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There's a woman I know whose daughters play with my dd. I thought we were becoming friends, but recently she made a comment "in jest" that leads me to believe otherwise.<br><br>
First of all, she thinks breastfeeding is "gross," her words. Needless to say, she didn't nurse either of her girls. Apparently, her boobs are just for her and her dh. When I had my newborn at her house (on his big sister's playdates), she never had a problem w/me nursing. I was always discreet about it. She would ask questions from time to time, but the overall sentiment was that it grossed her out.<br><br>
One day when my ds was maybe 11 months or so, he had EBM in a cup on her counter and she totally freaked out and made the biggest deal about touching it b/c of what was in it. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/img/vbsmilies/smilies/eyesroll.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="roll"><br><br>
So recently she asked if I still nurse him. He's 19 months old now. I said that he only nurses once a day and it's right before he goes down at night. She asked when I was going to stop and I said whenever he's ready. I nursed his sister until she self weaned at 18 months.<br><br>
She said that if I'm still nursing him when he's like 3, she would stop being my friend and that I can just hang out with my "crunchy" friends in my new town.<br><br>
My feelings were hurt b/c I didn't know our "friendship" was conditional and especially over something like how I feed my baby. Has anyone ever encountered anyone so ignorant and judgy about nursing? I mean, to the point where you think they really would stop hanging out w/you? Crazy right?
First of all, she thinks breastfeeding is "gross," her words. Needless to say, she didn't nurse either of her girls. Apparently, her boobs are just for her and her dh. When I had my newborn at her house (on his big sister's playdates), she never had a problem w/me nursing. I was always discreet about it. She would ask questions from time to time, but the overall sentiment was that it grossed her out.<br><br>
One day when my ds was maybe 11 months or so, he had EBM in a cup on her counter and she totally freaked out and made the biggest deal about touching it b/c of what was in it. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/img/vbsmilies/smilies/eyesroll.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="roll"><br><br>
So recently she asked if I still nurse him. He's 19 months old now. I said that he only nurses once a day and it's right before he goes down at night. She asked when I was going to stop and I said whenever he's ready. I nursed his sister until she self weaned at 18 months.<br><br>
She said that if I'm still nursing him when he's like 3, she would stop being my friend and that I can just hang out with my "crunchy" friends in my new town.<br><br>
My feelings were hurt b/c I didn't know our "friendship" was conditional and especially over something like how I feed my baby. Has anyone ever encountered anyone so ignorant and judgy about nursing? I mean, to the point where you think they really would stop hanging out w/you? Crazy right?