these questions are painful. Celebrity or not, no one wants to relive those emotions with no warning.

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So people are just curious and genuinely interested in someone’s life. Asking about someone’s future isn’t insulting. Now if someone is always asking the same questions that have been asked and answered then it can be annoying. Or if someone is telling u what u should do that is insulting.

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Ma • Jan 20, 2019
I never mind people asking if i ever want kids. I did mind my future in-laws asking at my bridal shower "how long before you start having kids?" They just assumed. And continued to ask this every time we saw them. My husband finally had to go off on them when i was in the middle of a miscarriage and they kept badgering me all weekend with baby comments. It made the whole thing 10x worse.

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Rhiannon • Jan 19, 2019
Sorry i posted too soon. Some people began to ask a LOT, and I was honest with them saying we were having a hard time so asking was a little painful for me. They stopped asking and were so excited for us when we finally were able to announce we were pregnant. I think it’s easy to get offended but just try to remember why people ask! Usually because they care and want to know what’s going on in your life! That’s something to be thankful for ❤️

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Rhiannon • Jan 19, 2019
I agree. My husband and I had fertility issues and it took us 2 years to conceive. I was never offended being asked if/when we were having kids. People are asking because they are interested in your life and usually generally care about you. Some

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I don’t think people should be asking others when they are having kids. First of all, it’s assuming that they even want kids. Second of all, I think that’s such an invasive question. Really, who’s business is it, but that couples. I never understood why people care so much what others do with their genitals. A third thing is, you never know what people are going through. You ask a woman that and she could very well be ttc and it just hasn’t worked out yet. She could also of already had several miscarriages. I had slot of people ask me about babies right after I got married and it was super annoying. I also had a family member ask when we are starting a family at thanksgiving in 2017, when I was actively bleeding from my second miscarriage. It was super upsetting. This is why I never ask people this incredibly personal question.

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I hate when people ask me that. No matter how many times I said "We aren't having kids" it is so hard for them to wrap their heads around. It has only increased since I was diagnosed and had surgery to remove the cancer. I don't have a uterus anymore so piss off. I now just ask them how the bowel movements are. The look is so worth it. When they ask why I asked I say "Well since we are asking inappropriate questions."

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Me • Jan 19, 2019
Lol I love it. I wish I had the guts. It’s the same as asking “what’s your salary?” “How often do you and your partner have sex?” PRIVATE

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I agree. I also believe people should stop asking “is this your last one?”. Are you supporting me?? Then stfu

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Hate it. It used to really annoy me. Now I just ask an equally inappropriate question and that shuts them right up. I’m done being uncomfortable because people are thoughtless.

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V • Jan 20, 2019
What would you come back with, if one may know?