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August 2014 Moms
Klaundry
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who do you think you are?! *Rant*
Klaundry
member
Ok so I need to let out a good rant/vent as it keeps simmering inside me and working its way to a boil
I went to visit my DH at work one day for lunch with our DS and as I am getting ready to leave and my husband goes back inside some a-hole that works there starts talking to me and my friend about our children and asking how things are going. DS was already in his carseat in the car so I left the door open thinking he would take a quick peek and then be on his way (he has to work too right??) well he for some reason he takes one look at him and says "Formula Fed?" Talk about throwing me off because a. yes he is but b. how can you tell? so being polite I say "actually yes" - my husband and I decided long before delivery that we would formula feed from the start because thats what I was comfortable with (I know a lot of people feel "breast is best" and I know it has its benefits but my brother and I were strictly formula fed and I think we turned out ok) anyways back to my rant - Instead of just leaving the topic at that he doesn't even skip a beat from me saying yes to "Why?" another loop thrown my way so I give him my reason and again no delay until he says "Your not breastfeeding at all?" at this point I'm getting annoyed that this complete male stranger is having this conversation with me and pushing the topic but being the person I am I didn't feel right telling him off so I tell him no I'm not breastfeeding at all and he says "You could pump!" at that point I said "You're right I could but by the time I decided that my insurance would take to long to get me a pump and the timing wasn't right" (aka my supply is gone at this point) fortunately at this point my friend came back into the conversation and distracted him onto another conversation. But really???? Do you go around interrogating every women who doesn't breastfeed??? What if I had medical reasons preventing me from breastfeeding and the topic got me really emotional; I mean we are talking about a women who just had a baby and who's hormones are doing all sorts of crazy things. I think it's great when a women breastfeeds but sometimes it's not for everyone and I think it should be up to that women (and if she wants to include her SO).
Well thats the end of my rant and maybe I'm being overly sensitive or getting upset over nothing but just had to get it off my chest (which apparently should have a baby attached to it according to that man)
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Re: who do you think you are?! *Rant*
Ppl are just mosey assholes about women feed their babies. Don't worry about him.
Edit: mosey should be nosey!