Simulated pregnancy and induced lactation

[GingerAndTheBiscuits]

Should possibly come with all sorts of trigger/content warnings.

DH just sent me this:

twitter.com/godblesstoto/status/1311050509072113664?s=20

TW simulating pregnancy and birth (in a house where their STBEx-wife and children live), already “planning” that the baby will be stillborn, and then wondering aloud if someone will lend them a baby to breastfeed.

All in a group for mothers taking medication so they can produce milk for their babies. Given how poor breastfeeding support is for many mothers in all parts of the world I can’t work out whether I’m more offended, disgusted, or terrified that this person has centred themselves and has people cheering them on.

DH questioned why women were commenting in support - I said it was part of the socialisation to “be nice”. His response was that it’s not being nice, it’s dangerous. And he’s right, but why can so many women not see it? Does it go beyond socialisation? According to other posts in the thread women were removed from the group for saying the person’s post was offensive/triggering to those who had experienced the loss of a child.

I don’t even know why I’m posting it really, other than I was so agog and this is one of the few places open to comment on things since I abandoned twitter

[Canwecancel2020]

for all of you who have shared such tragic experiences.

My question is, based on other cases where initial fantasies/idealisation have been progressively acted out, is there a risk of criminality/serious harm resulting from the encouragement of this thinking/behaviour rather than intervention or therapy?

If this person needs to up the ante each time to keep easing the dysphoria (or reach whatever other positive/euphoric pay-off they derive from this), where might this end? And why can't some well-meaning souls see that this couldn't be further from the genuine trauma of women who have suffered from birth trauma and baby loss.

[highame]

My two guesses are 1) this is partly for the cash. No matter how revolting, there are people who want to read about this stuff 2) He wont go near the baby thing, because a 5 month old will scream the place down and that kind of rejection wont be kiiiiiiind