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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is like you are hiking on a trail. The people who are coming back might say, "that next part is a bear." Or, "didn't the part you just finished have spectacular views?" They are not being smug or competitive or mean. They are sharing the journey you are both on.

If you were not so exhausted and overwhelmed, you could probably take it as it is meant. I just don't think you realize that your strong negative reaction emanates from your quality of life right now, not the friendly women who is looking fondly at your beautiful child. [/quote]

Totally agree. There is their weird generation that never wants to interact with anyone, won’t answer their front door, and only sees the world through their own eyes. It is a strange and sad lot. [/quote]

Also agree. That's precisely the sentiment - your child is beautiful, and seeing you out reminds an older woman of happy times when her kids were young. That's all it is.[/quote]

When I see a young mom with a baby and they look beautiful, I just smile at them. Or we might start chatting, but only if she initiates, because she might want to, you know, enjoy peaceful time with her baby. It's fine to smile and interact with people if they seem open to it. But I can't think of a single time as a new mom that I *wanted* to hear any of the "just you waits..." like, who wants to hear that? If the sentiment is "your child is beautiful," say THAT, don't then follow it up with, "But soon they'll be calling you a b1tch, LOL." [/quote]

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