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[–] 18790114? 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago  (edited ago)

First, thank you. Second, I so feel your pain. All but one of my SILs are trad which really helps but they don't live near me so we keep up on the phone or by email and I cherish the time we are able to visit in person. As far as FB goes, I know exactly what you're talking about and I just can't do it any longer. My local friends are always chomping at the bit to vaccinate their kids from everything imaginable and their kids are constantly sick with ear infections and have quite a few food allergies (enough to be a nuisance when I entertain them). It wouldn't bother me so much if they didn't bash on moms who lightly vaxxed or abstained entirely (I mean, is it really a terrible idea to wait until your child can effectively communicate to help determine if they're having a reaction?). I'm still hoping my kids will catch Chicken Pox naturally but my understanding is that it's become increasingly difficult to find it in the wild. May end up having to give them that one if they don't catch it naturally by the time they're 12 or so...it's deadly in adults.

 

As far as moms complaining about being moms yeah, I get it. The ones that really bug me are the ones who constantly talk about their need for 'mommy juice'. Ugh. I get having a bad day with the kids (teething can be brutal) but cannot tell you how much I enjoy introducing my kids to new foods that I cooked for them and new music, sights, smells...I get so much pleasure seeing them experience something for the first time. Even if it's them just learning how to clap their hands together or hearing them laugh when I blow bubbles for them. A big problem is a lack of support for moms and unfortunately, a lot of men want their women to work for whatever God forsaken reason.

So yeah- I get what you're saying 100%. At least we have this little corner of the internet to commiserate. <3