I have a cousin that way. Well, it's DH's cousin.

A couple of years ago, she saw my then DD4 preening in front of the mirror saying, "you're so pretty!!" (Well, she really IS!!). But all the sudden, this cousin is convinced that my DD is very self involved and conceited. But she's not. It was just a chance incident that this cousin saw.

Same cousin, this past Christmas. She has a daughter that is 3 months younger than DS2 (a girl), but half his size and weight (really, a tiny thing). DS2 is used to big sisters and kids his size, and he accidentally knocked her down. After that, whenever the little girl saw DS2 in the SAME ROOM, she would run screaming to her mother!! I had never made it a secret that I wanted another baby, but the cousin told me, "You shouldn't THINK about having anymore children til you get what you have under control!!" as her whiney daughter clung to her for dear life when all DS2 wanted was to give her a hug and kiss. What really pisses me off is that this woman is younger than me. Usually not a big deal today, it's just 3 or 4 years. BUT, when DH and I got married, I remember her when she was in HIGH SCHOOL, I have 5 and a half more years on her in baby raising experience, and by golly, it just pissed me OFF when she said that. I left the room, before something was said I would regret.

I'm sure she is THRILLED that I'm having another one. hehehe!