In a delightful twist of parenting that’s making waves online, a mother recently took her grown son to task for shaming a breastfeeding mother at a public pool. This story, which has captured the attention of many, perfectly illustrates that parenting is a lifelong commitment, no matter how old your children get.
The tale centers around a nursing mother and photographer, Lisa Thompson, who was enjoying a day at the pool with her two young boys and her father. While she was breastfeeding her 9-month-old, she encountered an unexpected critic: a man named Tom, who apparently felt it was his place to intervene.
Tom, in his 40s, approached Lisa with a disapproving attitude, questioning, “Are you breastfeeding your baby?” As if it were any of his business! Lisa, trying to keep distractions at bay by nursing under a towel, simply replied that yes, she was breastfeeding. His response, however, was anything but supportive, suggesting she shouldn’t be doing “THAT” in public.
Just when it seemed the encounter couldn’t get any more awkward, Tom’s mother, a petite woman in her 70s, stepped in to defend Lisa. With a voice that could cut through the tension, she exclaimed, “WHAT DID YOU JUST TELL THAT MOTHER?”
Before Tom could stammer out an excuse, his mother was off to the races. “What the heck, Tom?! I can’t believe I raised you to think like that! You’re not speaking to me until you apologize! I breastfed you until you were 18 months old!” When Tom protested that he had no idea he was nursed for that long, his mother shot back, “What’s there to discuss? It’s perfectly NORMAL, Tom!”
This exchange is so relatable and funny that it deserves to become a meme, don’t you think? Thankfully, after a verbal smackdown from his mom, Tom did apologize, admitting, “I’m sorry, I should have minded my own business.” It seems like he learned a valuable lesson that day, and let’s hope he thinks twice before passing judgment again.
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In summary, this hilarious encounter at the pool serves as a reminder that we should all embrace the normalcy of breastfeeding and that sometimes, it takes a mother to put her son in his place.