Open Mouth Insert Foot
AdventureDad | January 18Congratulating women on their pregnancy is a nice feeling. The woman can look forward to a wonderful baby and becoming a parent. But what if there’s no baby? I just overheard this very painful conversation:
Silly Father: “Congratulations!”
Woman: “Ehhh….?
Silly Father: “Congratulations on the baby of course! How does it feel!?
Woman: “I….. don’t really know what to say…”
Silly Father: “When are you due? Got names picked out already?
Woman: “There is no baby, I’m not pregnant. I’ve just put on a little weight lately….”
Silly Father: “Uhhhhh….”
What a painful moment to watch. I wasn’t the Silly Father, I learned a valuable lesson many years ago from my wife. She was talking to a girl and congratulated her on the coming baby. Only problem was there was no baby coming. My wife is funny and get along with anyone. She just shook it off and continued talking. But I learned back then never to say anything unless I know for sure.
I know how painful this situation can be and that’s why I was shocked at the airport when my wife was three months pregnant with our daughter. She had no belly and there was no way to notice a pregnancy. But as we stepped up to the airline counter the woman immediately asked about our pregnancy and what week my wife was in. What an incredibly brave (and silly) woman I thought to myself.
Have you ever done the Silly Father mistake?
