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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If more people are like op it will make me want to avoid any conversations with young moms for fear of insulting them while trying to be human and connect.

So, congrats, I guess[/quote]

I guess if you’re deliberately obtuse and persist in unsolicited advice and “just you waits” verses, you know, smiling at someone or greeting someone and saying they have a cute baby, then yeah. I think young moms will be better off if you do leave them be. If “little kids, little problems” is your idea of a warm conversation starter, they are better off being left alone. [/quote]

Nope I have never said any of those sayings to any young mom.  I think I may have said "you have your hands full" as I opened to the door for a young mom.  Now I see that even that could be considered an insult so now I am not going to be looking at your baby ( or you)  Not going to make any encouraging words or tell you that your baby is adorable. Nope!   If you can't handle a few human "mistakes" than I am going to cross the street to get away from you.

Bye! [/quote]

I guess I'll just have to be content with interacting with my husband, family, friends, neighbors, parents at daycare and elementary school, co-workers, people at my church, and people at the pool and the other activities we go to.

Whatever shall I do without your attention and compliments, random woman in the parking lot? It's almost as if I'll just have to...live my life with the many, many people in it. Byeeee! [/quote]

Why is the random woman in the parking lot so traumatizing then? If you crumble so easily then you're not as content and solid as you are trying to pretend.[/quote]

I'm not sure who you think you're talking to, but I never said I was "traumatized" by anything. (That was the OP, and many, many other people have shared different perspectives on this thread.) I don't "crumble," but I will certainly tell you on DCUM that patronizing, smug, just-you-wait remarks don't fly with me, and your laughable threats to withhold your unwanted interactions ("...so now I am not going to be looking at your baby ( or you)  Not going to make any encouraging words or tell you that your baby is adorable. Nope!") are just that: laughable. [/quote]

You're really coming across like you've got it all together. Laughable.[/quote]

+1,000,000[/quote]

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