to be sick of friends non stop breastfeeding posts?

[frankie80]

I'm not at all against breastfeeding, honestly I'm not, so don't flame me.

I do however, have an issue with a certain friend who constantly, like daily, posts about breastfeeding. defiant pictures accompanied by messages about how natural it is, how its not sexual or offensive. She finished BFing about 2 years ago but continues to post about it all the time and share links.

It feels almost like a political thing - all these constant posts.

It's making me want to unfriend her because its getting on my nerves. I'd feel the same way if someone were constantly posting about how FF is okay etc.

I know I could hide her posts, but she does post some other stuff too that I do like to read/see.

AIBU to think "fuck off, I get it, you support breastfeeding so stop shoving it down our throats"

I had to block images from a hardcore crunchy FB page, because a lactivist friend was overly fond of sharing them. I just hate the smug, preachy tone of that kind of stuff.

YANBU to unfollow.

She won't have any idea that you've hidden her from your news feed AS LONG AS you occasionally look at her FB page to see what you might have missed.

You're not unfriending. You're still linked. The ONLY thing you're changing is whether her posts show up on your news feed.

I have several people I've unfollowed for various reasons but cannot unfriend (again for various reasons).

radical mothers. we have to fight for the cause.

Just unfollow her.
It's her Facebook and she has every right to post/like/share what she wants on her own wall without wondering who it might offend.

I have just blocked someone who posts about veganidm at least a dozen timesa day. Now she's added anti-horse racing posts all day. I support her choices, but pushing them in my face constantly is not going to change mine.

I'm on the verge of blocking a chronic oversharer. Every detail of her pregnancy was revealed, and now she posts at least 7 photos a week of her PFB being hilarious. She'd already decided before it was born that cloth nappies and breastfeeding were the only way. Anyway, the latest thing is she's advocating perineal massage, this week, she told her 200-odd FB friends that her husband massaged her perineum loads during her pregnancy, and that although she did have to have an episiotomy, she's sure it healed quicker than it would have. I mean, hello?? I haven't blocked her already because I'm kind of fascinated to see what she shares next.

Breastfeeding IS a political issue.

I've read 'The Politics of Breastfeeding' by Gabrielle Palmer front to back, am a member of IBFAN and a fan of Baby Milk Action. But even I don't want breastfeeding stuff all over my wall - yawn!

I think the most diplomatic option is to unsee all her posts....

In the run I to the Scottish Referendum, I unfollowed a couple of friends (work colleagues) who became consumed with the 'yes' vote and clogged up FB newsfeed with passionate nay lunatic ramblings. It was very annoying. I was not the only one who unfollowed. I go back every now and again to see if they have calmed down - one has, the other is still banging on about it so she remains unfollowed.

I'm seriously considering giving FB up though, I get little enjoyment out of it these days save for a couple of posters, one in particular who is starting her own business so I'm interested in how she's doing and like to share every now and again to help her.