Just had visit from Mil, who is sweet natured but very old fashioned and traditional. She described in conversation the daughter of one of her friends as 'a natural mother'. This really got my back up as I know she would never describe me like that. She went on to say her friend's daughter had a baby at 18 but it turned out okay as she is a 'natural mother' who always loved babies as a child. Does this mean those of us who didn't love other people's babies in our youth are not natural mothers? Am I over reacting to hate this phrase? I would never use it in any context, except maybe as a synonym for biological mother, and even then its usage can be offensive. Does anyone else use this term?
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