I'm so upset I could cry - Page 2

[TigerTail]

Hell, you even know RespondentMom, you were here when she used to post. That would've pee'd in their Wheaties.

[zipworth]

I wish I was there with you! I would've helped you kick ignorant butt! It's hard being the lone voice sometimes isn't it?

Honest to G@d though, why is society so as*-backwards? Can't people just get over boobs already? Boobs. BOOBS, BOOBS, BOOBS! O.k. lets move on to something more important. How about poverty? Suffering? REAL child predators? Stay away from my children, stay away from my boobs.:

[Potty Diva]

Originally Posted by TigerTail

Hell, you even know RespondentMom, you were here when she used to post. That would've pee'd in their Wheaties.

And I thought of her and how they would feel then? It would knock there socks off. Maybe it will come again on Friday.

[My*Scorpio]

Good for you for standing up in what you believe in!

I can tell you that when I was in college, I didn't have any children. I had absolutely no opinion about extended nursing. I probably would have just been proud of the woman who could have faced opposition so publicly. You are planting seeds in the young minds.

[Potty Diva]

There are several women who have children in the class. In fact one of the women who rolled her eyes said after class the she nursed both of her children.

[melikahiwa]

Good for you! I wouldn't have been so brave

[**guest**]

you are amazing!

[*mama moose*]

mama
Something similar happened to me at a party, someone mentioning being turned off to BFing because a LLL leader she talked to while pg was nursing a 4 year old, and called the leader "gross" "creepy" and "sick". Even though my DD is only 6 months, I plan to CLW and was shaking as I responded too. It was especially sad because I'm pretty sure I know the LLL leader and she is the sweetest lady, she saved my bfing relationship and my sanity! I just don't get how people can be so mean to these mamas who obviously love their children so much!
anyways, good job for speaking up! I once heard a quote "speak your mind, even when your voice shakes" (forgot who said/wrote it though!)

[Firemom]

She used to post here and at breastfeeding.com. WE met in real life and she came to my house twice.

We've since lost contact, but her son is the same age as my son and he is now in 7th grade and he is 12 years old.

He's a great kid.

This same conversation about nursing an older child came up at work and the guys knew I was nursing my dd who was almost 5 at the time...and this one woman I work with just ranted and raved on how nutty this was.

When I told her I was one of those nuts..she shut up pretty quick and huffed out of the room.

This woman has never been married and never had a baby and at the time was 55 years old.

I told her she shouldn't talk about something she has no idea about as if she were an expert.

She really made me mad:

[twinvillageiowa]

I can't believe that I am admitting this but... I used to be really freaked out by breastfeeding! I would see women doing it in public and feel grossed out. I didn't even want to do it but my mom practically insisted that I did. If it wasn't for her friend that NIP all the time, I would have never been able to get up the courage to do it. So ya know, you standing your ground really helped someone out, even if it isn't for a few years or so. Now I am a proud nursing mama to twins who are 8 months old and I plan to nurse until they are at least 2!

[cjuniverse]

I am so, so in awe of those who can overcome the almost irresistible urge to shrink into their seats and stand up for themselves and what they believe.

Meaning I am so, so in awe of you. You did wonderful, and have my utter admiration. Wow. A whole class full of 'em, and you found the courage to fight ignorance with information.



You rock!!

[Suprakid1982]

Originally Posted by Potty Diva

I couldn't take it and blurted out that *I* was one of those mothers and to incinuate(sp?) that a mother who nurses past infancy has sexual feelings toward her child is perverse and plan wrong.

you know this got to me, sooo much i mean dear god WHY must these things exist??! esepcially gender related?!? thats like saying OMG ALL males who say they love chidlren are child molesters and all females that molest only do it because of their controlling partners etc. arrrrgh!!!!

as for the breastfeeding over the "normal age limit" i at first didnt understand it, but until some mamas here told me i was like OOHHH why cant these people just say that how can this be? just casue they havent heard of it doesnt make it gross sick etc.

good for you mama

[formerluddite]

good for you! bravery is when you're scared to do something, but you do it anyway because it needs doing. and next time it will be easier. i'm sure you planted seeds. every step we take in our everyday lives to make bfing/CLW more commonplace is a gift to the future, so our children may live in a culture where "lactivism" isn't necessary.

[Carma]

Wow, very good you stood up!!!
It is annoying that people are so close-minded about this. I even have to defend against my own family. I don't want to nurse past infancy in secret. We need more people like you!

Carma