Hello,
My sister-in-law is probably the most distant addition to the family, which a very closely-nit quilt of Italians, Sicilians, and Romanians. She's the most Americanized of my step-siblings, by far, but we've all been very tolerant, accepting, and even supportive of her different opinions.
However, she and my brother are expecting their first child in January, and we recently heard that she is not interested in breastfeeding in the slightest. At first I couldn't believe it, but then I asked my mother about it and she said that it's true and she's terrified for her grandchildren (but refuses to intervene in child-rearing). My sister, though irritated, says that nothing is more important than the mother being happy. I, however, am deeply offended.
I think it's all a vanity thing for her, since she doesn't want to see permanent changes to her body. This outrages me because it's at the expense of the welfare of her children. I considered emailing my brother about the...
2007-10-16
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