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To know that I couldn't be friends with this person.

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Graceflorrick · 23/07/2017 11:25

Hard hat on and ready for the flaming to commence Grin

To know that I couldn't be friends with this person.
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Dormez · 25/07/2017 12:32

I never even understood "Baby on board" signs. Are other people going to stop driving crazily just because you were super amazing enough to procreate?

Mummyoflittledragon · 25/07/2017 12:38

Dormez. Not everyone was super amazing enough to procreate. Some of us had several rounds of gruelling ivf and trashed our health to have a child. For me, having a child was a fantastic achievement, not a grope in the hay.

GahBuggerit · 25/07/2017 12:40

Roaring @ #Smunt.

JemmyBloocher · 25/07/2017 14:03

Why would someone not be friends with someone who has views that are different to theirs? How shallow is that? Also why be offended about someone who has managed something that you didn't or didn't want to do? I run marathons. I'm not offended by people being quicker than me and telling everyone about it. That's their thing. Judging others says more about you than it does about them. Sure I don't like the sticker, but I don't feel like it's aimed at me or anyone else. It doesn't seem judgmental in the least and it seems defensive to say that it does. Also if she is being arrogant, then good for her. Why the fucking uproar. I have friends who are tories. I have friends who voted for fucking brexit. They're still my friends.

lovelykins · 25/07/2017 19:04

Do they have to change the sticker depending upon whether the baby has been fed, going to be fed, will have to wait until we get home,
or had to use a bottle today - soz!

Lurkedforever1 · 25/07/2017 20:21

jemmy quite a lot of posters, including myself, have breastfed. So not offended that someone else has managed something akin to running a quicker marathon. And thats exactly what most people are objecting to. The notion that one feeding method over another is a competition you can do better at than someone else. Breastfeeding really isn't something to be arrogant about.

JemmyBloocher · 25/07/2017 22:15

But that isn't what the sticker says, nor is it implied. Saying it is, is a real reach in my opinion and the kind of comments I've read on here are possibly why there are mum's who are so 'out and proud ' about breastfeeding. In all honesty, reading this vitriol leads me to believe that you're all as bad as each other. I don't know any bf mother who gives a flying fuck about how others feed their children, the fact that formula feeding mothers think they do says more about them than even the mothers with the car stickers!

raviolidreaming · 25/07/2017 22:30

Especially as a representation of an organisation that is primarily dealing with women who are experiencing problems with breastfeeding

Well, quite. If you're experiencing problems it's not a sticker you want at that time, so do you just keep it in the glove box until you think you deserve it? Confused

Lurkedforever1 · 25/07/2017 23:26

Why would you need to be out and proud that you feed your baby?

guinea36 · 26/07/2017 08:39

I think it's free handout from a breastfeeding group! DC is in possession of a bib declaring: 'I am a responsive feeder' which I admit she has on occasion worn in public - although for reasons of practicality and not smug twitter!

guinea36 · 26/07/2017 08:40

Twitter = Twattery !!!!!

Only1scoop · 26/07/2017 10:11

Odd

adifferentnameforthis · 26/07/2017 10:39

Meh, I imagine it was a free sticker. I'd like her because she's cheap like me.

Poor love, I hope she's not a MN-er

Too serious I point I guess but I hate this constant judging of mums. It just never ever bleedin stops

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