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Apparently I have grossly offended my MIL by requesting radio silence for a few days before labour and a few days after adapting to being a family before visits. Message of 'I'm scared now and anxious being centre of attention with such an important task and tales of labour freaking me out' has been met by claims that I have snubbed her and inconsolable tears.
You try to be honest and tell people what you need ..
Makes me think ... why do people go around stating that pregnant women ARE more emotional and vulnerable ... and yet never actually make allowances for that nor adapt/soften their behaviours/increase their understanding?
Infact, it seems to me that pregancy is an open invitation for everyone to treat you like an icubator, dump their emotional woes and impose their opinions on you ...
Urm -- who is the prgnant one?
Anyone had similar experiences?
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URM -- why do people impose extra stress on pregnant women?
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clemsterdarcy · 26/09/2006 23:06
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