For the first time today someone objected to my feeding dd2 in public. A middle aged woman ( probably a grandmother) took the trouble to come over to me in M&S cafe and tell me that I should be "doing that in private" and not"subjecting" other people to it. Had tried the breastfeeding room there but it was full, and to be honest I was not at all upset but just furious - told her that I was sorry to have offended her but that i found her comments offensive, the baby was hungry and she didn't have to look. She tutted and walked off muttering that it was "disgraceful". Felt like telling her to F* off frankly. She couldn't see a thing anyway ( v discreet, baggy top etc)
What do you say to these people? Any ideas?It amazes me that in the same shop there were women with much more boob on show in low cut tops etc and nobody thinks twice. To be honest I've fed dd1 and dd2 in public and this is the first time anybody has objected. But I could easily have been upset and put off if it was the first time I'd fed my baby in public - she wasn't to know that. Ooo... getting angry just thinking about it again. What should I say if someone does it again?
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What to say to people objecting to public bf?
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stramash · 01/07/2005 19:17
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01/07/2005 19:38
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