SIL Vent & A Question
kmh2201
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Just need to vent here for a minute. This all started a few weeks ago when I shared an article on FB about 6 (health/social) benefits of daycare. For the most part, it was a shout-out to our DC provider, because she is phenomenal, and I really feel that our kids have benefitted from her care. The other part, I really do feel that daycare is beneficial for a child’s health and social growth. If I was a SAHM, I would send our kids to daycare/preschool at least one day a week if we could afford it. Being exposed to germs helps build immunity while they are young. The social aspect of daycare is also good for kids so that they know how to function with other children (and without their parents) before they start school. My SIL feels very strongly that being a SAHM is the “right” thing to do, and that daycare is bad. Apparently my SIL took the post personally, and she posted a comment about how it’s funny that some people have to justify their decisions. I posted a comment after that saying that our experience with daycare has been great because of the DC provider we have, but that each family makes the decision that is right for them. She actually unfriended me on FB, but then sent me a friend request a couple days after that. I never friended her back, because sharing opinions is what happens on social media, and if she doesn’t like my opinion, then maybe we shouldn’t be connected on social media. She sent me a text yesterday to apologize. I sent her one back to also apologize if I hurt her feelings, but I also said that I think we can agree to disagree on some things, and that’s okay.
So my question is, if it were you, would you accept the friend request?
Re: SIL Vent & A Question
I actually did include in the original FB post a specific shout-out to my DCP, so that's why I was somewhat surprised that SIL took such personal offense to it.
I'll have to try and find a link to the article...
I honestly could see why she would be a little defensive. But she took it to an extreme by unfriending you. Sounds like a dig for a dig sort of thing. I guess I'd give her another chance since she apologized though.
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