Stranger mistook her health condition for pregnancy and touched her belly — her savage reply to baby gender question sent them running
When a woman is assumed to be pregnant, it is as if her body suddenly stops feeling like her own. Strangers feel entitled to comment and sometimes even touch as if the mere idea of a baby makes her public property. And in such situations, a well-timed response becomes less of a choice and more of a necessity. For a Reddit user who goes by @u/VividPresentation, that moment came when an entitled woman touched her painful tumor caused by uterine fibroids, assuming she was pregnant. That was when her sharp comeback rendered the woman speechless. She shared the story on April 1, 2026, and within a few hours, it gained more than 2K upvotes.
“And what are we having?” You mean besides these tumors and your audacity?
by u/VividPresentation in traumatizeThemBack
Her tumor had grown so large that she looked like she was in her second trimester of pregnancy at all times. Such an event is painful beyond imagination, especially when doctors are unable to extract the tumor. Therefore, when a woman at a bus stop stared at her midriff and then, without warning, touched her belly while asking, "So, what are we having?” she had had enough. Upon recovering from the shock of that sudden unwelcome contact, she replied, "Tumors. We are having multiple, painful tumors. My doctors have chosen the 'watch and wait' approach in lieu of treatment.”
Behind that sassy comeback was also years of frustration, as doctors hadn't taken any action to help her get rid of the condition. The storyteller had previously mentioned that the doctors refused the operation because it came under "fertility treatment," and her health insurance wouldn't cover it. Unfortunately, eight years of her life had been marked by unbearable pain, uncontrollable bleeding, and even cardiac distress.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths that develop in or around the uterus. While smaller ones may not require any treatment, larger fibroids are often managed with medications or surgical options. Naturally, it is not easy for any woman dealing with such challenges. Therefore, the other woman in the situation was not only at fault for assuming and triggering her distress but also for violating her personal space without permission. Strangely, many women deal with such a lack of manners daily, even when they are pregnant, and yet not much is talked about it.
The comment section was collectively enraged by the audacity of the other woman. u/high_dutchyball02 mentioned, "Your doctor, your health insurance, and that woman needs to be raised by normal people", while u/OmNomNomNinja remarked, "Normalize ostracizing people who do this. I was pregnant during COVID times, so I was practically feral towards strangers getting near my stomach. This is a much nicer response than that lady deserved."
Sadly, this is not an isolated case. Many also shared their own stories of being touched by strangers when pregnant. u/bojenny recounted, "I worked with a woman who was not happy with the number of people who thought they could touch her pregnant body. She retaliated by grabbing their breasts! It was hilarious to watch. She would say something like 'Oh, my bad! I thought we were touching strangers inappropriately!'"
However, the actual shock came to the readers when they read about the lady's reaction. She immediately recoiled and pulled her hand away. And although the user got some momentary satisfaction seeing that entitled glee replaced by horror, there was still no apology. In fact, she confessed with an accusatory tone that she had no idea about it, clearly shocked by the comeback. "Apparently, she lacked grace as well as basic courtesy," the post read.