My 17 year old niece is due any day. They were here on Sunday for James'
3rd birthday.
Anyway they were discussing gift from her shower and she mentioned getting vaseline. I took the opportunity to bring up circ. Evidently she hadn't decided yet.
So I started giving her the information, her Mom breaks in with about it being so hard to clean. I told her that it wasn't true and that you just wipe it off like a finger. She told me the only reason she had it done to her son years ago was because they told her it had to be retracted at every diaper change and cleaned with a Qtip. I told her that's what they used to think, but now they know better. Her Mom seemed upset that she was misled.
She then mentioned how horrible it was to watch. DN says she wouldn't watch. I told her if she didn't have the guts to watch then she shouldn't put her son through it. And her Mom agreed with me!
So I print off the Nocirc pamplets and give them to DN, and then my DSIS decdes to join the conversation. She starts in about the old men in the nursing home. I tell her that's a stupid reason to do it, since DS may never even end up in a nursing home. Then I ask DSIS what parts does she recommend cutting off the women to keep them clean. She then states it's not a problem with women, and I said, "How can that be? Women have far more nooks and crannys then men." She didn't have an answer for that.
Then she tried to pull the religion card, so I reached over to the computer and printed off the article about Christian and circs. So DSIS reads the article and has to admit her reasons are all garbage. I even think she may have changed her mind a little.
So then I find out she's having the baby in the same hospital as I had James. I tell her they won't even do it there and she'll have to take the baby later for it to be done. She didn't seem to like that idea.
So all in all, I think I may have influenced her not to do it. But I'm not real sure. So say a prayer for little Riley.
Terri
3rd birthday.
Anyway they were discussing gift from her shower and she mentioned getting vaseline. I took the opportunity to bring up circ. Evidently she hadn't decided yet.
So I started giving her the information, her Mom breaks in with about it being so hard to clean. I told her that it wasn't true and that you just wipe it off like a finger. She told me the only reason she had it done to her son years ago was because they told her it had to be retracted at every diaper change and cleaned with a Qtip. I told her that's what they used to think, but now they know better. Her Mom seemed upset that she was misled.
She then mentioned how horrible it was to watch. DN says she wouldn't watch. I told her if she didn't have the guts to watch then she shouldn't put her son through it. And her Mom agreed with me!
So I print off the Nocirc pamplets and give them to DN, and then my DSIS decdes to join the conversation. She starts in about the old men in the nursing home. I tell her that's a stupid reason to do it, since DS may never even end up in a nursing home. Then I ask DSIS what parts does she recommend cutting off the women to keep them clean. She then states it's not a problem with women, and I said, "How can that be? Women have far more nooks and crannys then men." She didn't have an answer for that.
Then she tried to pull the religion card, so I reached over to the computer and printed off the article about Christian and circs. So DSIS reads the article and has to admit her reasons are all garbage. I even think she may have changed her mind a little.
So then I find out she's having the baby in the same hospital as I had James. I tell her they won't even do it there and she'll have to take the baby later for it to be done. She didn't seem to like that idea.
So all in all, I think I may have influenced her not to do it. But I'm not real sure. So say a prayer for little Riley.
Terri
is the babies father involved? Could he be a problem.
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