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Warning..poo related stuff

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Dopeoplesharethis · 11/07/2021 12:51

Hello,

Apologies in advance for those a little sensitive to this subject. I feel like I need some 'support'.

I met a mum 2 weeks ago, she's got an almost 3 year old and she and my DD had a play in the playground. They had such a nice time so we exchanged numbers and met again a week later. In between we had a few whatsup conversations and we were planning a few more play dates in the future.

On Fri night as I was putting DD to bed I get a pic on whatsup of a potty with poo in it...as graphic as it gets.. a and message...'yay, first potty poo!!' I don't think I've recovered from it yet. Really!? Do people share this kind of stuff? Am I being weird to think this is CRAZY? I mean I do understand the excitement at seeing your child getting trained as I remember when we potty trained DD, but it never occurred to me to take a photo of it, let alone share is with anyone, even close relatives...!!

My DH is saying if anyone sent me that, that would be the last they see of me. Opinions please Confused.

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Babyroobs · 11/07/2021 13:02

It's odd. And unnecessary. However some mums feel it necessary to overshare everything everything regarding her baby.

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Dopeoplesharethis · 11/07/2021 13:06

Oh dear! I've known her for 2 weeks...

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careerchangeperhaps · 11/07/2021 13:07

Perhaps she sent it to the wrong person in error? Maybe it was meant for her partner / Mum who might have a more vested interest.

But yeah, it's gross. I can't understand anyone needing to share that Envy

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Dopeoplesharethis · 11/07/2021 13:09

@careerchangeperhaps no, it was meant to be sent to me. I said congratulations in that moment of confusion and she came back with smiley faces

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sausagerole · 11/07/2021 13:10

I had this exact scenario - I took a picture of a revolting baby poo explosion to send to DH and had no idea I'd sent it to a new friend I'd met once. I only realised once she'd text back and was like "eww", I was mortified!

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Dopeoplesharethis · 11/07/2021 13:14

@sausagerole I do understand that can happen. If I did that I'd probably apologise.

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LizJamIsFab · 11/07/2021 13:57

Yuk, people have different levels of sharing and some new parents obsessed with poo.

However any more photos - don’t reply congratulations! That is so encouraging!

Reply- was that for me!!!?

Topseyt · 11/07/2021 14:03

If I had replied at all it wouldn’t have been to say congratulations. Why did you say that?

I’d have been more tempted to ask her why the hell she thought I wanted to see her child’s shit!

ISpeakJive · 11/07/2021 15:23

She obviously feels comfortable with your company to do that so I would take it as a compliment actually 😆😆😆

BlusteryLake · 11/07/2021 15:33

Yeah, any more though and I definitely wouldn't respond. Some people have no sense of their children's privacy, it's weird.

MiamiBeach104 · 11/07/2021 15:46

I don't think it's that much of a big thing. Personally I wouldn't send it nor would like to receive one, but it's not the same for everyone. If she does it again then do something about it but in this case if you value her friendship just get on with it

Cavalierqueen · 11/07/2021 15:48

I have been on a business class flight and had the child near me poo in his potty in the aisle and them mummy asked us to give him a round of applause. It stank (in the days before suites) I think that's why I left it so long to have children 😂

Cavalierqueen · 11/07/2021 15:49

I did once see a poo the size of a large cucumber poking up in a public toilet and did take a photo and WhatsApp to my husband but seriously, it was unnatural 😂

Floogal · 11/07/2021 17:15

😒😒 hmmmmmmm. Speaking of poo on phones. Found XBF phone to go on YouTube (about 10 years ago). Found the history had videos of women soiling their knickers in purpose 😬💩💩 never spoke about it 🤣

Undersnatch · 11/07/2021 17:20

This is a bit weird for someone you have just met. I’m not sure you need to end contact but definitely worth watching for oddness!!

Inextremis · 11/07/2021 17:30

I'm probably odd, but it wouldn't bother me in the slightest - and I'm not even a parent. Your new friend obviously sees it as an accomplishment, doubt she's going to send pics of subsequent poos - just sharing the joy of this first one in the potty!

farawayplanet · 11/07/2021 17:39

It's a bit forward for a new friendship. She might be one of those who will be messaging about all kinds of routine stuff at all hours of the day and night. Don't answer her straight away. I had a couple of these barnacles when I had young children and they become very irritating, very fast.

bathorshower · 11/07/2021 17:52

You may imagine my delight when DD finally pooed in a potty after a full year of hiding in a corner and soiling her pants. However I didn't feel the need to photograph it, let alone share said photo with others, and it has to be said that the same has been true for all my friends....

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Dopeoplesharethis · 11/07/2021 23:50

@Floogal 😳

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Dopeoplesharethis · 11/07/2021 23:58

Thank you everyone for your input, very helpful.

I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt. But anything like that in the future will have a block from me. I have other mum friends and although talking about toilet stuff is quite normal, no toilet pics are ever shared between us.

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Dopeoplesharethis · 12/07/2021 00:00

@LizJamIsFab congratulations was meant to be ironic ... I was shocked

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Dopeoplesharethis · 12/07/2021 00:01

@Cavalierqueen really??!!! Wow

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INeedNewShoes · 12/07/2021 00:03

It's grim. Had this with two mums in my antenatal group feeling the need to share photos of nappy explosions and, yes, first potty poo.

People are weird!

faithfulbird20 · 12/07/2021 00:06

Maybe she didn't think in her wave of excitement. I know when my dd did her first poop I was excited too. Maybe she's an oversharer. Forgive her. Don't make a big deal out of it and move on. It was kids poop. Not a long turd from a teenage boy. I still have nightmares about the thread where mothers admitted they would wear gloves and get lolly sticks to chop their sons turd up because it wouldn't flush 🤢

faithfulbird20 · 12/07/2021 00:10

Besides doesn't all baby poo and kids poo look the same. I've taken photos of my baby's poop when she was 3 months old to ask the doctor if it looked normal and to track the colour (to suss out if what she was doing was normal). But I haven't sent it to anyone. Maybe because it was normal for her...and she did it in her excitement.