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My best friend has been trying to get pregnant for some time now. I love her and we are very close. She comes to me for advice on birth and I have watched her mold over the last few years to a more natural perspective of living. For years I have known she plans to circumcise. She knows how I feel about it and my reasoning, but she still has been adament. I have been concerned about losing her as a friend because I cannot pretend to accept it. Last night her and her fiance were over for dinner and I calmly spoke to them both. I asked them to watch the youtube video. I said a lot of things and I could FINALLY see the wheels turn and they kept looking at eachother. They must have watched it today and she texted me they agreed they both could not do that to their SON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Her DF is circed and I thought for sure it wouldn't make a difference. She said the restraints were horrible.

I sit here typing with CHILLS. I have spent over 3 years slowly trying to get through to her. FINALLY.

Last night I asked them, if you DO IT. Please be present. Hold your baby down and try to comfort him. I think if the parents SEE it and had to articipate, many would change their minds.

I feel like I have climbed a mountain today. I potentially saved a baby from being mutilated.
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That's great, : now be sure to keep on top of them. Get the care information and keep them on track.
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Bless you for not giving up! Wonderful news :
I got chills just reading that!
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Naking

Good for you for not giving up! I really hope they won't do it!
I talked for YEARS to my dh's close friend's girlfriend about why circing is bad/intact is good ect and for years she said she'd circ. Then she got preg and during her pregnancy she didn't know what to do but was leaning towards circing (she was hoping for a girl so she wouldn't have to make a choice). I kept educating and talking to her about it (showed her the video also) She was undecided until a day or so before she had her son and at the last minute (well not quite but close) she decided she couldn't do it. She called me when she decided not to and I just cried (um hard ) out of joy and relief. So it is very possible that those seeds we plant grow and grow and when it's times to actually make the decision they won't do it.
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Naking

Good for you for not giving up! I really hope they won't do it!
I talked for YEARS to my dh's close friend's girlfriend about why circing is bad/intact is good ect and for years she said she'd circ. Then she got preg and during her pregnancy she didn't know what to do but was leaning towards circing (she was hoping for a girl so she wouldn't have to make a choice). I kept educating and talking to her about it (showed her the video also) She was undecided until a day or so before she had her son and at the last minute (well not quite but close) she decided she couldn't do it. She called me when she decided not to and I just cried (um hard ) out of joy and relief. So it is very possible that those seeds we plant grow and grow and when it's times to actually make the decision they won't do it.
I cried too. I think of the poor boys that aren't so fortunate and it makes me sick. My fiance wants me to start a not for profit org. in our area and get the word out there about it. He hugged me after I told him and said, "See what you are capable of?" It did feel good.

I will keep up the talks. She has a friend who she told they couldn't do it (this friend circd and told her its only like 2 minutes and it DOESN'T hurt them? My friend said, they cry when they are wet, they feel hunger, HOW DON'T THEY FEEL THAT? Her friend said, I dunno, they just DONT. I told her to not worry about ppl like that, if she admits she was wrong, she admits she hurt her son and that is HARD.
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Awesome job!
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that is awesome but please be on top of this til the end... I thought my friend was not going to circ, I showed her all kinds of info you won't believe. She still did it and we are no longer friends. I really hope she won't do this to her baby, I will pray for them...

thanks so much for your efforts!!!
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