Better Have A Big Fat Apology, Part 13

I work in a small public library where one of my jobs is to walk the floor and help patrons find books or any other resource they need. While working there I start taking medicines that have the unfortunate side-effect of me gaining weight, so a lot of patrons/staff notice, and a few decide they just have to say something about it.

Patron: “Oh, I haven’t seen you in forever, just look at you absolutely glowing!”

Me: “Ah, hi, and thank you. How are you?”

Patron: “I’m doing great, I bet you’re just so excited!”

Me: *Absolutely confused.* “Huh?”

At this point, the patron comes into my personal bubble and stretches her hands out to each side of my stomach.

Patron: “So when are you due? Do you know the sex yet?”

Still shocked I gently grab her hand and then look her straight in the eyes.

Me: “I’m not pregnant, I’m just fat.”

Patron looks mortified, she takes her hands away in an instant.

Patron: “Oh, well…I…I, bye.”

The patron leaves the library and I never saw her again.

Related:
Better Have A Big Fat Apology, Part 12
Better Have A Big Fat Apology, Part 11
Better Have A Big Fat Apology, Part 10
Better Have A Big Fat Apology, Part 9
Better Have A Big Fat Apology, Part 8