Retail therapy.... or not

I have begun the hunt for maternity clothes now that I am down to only 1 pair of jeans that I can fit into. I've been trying to be thrifty and have only bought stuff from resale shops or on clearance. I have been having a really hard time finding jeans that fit that don't cost a fortune. My hunt on Saturday took me to the JCPenney outlet (about 30 mins away.) A friend informed me that they had a lot of maternity clothes for really cheap. I was excited. As I've mentioned before... I love a good deal!
Well, it took me a while to find the maternity section. It was back in the corner of the plus-sized clothes. I searched through all of the pants and could not find one pair of XS. I asked the nearest sales associate if any of their pants come in XS. She responded, "This is the maternity section." -As if it is impossible to for a pregnant woman to need a size other than an XL. I left the store frustrated and empty handed.
This experience reminded me of a trip to Macy's with Will when we were shopping for a Christmas present for my dad. We were wandering around the Big & Tall section and Will asked the sales associate a question and the associate responded, "Do you know where you are?" Although perfectly sized, it is obvious that Will does not need Big & Tall clothes and the sales guy felt the need to point that out.
Shopping can be so frustrating sometimes!