Update on annoying FB friend

ArcticFox

Update on my friend.. I was able to block my FB friend successfully, so, no more stressful conversations.

However, I did send her a message saying sorry I hadn't spoken to her in a while but I won't be online much because I am so busy with both kids.  I have come to the realization that you just have no idea how tough it is to juggle two kids, until you are actually doing it (since I have been telling her how tough it is and she continued to IM me like 5x a day).

Anyway - now she sends me these huge long e-mails through FB.  First of all, she basically flipped out on me.  She says how she is pissed for everyone for telling her how this is what she should expect from a newborn (not STTN), how she can't deal with it, how it is messing her up, and even how there is really no evidence that "breast is best", and that it isn't worth BFing because of the sleep deprivation.  Basically - she doesn't want the responsibility of her baby and she doesn't want to be told that she needs to be staying up with him at night.  She said his crying drives her nuts.

I didn't think it was that controversial to be realistic that newborns don't STTN, and that she has rough times ahead like possible wakeful periods, ear infections, or teething - but we are on good terms - except I will be the friend that says yes, ok, to what she has to say from now on, because I don't want to deal with her flipping out on me again.

Just to be clear - I have never, ever challenged her on anything except that statistically a 4-6 week old does not generally STTN.  I have never said anything about her feeding rice cereal at 6 weeks or when she tells me not to co-sleep or that BFing is a waste of time.  I have never insulted her, but she does to me.  Who knew babies were so political!!!

jnk062602

Do you think she was flipping out on you, or just flipping out?  She sounds really overwhelmed...

Cutemin

She does sound really over whelmed.  It sounds kind of concerning.  You think you could possibly convince her to talk to her pedi about her expectations of her 6 week old?

xKimx

Do you think she may have PPD?

Telyco

Seems like you two really know how to push each other's buttons! I don't really see how she is adding any value to your life...I'd probably just let the friendship fizzle by not responding to her fb messages that timely or deeply. You have enough on your plate!

abba916

xKimx:

Do you think she may have PPD?

I was thinking this too