Isadora2007
Well no, that's not a direct comparison. And it actually just illustrates the real, underlying point of threads like these anyway. Yes, people struggling with infertility will likely be upset by threads (or real life scenarios) where people conceive successfully. So why don't we see as many posts about "My mum is the BEST mum ever" or "LOOK I've got SIX healthy children?" - is because there is nothing to be won here. Because these aspects of life have not been turned into a political or societal battleground, at least nowhere near to the same extent that feeding babies has. So you don't see threads like that often, because there's no superiority to be found - you don't judge someone for losing a parent, you can't feel as if you've bettered someone if you can conceive and they can't. Yet breastfeeding, with it's socioeconomic division and myriad other factors which mean it has become a beacon for some, and therefore a stick for some to beat others with, is a different matter.
So just to make that clearer; it's perfectly fine to talk all about breastfeeding. It's perfectly fine to be immensely proud of yourself; it's hard gong for many, and is a lot of commitment. But I have to ask, if your intention is simply to support breastfeeding mums, you made a vague title, on a general parenting forum (when there are categories specifically dedicated to this subject), are you really not aware of the social context around your post? Instead of a post with a supportive and clear title on the appropriate board?
Let's put it another way if you genuinely don't realise it's a very emotive topic for many women (which I don't believe you are unaware of in the slightest, by the way), if you are proud of running and completing a marathon, would you post about it on a board dedicated to running, or would you post it on a forum for people with mobility issues? You know full well the answer - and that because you know it would be indecent to do the latter.
The ironic thing is, I used to post shit like gladis, about BF being so much better than formula etc etc is just fact, and anyone who is upset by that, well tough. Going on the journey of having 2 babies I learned a few things. The first is that breastfeeding not some holy grail of superior feeding - of course it's ideal, but the purported superiority is grossly over exaggerated by many. The second is, there are many things to do with looking after a baby that are more important than BF, and that includes the emotional well being of the mother. And the third, is that there are plenty of women who really do think it is their job to dictate the "best" way to do, well pretty much anything and everything, to do with children.
You don't own anyone else's motherhood, so it's fair to tell people they shouldn't be upset by what others say, but take responsibility for your transparent and insensitive words.