To think this woman's attitude to childbirth was a bit odd?

[esmeee]

I went out for lunch today with a group of 3 friends, one of which has just had a baby. Another of the friends brought along a woman that none of us had met before. She seemed pleasant enough, maybe a bit scatty. She's mid thirties with one child.

Anyway, because one of our friends has recently had a baby we ended up talking about her birth experience, and other birth related things (after we'd finished eating!!). Each time anything about birth was mentioned, the new woman that had joined us kept screwing up her face like a child that is eating something they don't like, and saying "Ewwwwwwww" in a squealy baby doll voice. She must have done it 10 times or more.

AIBU to think this was slightly odd behaviour? Especially from someone of her age, who has already had a child.

Some people just cannot cope with any discussion of bodily functions.

And it sounds as if your friends were remarkably insensitive to continue with a line of conversation when someone so clearly uncomfortable with it. And that WVU.

Though her high-pitched squeals would have had me seething too, as it's such an irritating speech habit.

I think its rude to be invited along to a lunch with your friend and her friends and then feel the need to change the subject on everyone, a group of established friends are talking about something, if one has recently given birth the subject was inevitably going to come up.

As you had finished the meal anyway if it bothered her that much she could just say her goodbyes.

I would feel irritated its hard to make time to catch up when everyone has children so you just cant wait to share the news when you do.

Don't think she will join you again anyway.

I am with the friend here.

I actually find birth stories boring as fuck, sorry, I wouldn't bore anyone with mine and don't want to hear other people's.

this woman probably have birth a whole ago and kept saying ewwwww instead of ffs who cares.

birth stories should be confined to antenatal groups and that's it.

further more you never know what other people have been through. my friend had a still birth so probably wouldn't want some random persons birth story sprung on her over an innocent lunch.

^ totally agree with the body, really who wants to hear it, and yes it could be massively insensitive!