You must get your managers somewhere other than where we get them.
But the co-worker doesn’t know that.
Unless AmericanMaid has told her she wants to have children, then I think the remark can be construed as a compliment. Granted, it was clumsy and spur-of-the-moment thoughtless, but not intentionally hurtful or malicious.
I don’t think it sounded intentionally malicious, and I don’t think the co-worker is guilty of anything worse than thoughtless.
But I wasn’t mainly focussing on co-worker and her motivations. My point is: it’s an intrinsically insensitive and annoying comment. AmericanMaid is perfectly justified in being annoyed. bluethree said that she “did not have a right to feel offended”. Nonesense! Feeling offended is nothing to do with having a “right” to or not, it’s to do with somebody pressing your buttons (intentionally of not), and that’s what happened here
Try having one of your parents implying that your gay because you haven’t settled down and started making babies yet. I second The Devil’s Grandmother’s idea.
I’ll do the right thing and offer up my reproductive materials to impregnate you.
I think all males in the thread should do so as well, it’s the charitable action IMO.
My mom tried for years and years to have my brother, fertility drugs, voodoo, the works. She finally had him at 25 after seven years of trying. She and my dad figured they’d never have another.
I popped out when she was 30. Guess fertility doesn’t decline, huh?
Your coworker is a cretin. I’m pushing 46 and my son is 13. I was 31ish when I had him. I got married and had my daughter at the “proper” time, married at 19 pregnant 3 months AFTER the wedding, etc.
Guess which pregnancy/babyhood/toddlerhood was WAY more fun? NOT that that is any slam against young mothers. There are a lot of good things about having a baby much later in life. Twenty-eight is HARDLY spinsterhood in this day and age.
I’m sorry that you’re having a rough time, the whole “find Mr./Ms. Right” sucks for all of us. I can imagine it must REALLY be tough when you’ve got the whole biological clock thing stressing you out.
Say what? Sorry, I know you’re trying to help but, where did you get this kinda nonsense? One of the best things about kids, they’re portable. Second best thing, they’re flexible. Open-minded, resilient…etc…
Sure, there are SOME sacrifices, but your life doesn’t end or get put on hold. In fact, in many ways, having children an open as many doors as it shuts.
Been there, done that. Although my family isn’t as toxic as yours. Several of them were surprised about 12 years ago when I started seeing a woman because they had all decided I was gay. :rolleyes:
Of course, considering my present social status, they are probably wondering again. 
Oh yeah there is also this:
So, how you doin’? 
Talk about timely (requires registration). David Brooks believes that women should have children in their twenties, when they’re most fertile and energetic. Once the kids are in high school, Mom can get a job for fifteen years or so. Wow, when did the country step into the Way Back machine?
Right, because there’s this surplus of great jobs that pay enough for one person (dad or mom) in their twenties to support children and a stay-at-home spouse. :rolleyes:
I had one of those dreams once (i’m a woman, uterus and all) and it scared the beejezus out of me because the last thing I want right now is kids so it was a nightmare. But I do remember waking up and realizing I just had gas.
So perhaps that’s all those “feelings” in the dreams are. Gas.
Your coworker is an asshat. We don’t listen to asshats.
I’m also 28. Anyway, a year ago this time I was in the middle of a nasty breakup with an asshat (they abound). In early March I decided to just go out and have fun and not worry about Serious Relationships for awhile.
On March 24th I got pregnant. :smack:
I know am the proud owner of a berrybaby and a berryhusband (who is distinctly NOT an asshat).
Moral of the story? There ain’t no predicting life. And God has a sick sense of humor.
$5 says her teen gets knocked up. Then you can be very snarky and say, “well at least they won’t be 40 with a toddler!” 
“Talk about timely (requires registration).”
Pwshaw. Requires BugMeNot. 