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Husband Laughs After Neighbor Asks His Pregnant Wife To Cover Up While Swimming In Her Own Pool

Husband Laughs After Neighbor Asks His Pregnant Wife To Cover Up While Swimming In Her Own Pool

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The cold weather is coming, and winter is approaching—which means that, paradoxically, there are more and more pool stories. To be honest, I don’t know what actually causes this. Perhaps the cold weather makes us nostalgic for warm water, or perhaps people from warm states want to share this joy with us… But a fact is a fact—here’s another pool story for you!

This time, the author, u/Pregnantpoolta, tells us how her attempt to make her pregnancy easier in the later months almost turned into a confrontation with her neighbors. However, let’s take things in order.

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The author of the post is in her eighth month of pregnancy and is doing her best to cope with all corresponding inconveniences

Image credits: Garon Piceli / Pexel (not the actual photo)

The woman found out that floating in her above-ground pool really helps, so she now spends hours there

Image credits: Pregnantpoolta

Image credits:  Juliia Abramova / Pexels (not the actual photo)

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However, it turned out that watching a bikini-clad pregnant lady in her pool somehow ‘ruins’ the neighbors’ deck view

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Image credits: Pregnantpoolta

They even tried to complain to the woman’s husband, but he just laughed off

So, the Original Poster (OP) is now in her eighth month of pregnancy and is trying her best to cope with the inevitable inconveniences. Luckily, she has a large above-ground pool at home, and our heroine has discovered that floating in it helps a lot.

The pool walls are quite high, almost level with the fence, so from their deck, the neighbors can easily see how she, dressed only in a bikini (the woman finds it easier than putting on a one-piece), spends hours in the pool.

It would seem that everyone should be happy—but no, the neighbors decided that the idea of a pregnant neighbor in a bikini ruined their deck view completely. One fine day, the neighbor even approached her husband and asked “if she could cover up more in the pool.” It turned out that the neighbors even stopped using their deck because of this.

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The husband’s reaction was, “You cannot be serious”—and the neighbors didn’t press, but from that day on, our heroine began to catch numerous dirty looks from them, every time she dove into her pool. The mom-to-be even began to feel guilty that she had caused the neighbors to contemplate her belly—and decided to ask for advice online. Just in case.

Image credits: Ahmet ÇÖTÜR / Pexels (not the actual photo)

“It’s really strange, to be honest, that these people even decided to approach their neighbors with such a question. After all, firstly, if the pool is on her property, then why should they care what she does there? Especially if she doesn’t break any laws or rules,” said Irina Matveeva, a psychologist and certified NLP specialist, who Bored Panda asked for a comment here.

“Secondly, any mother will tell you how difficult it is to cope and move around in the eighth month of pregnancy—so, this solution looks like a real godsend for the expectant mother. However, to avoid any complications, I would still advise consulting a doctor and taking certain precautions.”

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“And as for the issue of confrontation with these neighbors, no one is stopping them, for example, from building a higher fence on their property, if watching a pregnant bikini-clad woman truly offends their aesthetic views so much,” Irina summarized quite ironically.

Well, the commenters on the original post also unanimously supported our heroine. “They’ll probably be the sort of neighbours that will ask you not to breastfeed while sitting outside because they are offended,” someone wittily wrote. “They need to grow up and get over it—babies don’t come from a cabbage patch, or brought down by a stork.”

The responders also believe that the OP’s neighbors are simply unreasonable—but, in any case, they have two options. “They can put up a taller fence, or just grow up and be a better neighbor,” another person added. And what do you, our dear readers, think about this story? Have you ever encountered something similar in your experience?

People in the comments unanimously sided with the author, claiming that her neighbors could build a taller fence—and that’s all

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Image credits:  Alesia Kozik / Pexels (not the actual photo)

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Oleg Tarasenko

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After many years of working as sports journalist and trivia game author and host in Ukraine I joined Bored Panda as a content creator. I do love writing stories and I sincerely believe - there's no dull plots at all. Like a great Italian composer Joaquino Rossini once told: "Give me a police protocol - and I'll make an opera out of it!"

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Oleg Tarasenko

Oleg Tarasenko

Writer, BoredPanda staff

After many years of working as sports journalist and trivia game author and host in Ukraine I joined Bored Panda as a content creator. I do love writing stories and I sincerely believe - there's no dull plots at all. Like a great Italian composer Joaquino Rossini once told: "Give me a police protocol - and I'll make an opera out of it!"

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Monika Pašukonytė

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I am a visual editor here. In my free time I enjoy the vibrant worlds of art galleries, exhibitions, and soulful concerts. Yet, amidst life's hustle and bustle, I find solace in nature's embrace, cherishing tranquil moments with beloved friends. Deep within, I hold a dream close - to embark on a global journey in an RV, accompanied by my faithful canine companion. Together, we'll wander through diverse cultures, weaving precious memories under the starry night sky, fulfilling the wanderlust that stirs my soul.

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Monika Pašukonytė

Monika Pašukonytė

Author, BoredPanda staff

I am a visual editor here. In my free time I enjoy the vibrant worlds of art galleries, exhibitions, and soulful concerts. Yet, amidst life's hustle and bustle, I find solace in nature's embrace, cherishing tranquil moments with beloved friends. Deep within, I hold a dream close - to embark on a global journey in an RV, accompanied by my faithful canine companion. Together, we'll wander through diverse cultures, weaving precious memories under the starry night sky, fulfilling the wanderlust that stirs my soul.

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Surly Scot
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd tell the neighbor that if she complains about it again i'll file a police report that her and her husband won't stop ogling me on my private property and then making disparaging comments to me about my body. If she'd like I can open a civil suit against her for harassment, mental and emotional distress and risk to my pregnancy due to that stress. Meet a bully with a bully.

Petra Peitsch
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WTF did I just read? How can people be so awful saying inderictly, a pregnant woman's body is gross? How can be so entitled morons? They have never been at public pools or beaches?

Ms.GB
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3 days ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah and that one comment was spot on. If it was a guy with a beer gut they wouldn't say a thing. I like the idea of a water birth in full view of the neighbors 😀

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Surly Scot
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd tell the neighbor that if she complains about it again i'll file a police report that her and her husband won't stop ogling me on my private property and then making disparaging comments to me about my body. If she'd like I can open a civil suit against her for harassment, mental and emotional distress and risk to my pregnancy due to that stress. Meet a bully with a bully.

Petra Peitsch
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WTF did I just read? How can people be so awful saying inderictly, a pregnant woman's body is gross? How can be so entitled morons? They have never been at public pools or beaches?

Ms.GB
Community Member
3 days ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah and that one comment was spot on. If it was a guy with a beer gut they wouldn't say a thing. I like the idea of a water birth in full view of the neighbors 😀

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