Angry

I need an audience for a venting session and you guys are the lucky ones. I am so sick of people looking at me like I am a freakshow! So what if I have 4 children. Just because the average family stops at two kids does not mean that my family needs to be gawked at or receive comments of other people's sympathy. We are happy being a family of 6. Why do people feel the need to be so rude about it? For example, here are some of the more popular comments we receive:
* "Better you than me" in reference to me having 4 kids and a stranger having 2 or 3.
* "Are those all yours?" the common question in the grocery store when I actually have all 4 kids with me by myself.
* "Were you trying for 4 kids?" A little personal don't you think?
* "I'm glad I don't have kids" is said a lot when my kids are acting up in the store. My bagger at Family Fare actually said this one to me.
* "How would you like spoiled kids like that?" Again from someone at Family Fare in reference to my kids who were running all over while I was trying to check-out.

I will admit my kids are rambunctious, a little spoiled, and loud. But YOU trying taking care of 4 kids in the age range of 5 and 2 years old. Maybe we did do this to ourselves, but it's our life. Why do people feel the need to criticize it?