"Every time, I jokingly make a bet with my husband on how long she will last before making a rude comment about how much weight I've gained. She said I was fat when I was in great shape. She said I was fat when I was carrying baby weight from giving her two perfect grandchildren. Before we visited her last summer, I worked hard and lost some weight."
"It's getting under my skin this time, and I have been crying over it. Next time she comments, I think I need to put her in her place. What should I say? GENTLE READER: Miss Manners suggests starting with, I'm nine months pregnant! When this response is no longer accurate, you may say, Please do not comment on my weight. I would never dream of saying something about yours."
A woman reports recurring, unsolicited weight comments from her mother-in-law regardless of fitness, postpartum status, or actual weight loss. The woman is nine months pregnant, distressed by the insults while the mother-in-law helps with grandchildren, and has cried over the treatment. The recommended immediate reply is to state the condition, “I'm nine months pregnant!” and, when that is no longer accurate, to say, “Please do not comment on my weight. I would never dream of saying something about yours.” A separate travel complaint describes a passenger repeatedly elbowing a seatmate while attempting to sleep despite assurances the seatmate is not a snorer.
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