I am so different than my mom friends. My beliefs, my parenting style, even how I choose to birth is the total opposite of what they do. I am okay with this personally, but I really don't like answering their questions. I am sure most of the time they are not meaning to offend, but answering the same questions over and over and then hearing them try to justify why they have made the opposite choice is kind of aggravating. I don't question their parenting choices, and I certainly don't say anything to make them think that I believe I'm making better decisions than they are, so why do I hear this so often? Can't they just ask a question and listen to the answer? If they don't agree, that's fine, but I know that unless someone asks me for my opinion after telling me about the parenting choices they make, I don't give it! I don't mean that I don't care to know their opinions, but after being put on the spot so often and hearing the same things afterwards, I can't help but get the impression that there is a hidden message. Maybe I'm not main-stream enough and it makes them uncomfortable, but I would really appreciate the same respect that I give them, and it is getting to the point where I am avoiding them because if I have to roll my eyes one more time I think they might fall out. I love my mom friends and there is still so much that we have in common, but sometimes I just want to tell them to quit asking me questions if they can't be polite in their reactions. I just needed to get that off my chest!
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