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Sounds like she doesn't want anyone there - maybe she just wants it to be about her and her husband and the baby? -- nm

Posted by Roger More (aka RogerMore) Nov 19 '09, 09:16

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- The inconvenience is what TFox points out - that it's not just the waiting room, but everyone barging in right after the baby is born while her feet - Roger More Nov 19, 09:25
- completely disagree. it's a private thing and if she doesn't want anyone there, there's nothing mean about it. - loosilu Nov 19, 09:21
- it's definitely an inconvenience if the son has to go out every hour and tell everyone how big her vagina is. -- nm - kraken Nov 19, 09:21 39
  - He doesn't, though. They ask them not to come, they tell them they don't plan on providing updates, if they come anyway, big deal. If they don't like - mara Nov 19, 09:23 31
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      - Even if that is the reason, it doesn't matter. It's not the MIL's call. (nm) - musubi Nov 19, 09:31 2
        
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        Why? Almost *any* reason is valid, therefore calling it selfish is an unneccessary judgement on the mom. (nm) - musubi Nov 19, 09:34
      - I wouldn't be too sure. my friend's mom (the one who tells her she ruins christmas every year) makes that kind of demand all the time. -- nm - kraken Nov 19, 09:29 2
        
        This kind of stuff is page 1 out of my mom's playbook. -- nm - Diva Nov 19, 09:32 1
        
        mine too. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 09:32
      - I take it you do not know anyone like the MIL in this story? - kelly Nov 19, 09:26 6
        
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        also, this woman is *not* acting like family. she is not treating this woman like her daughter, so why must she be afforded mom respect? -- nm - TFox Nov 19, 09:32
        
        I... would say kelly might be in as close to this exact situation as anyone on this board. -- nm - TFox Nov 19, 09:30 1
        
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        (I was waiting for you to weigh in. :) ) -- nm - TFox Nov 19, 09:28 1
        
        I've been waiting for the right time. :) - kelly Nov 19, 09:30
      - see, if it is my wife and she says she doesn't want people there, people better not freakin' show up or face my wraith -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 09:25 7
        
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        Selfish is demand to be there. The physical act of birth is stressful enough, if mom doesn't want anything else that would stress her, regardless of - musubi Nov 19, 09:32 1
        
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        but first you'd have to summon him from the ethereal plane. I imagine that takes some time. -- nm - kraken Nov 19, 09:27 1
        
        Shaun beat you by minutes...you suck -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 09:28
        
        You're a necromancer? Summon your wraith now! -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 09:26
        
        Reagan is laughing at you right now, for intervening. Your wife should defend herself, obviously. -- nm - TFox Nov 19, 09:26
      - I think you have little experience with crazy overbearing mothers. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 09:25 2
        
        i agree with this. it doesn't sound exaggerated to me at all. -- nm - TFox Nov 19, 09:25 1
        
        completely not exaggerated. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 09:26
    - you think that MIL would just let it go? -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 09:24 5
      - I'm just saying he doesn't have to. Having them in the waiting room is not an inconvenience to him, because he's not obligated to give updates. -- nm - mara Nov 19, 09:26 1
        
        see TFox's post about his stepmother. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 09:27
      - my stepmother lied to nurses once to go back and see SheFox in the hospital once, before I even got there. People are fucking insane. - TFox Nov 19, 09:25 2
        
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        I would posit that it is very very difficult for a woman to be selfish about pushing a new human out of her vagina, except in extreme circumstances. - TFox Nov 19, 09:27
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    - Wrong. It's the mom's birth, it's her call *NOT* the MIL who gets to be there. Flat out the MIL out of line. - musubi Nov 19, 09:30
    - but then it's not nearly as stressful for the people in the waiting room. there's not much chance they'll die during the process. - kraken Nov 19, 09:25 1
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    - your wife comes before your mother, in my world. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 09:23
    - maybe this is just a Mexican thing, because there are literally people everywhere, inescapable, and privacy is a magical myth? -- nm - TFox Nov 19, 09:22
  - yeah, that part is where it goes to plaid. "be right back, babe; i need to go report to my mommy or she'll get cross." -- nm - TFox Nov 19, 09:21
- the little or no cost to you part is highly questionable. some people are bugfuck crazy. - TFox Nov 19, 09:20

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