Umm, Hello, Personal Space Invasion…

Dear Katie & Kelly: I’m seven months pregnant with my first baby and quite a few people — strangers and friends alike — have touched my stomach without even asking me if it’s okay to do so. I’m a Fun Structure and usually I’m not one for a loss of words but when it’s happened I found I didn’t have any because it’s so odd that someone would touch your stomach without asking.

Signed: Searching for Words in Seattle

Dear Searching: Really?? That’s so bad, it’s kind of funny. I’d hate to blame these individual’s invasion of your personal space on personality type and don’t think that’s the culprit per se, more likely just poor manners. I’d only say that Fun Structures, Smarts, and Classic Structures tend to be the least touchy feely out of all of the types. So they definitely picked the wrong gal to grope. And almost nobody has the right words when they’re unexpectedly touched. I’d say have a pat phrase ready to go for the next time your bump is unsolicitedly groped or frankly any part of your body is. Ours would be something like, “Umm, hello, personal space invasion” and if you say it with different intonations (some nastier than others) you could use it in any situation.

Good luck! K & K