Lost confused and looking for Inspiration - Stage 2

I'm a fairly tactile person, I love hugs and holding hands with the person I'm with, no matter their gender, is something that is just done without giving it a second thought.

I've even got several boy friends (a male who is a friend, not someone you snog) into trouble in the past for being too tactile. Girlfriends tend to glare at me because I happen to kiss on the mouth, or touch the hands, arms or thighs of the boy they are currently "inflagrante" with. My only defense and I realise its rather weak is "If I'm with you, I'm touching you".

So don't get me wrong I'm loving all the attention, questions and well wishing, but its just that suddenly 19 weeks in to the "joy of pregnancy" my belly has suddenly become public property - Everyone touches it!

This weekend whilst visiting my mum, her next door neighbor, who I've said hello to a couple of times, caught me in the street. "Ohhh hello Shannon, your mums told me the great news" she beamed at me in pure delight then suddenly her hands were all over my belly "you must be delighted" she said giving my belly one final pat.

"Yes - we are" I stammered, shocked and a little unsure whether to grope her boobs in return, after all isn't such personal touching a two way thing! I would hate to be thought of as impolite.

More to the point why is it only pregnant ladies whose bits become public property, I'm sure if I had just had a vasectomy a friendly pat would put me in a smiley way, perhaps when a young girl gets her first bra we should all be patting her budding buds in congratulations - NOOOOOO - please don't take that seriously!

Before I loose track of all decency I'm going to state here and now that I am happy with my belly being public property, I may even consider putting it onto the open market.

I guess its just natures way at getting back at me for being so "pat" friendly with all those boy friends!!!