Originally posted by: return_to_hades
Pregnant bellies terrify me.
But I know why some women choose to leave pregnant bellies open. It can be hard to find comfortable maternity clothes, especially if you show more. Even soft, stretchy fabric that is meant to be comfortable can cause pressure and discomfort. Also, pregnant women feel hot and sweaty easily. At home, in the company of their most close and trusted girlfriends, pregnant women can be total slobs wearing just low-waist sweats and a sports bra.
My point is - I get that large pregnant bellies can be unsightly for most people.
But the pregnant woman with a belly that's really showing is most likely feeling hot, sweaty, bloated, uncomfortable, and feeling a constant urge to pee. Whether they are attention-seeking or tacky or tasteful or whatever - we can cut them some slack. Cos the entire future of humanity depends on women still being willing to make babies.
My bullshit meter is low, and I have a permanent lock and key on my birth canal. And while I will absolutely never understand the masochism of women to pop babies, the least I can do is let that pregnant woman just be.
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