Unacceptable Questions to Ask a Baby Buncher!
I honestly donât think three kids is considered a big family. A lot of people have three children, maybe not back to back like us, but they still have three. Maybe thatâs why we get so much criticism from people.
Only one other person I have talked too has gotten as much backlash as our family has. I feel more for her, because these so called friends, family, and peers talked her into getting her tubes tied, when she wasnât 100% set on that. Itâs crazy how much peopleâs opinions can impact other peopleâs lives. Guilt-tripping them into making decisions they wouldnât have made at that time. Itâs crazy that people think they should make decisions for others. Like telling them or myself, that we only need two or three children for example. Weston and I almost let others convince us what was best for our family and that one of us should get fixed because apparently after two you should never think twice about having more. Back in the day, it was common to have six, eight, and even twelve kids in some cases. For the wives to stay at home and cook and clean.. Now in todayâs society itâs crazy and absurd to a majority.
Luckily, long story short, a good friend talked me out of listening to other people. I canât thank her enough because she might not know how big that short talk impacted Westonâs and Iâs lives. We wouldnât have our little Brantley if we did what otherâs thought was best.
Even to this day, people still try to tell us whatâs best for US and OUR family. Even if they say it jokingly, to ever joke is some sort of truth behind it.. At least thatâs how I feel.
I will never understand how itâs become acceptable to ask anybody the following questions listed below, joking or not. At first, none of these really bothered me, but after getting the same questionsâŚby the same peopleâŚ.overâŚ.and over, it gets to you!
I love having what some may call a âbig familyâ and Iâm not ashamed of that. We planned to be baby bunchers, so all our children would be close. I love all three of my children. Theyâre all true blessings. As are all babies. So, if you have the nerve to ask any of the following trying to be funny, then be prepared for a smartass answer for some.
(Read with caution.)
You have a girl and a boy, so youâre done right?
Another one!? Usually followed by, âAlready!?â
Can you afford another one? I personally believe to love my children, is not to buy them things. But to make sure theyâre safe and healthy, loved, have clothes on their back, and have a roof over their head, and food on the table. That will always be what they need. Not me being able to or not able to buy them a bunch of possessions.
Jeeze, how many more are you going to have? Weâre not going to stop until we have a redhead, that stays a redhead this time. I have a pretty handsome redheaded husband, so you know.. đđ This really gets people.. - but in all honesty I canât see the future, so youâll just have to wait and see how much more blessed we might become. My hubby thinks itâs hilarious to throw random numbers out there to get a reaction out of people.
Your husband must make a lot of money? No, actually he makes a lot of sperm. Oops, did I just go there? You bet your ass I did. People can ask about our personal finances but I canât say the word sperm? Please. Weâre adults here.
Are you trying to outdo such and such? âThatâs our plan!â (Which this question and the next I find extremely rude.)
Are you Catholic? I usually just say no and then stare at that person, thinking how rude. Just because I have more than two children that sends some message of what our religious beliefs must be? So what if we are or arenât? Would that make some huge difference? I suppose, it has something to do with living in a small town and the fact that a lot of families who have multiple children back to back like us, also have a Catholic upbringing.
You mustâve forgotten to take your birth control? Iâm not on BC and I donât plan to be. Iâm married and my husband and I agree that all babies are blessings and if itâs meant to be, it will be. We also agree, for personal beliefs, BC is not for us. If you think thatâs your business too!
You know what causes that right? Didnât I mention I have a pretty handsome husband. đ
Do you know how much money kids are? Obviously, we have three. Is this even a question? The way we see it is, you can choose to spend your money on a variety of things. A fancy car and/or home, learning, traveling the world, an expensive pair of jeans or shoes, or partying every weekend. Not trying to shame on any of them, just stating some of the obvious things to spend your money on. We choose diapers-and lots of them, wipes, formula, and eventually dance classes and preschool. Money well spent in our eyes.
How do you plan on paying for their college? We plan on taking our favorite and sending them to college. (Iâm obviously kidding.) One lady, I swear, almost fell over from this. Mortified.
Donât you think you have enough children? Maybe three children isnât the choice you made for your family, but thatâs okay, because this isnât your family. (A revised version of my favorite quote.)
Lots of other annoying questions: So you are going to get a minivan right? I have a tahoe for reasonâŚ
How old are you?âŚfollowed by, âWell how old are they? I can assure you, Iâve graduated, Iâm married, they all have the same dad, and Iâm above legal drinking age. I swear I need a shirt made that says this. #birthdaygoals
Did you mean to have them that close? Yes. (Technically just two of the three.)
Why would you want them so close together like that? Thereâs so many healthy benefits, but I usually say theyâll always have a best friend/playmate.
Favorite Quote: "Maybe another baby isnât the choice you would have made for your family, but thatâs okay, because it isnât your family.â Mary Sauer











