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mzliz312mzliz312
in July 2011 Moms

I understand that with being pg, people feel they need to give advice and so on; but i don't agree with people telling me I'm going to make my baby "weak" because I plan on using non-chlorine diapers. How are you going to make an assumption on my parenting just because I mentioned I was planning on using non-chlorine diapers?! And then to talk to me like I'm stupid and saying "go read that study I read, go read it, you need to read it. It says that a lot of children develop allergies because they are not exposed to normal everyday things. You need to read it, look it up." All this in a I'm right you're wrong tone of voice. I was pissed! Not to mention this is the same co-worker who told me my daughters name sounded like a strippers name (Gracie)! & everytime she opens her mouth I'm not even talking to her, she jumps into conversations I'm having with other ppl! GRRRR I just want to smack her.

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  • CocoBrynneCocoBrynne
    Sounds as tho she deserves a good smack, just make sure no one is looking first Wink
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  • FutureMrsWittigFutureMrsWittig member
    Next time just look her in the eye and say "I wasn't actually asking for an opinion."  And then ignore her.  Or smack her... that's good too.
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  • beekernbabybeekernbaby
    I would be inclined to reply, "When you get your MD and write a book, I might just listen to you."
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  • colorschemercolorschemer member
    I'm going to be honest. I usually find these rants expressions of the whiny, self-involved view that the world revolves around the venter.

     

    But I'm with you on this one. I seriously hate your coworker. I mean, it is not that she gives you her opinions when she shouldn't, it is that her opinions are stupid. I mean, Gracie being a stripper name? I'm pretty prudish when it comes to names. Trendy names make my eyes roll, misspelled ones make me gag a little. But Gracie being a stripper name? It's just not.

     

    And making a baby weak by using non-chlorine diapers? Wtf is that? (I know, I'm being all grumpy, but seriously?)

     

    Maybe it gets on my nerves so much because she reminds me of DH's friend's wife, who I've been avoiding (successfully!!! yay!!) this entire pregnancy because she use to give me pregnancy advice when DH and I weren't even planning on having kids yet, which included things like "you shouldn't worry about working out because you'll just gain 80 pounds when you get pregnant anyway". 

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  • jdm7jdm7 member
    How does a conversation of "I'm not using non-chlorine diapers...." even come up? People don't even ask me those kind of detailed questions. 
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  • mzliz312mzliz312

    The co-worker I was having the conversation with (A), had mentioned to me that her grandaughter was allergic to certain diapers and conversation went from there.

     

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