Comments on: Multiples Are NOT A Freakshow

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:29:33 +0000

Okay, so as a mom of 4 yo twin girls, and a b/g set on the way any day now, I can sympathize with the “freak show”. People are very rude, and always ask if they were natural, fraternal, etc. I’ve even had someone tell me “i’m sorry” when I said I was having the second set. It’s ridiculous. We’re going to have 4 kids. Many people have 4 kids, even if they’re not multiples, so why chastize me? Oh, and I’m in my mid-20s, so if I go out with my girls and my HUGE belly, I get awful stares like “how dare she!” and I’m married!!!! Try that one!

By: Megan

Megan — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:24:44 +0000

wiw i think this is really sad, why dont people try to mind there own? i have 3 kids under 3 1/2 and we get weird looks and comments too mine are all 13 months apart! well good luck!

By: michelle

michelle — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:17:54 +0000

I can only imagine, I have 4 girls and the youngest are twins and it drives me and my husband nutts… I know we are not the normam but they are not Double trouble… and yes I ahve my hands full but better full than empty and it is none of your darn business how they were concieved I am so sorry i know people are not the smartest… I get are the identical? i say we think so and then they say a boy and a girl? WHAT are you kidding me? NO, do you know what IDENTICAL means?

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:46:35 +0000

…and another troll, apparently.

By: Lust 4 Life

Lust 4 Life — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:32:46 +0000

Another attention whore

By: Stacie

Stacie — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:03:52 +0000

Just to remind people - I have TWINS. This video, which is of TRIPLETS, is an example of what going out with multiples is like, but it is not of my family. I am nowhere near organized enough to get a video of our outings NOW, and when they were 6 weeks old I was lucky to be dressed.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:40:01 +0000

This video really made me understand how frusterating a trip this had to be for you- but I’m not sure how to resist looking at a cute baby.
I really can’t understand why people would touch someone else’s baby- or worse let their young child touch someone’s baby!!

I’ve found though that you’re just going to get all these comments whether you have triplets or just three or more children. I rant about it from time to time myself. http://alabamabrands.blogspot.com/2007/04/large-family-part-two-being-large.html

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:36:10 +0000

Ok, I’m sorry. I wasn’t going to jump in here anymore. After all, I don’t have twins yet (that’s for you Stacie ;> ), but I hate specious arguments.

“If you saw a guy with a rainbow mohawk, you may not point at him directly, but I can bet you’d be pointing him out to your friend or anyone that you are with at the time.”

Seriously, can we stop comparing unusually styled hair with multiple babies? One is something someone voluntarily did to themselves, generally with the knowledge that it would draw attention…also…if they don’t like it, it’s a temporary situation. Multiple babies…not so much. If I were one of the twin mommies here and someone kept drawing a parallel between my children and this, I’d be more than a bit offended.

By: Alice

Alice — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:34:58 +0000

“This is just a bunch of women discussing the issue.”

Actually, Den, some of these people are men.

By: Paige

Paige — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:16:34 +0000

“Hoity Toity”??? Really? Who says that?