Woman Stands Up To Rude BIL Over Breastfeeding At Family Party

Alfe Mercado
Breastfeeding
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Breastfeeding in public is still a controversial topic, and this woman found herself at the center of a debate during her father-in-law's birthday party. Her BIL took issue with her breastfeeding openly in front of his children, leading to a confrontation. Despite feeling guilty afterwards, she stood up for herself and her right to breastfeed wherever she wanted. Read on to find out the full story and decide for yourself: was she in the wrong or was her BIL being unreasonable?

Navigating rude family members while breastfeeding at a party 🤱

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Standing up to rude BIL who disrespects her at family party 💪

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7-year-old misbehaves at family party, but parents handle it well 😊

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Breastfeeding mom politely asks for permission to feed baby 🍼

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Standing up to rude BIL and normalizing breastfeeding at family party 😊

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Breastfeeding shamed at a family party but SIL stands up 🤱

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Mom claps back at creepy BIL for shaming her breastfeeding 🤱

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Mom stands up for breastfeeding rights, faces backlash from family 👶

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Breastfeeding at a family party causes a stir 🤱🏽👀

Breastfeeding in public is often a hot topic, but what happens when it's at a family party? One woman shares her experience of nursing her four-month-old baby at her father-in-law's birthday party. Despite getting permission from her in-laws, her brother-in-law was not happy about it and asked her to go inside. When she refused, he made a rude comment, causing tension among the family. The woman is now questioning whether she was in the wrong and whether she should have gone inside to avoid causing a scene. What are your thoughts on breastfeeding in public? Is it okay to nurse wherever and whenever needed, or should it be done in private? Share your opinions below.

Multiple NTA replies to comment calling out creepy BIL's behavior.

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NTA shuts down creepy BIL's advances with epic clapback 👊

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Commenter shuts down controlling behavior towards breastfeeding at party.

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Breastfeeding shaming and sexism at a family party 😠

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Commenter calls out toxic behavior, replies speculate about BIL's motives 💡

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Spray bottle training recommended for rude behavior towards breastfeeding.

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Commenter shuts down rude BIL's breastfeeding criticism with humor.

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In-laws support breastfeeding anywhere, but rude BIL has a double standard 😒

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Breastfeeding education for the little ones 🤱

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Breastfeeding shamed at a party. Spouse's support is essential ❤️

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Clapback queen shuts down creepy BIL with savage comeback 😎

Brain_Dead_mom | Brain_Dead_mom

Woman shuts down rude BIL's breastfeeding comments, NTA 🤱👏

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BIL has Useless Nipple Syndrome and no social skills. NTA 😂

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Breastfeeding mom shuts down rude BIL with class 👏👏

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Sassy comment and reply show solidarity against rude BIL 💪

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Breastfeeding support: Free the boob 🤱🏽

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"NTA. Insufferable is an apt description along with absolutely boorish." 👏

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Breastfeeding shaming is unacceptable. NTA for standing up.

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Commenter hilariously threatens rude BIL with Full Wednesday Addams expression.

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Commenter offers support and suggests confronting husband about behavior.

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Commenter questions SIL's relationship dynamic with controlling BIL 👀

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Woman shuts down objectifying comment with powerful response ✊

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Standing up to BIL's harassment while breastfeeding. NTA! 👏

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Sassy clapback shuts down creepy BIL's obsession with breastfeeding

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Standing up to creepy BIL's breastfeeding fantasies. #NTA 👏🙌

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Supportive comment calls out controlling behavior, warns about potential abuse.

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Standing up to rude BIL with a sassy comeback 👊

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Woman defends herself over breastfeeding shaming. NTA 👏🏼👏🏼

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Standing up for breastfeeding rights against a creepy BIL 👏

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Woman suggests clever clapback to shut down inappropriate BIL 😂

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Breastfeeding is natural, but discretion is important. NTA.

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Sibling rivalry at its finest 🤦‍♀️

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Commenter questions OP's motivation for tolerating BIL's inappropriate behavior.

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Breastfeeding mom stands up to rude BIL at family party 🔥

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"Toxic BIL makes inappropriate comments about woman's breasts at party" 🤯

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Assertive response shuts down creepy comment on breastfeeding incident 🔥

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Commenter suggests extreme response to rude behavior. 😬

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Breastfeeding mom stands up to controlling BIL at family party 🤱

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Empowering response to rude BIL's possessive behavior 👊🏼

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Normalizing breastfeeding: NTA stands up to family member's rudeness

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Breastfeeding mom shuts down rude family member. 👏

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Supportive comment defends breastfeeding against family's shame culture. 💪

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BIL's creepy comments raise eyebrows, NTA stands her ground 👀

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"NTA - Shutting down a rude BIL with grace 💪🏼👶🏻"

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Supportive commenters praise OP for standing up to rude BIL 👏

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Commenter shuts down BIL's sexist remark with a witty comeback 🙌

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Family hypocrisy on breastfeeding called out, sparks debate ⚡

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