Here's Hoping .....

I may have just started another feud with Cheri. I hope I didn't! I was not intending to piss her off although I suspect that it will. I just couldn't take not saying another anymore because she made a point of personally talking to me about nursing around her kids (which never mattered with the first two) and I feel like she always thinks she's right and doesnt ever care about other peoples feelings/thoughts/opinions. If you don't agree with her you are wrong. I simply wanted to express that other people have a different opinion on the topic but I doubt it will be taken as anything more than a personal attack. Here's the FB thread. Fingers are crossed that I didn't start a fight 4 days before we are supposed to have a family reunion in Marion.

Cheri Postema Noorman

Ok, I must say, I Totally support breastfeeding, however, having said that: Shouldn't those that breastfeed support my choices as a mother as well? Ex: I don't think my boys need to see some lady's boobs... it's one thing to be discrete, it's another to have the entire breast exposed ~ continued below:

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    Roz Strickland Ugh I know..just take ur lazy behind to the restroom..

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    Cheri Postema Noorman lol @ Roz! Ya know, I don't mean to tell people what to do, & I don't even care if they sit right next to me as long as they are discrete or cover up a bit.... but to have it all hanging out where it makes my boys uncomfortable.... just drives me crazy!

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    Roz Strickland Yea that's totally disrespectful...and there could be some perv standing off watching..use ur brain women..

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    Cheri Postema Noorman Amen Roz :)

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    Cheri Postema Noorman My other post isn't showing up: I commented that they are MY children & it is my choice what they see & what I feel is appropriate. Breastfeeding or not, natural or not, it's my choice & I choose that my boys don't need to see boobs yet.... shouldn't my choices be respected as well?

    about an hour ago · · 1 person
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    Roz Strickland I agree!

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    Brienne Ritzenhein Postema

    breastfeeding mothers support your right to leave the room. We also support your right to leave a public beach where there is way more skin and breast exposure than when a woman nurses her baby. We also support your right to eat in an unsanitary restroom or to cover your head while you are eating and see how much you enjoy it. But mostly we support your right to educate your boys on how amazing a womans body is that it can nurture and feeding its young. I would venture to say that if you saw a cat nursing her kittens that you would encourage your boys to watch. However, if its a mother nursing her baby it somehow become sexual? Wouldn't it be best to teach them now how to respect the wonder of a womans body? If boys never see breastfeeding it only encourages women to be seen as objects for their pleasure. I'm not saying that your boys see women this way, however as a society it does. I expect that you will delete this comment. It's not meant to piss you off although I suspect it will do that as well. Looking forward to see you Saturday!

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        Brienne Ritzenhein Postema like i said i wasnt trying to start a fight, just giving you the other side. plus you already opened the door when you called me before but im not mad. We all have opinions and i didnt say you should change yours. If we never hear both sides, how are we supposed to be open minded parents? I really am looking forward to seeing you saturday (boobs and haha jk)

        2 hours ago · · 1 person
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        Clarissa Chloe Viening-Butler Comparing public urination to breastfeeding is pretty offensive. A grown man pissing in front of kids can be classified as a sex offender. A woman breastfeeding her child in front of your boys is opening their minds to the possibility that womens' bodies are designed for more than bikinis and stripping.

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        Cheri Postema Noorman I don't find urinating offensive at all.....

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        Cheri Postema Noorman and you wonder why our kids aren't allowed to be linked to you...hmmmm

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        Clarissa Chloe Viening-Butler because she defends her opinions?

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        Clarissa Chloe Viening-Butler yeah you wouldn't want them learning that.

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        Brienne Ritzenhein Postema When we post in a public forum like this it is expected that people will disagree. There are just too many opinions. I'm not trying to be offensive just show the other side.

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        Katie Mast Brienne I'm not one to get involved in family feuds ... And I'm not going to get into the issue.. But ur friend Clarrisa is out of line.

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        Clarissa Chloe Viening-Butler ‎?? am I ?? I find that interesting.

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        Katie Mast Yes you are. It's one thing to argue the point. It's another thing to attack the person you don't agree with. If you want to get into the legal standpoints of both I can check with my officers....

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        Clarissa Chloe Viening-Butler It's not an attack. It's a deffense. And I believe that was just a threat.

        about an hour ago ·
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        Clarissa Chloe Viening-Butler It's certainly not my goal to attack anyone- and I don't think I have even come close. I've simply spoken up for a friend and an issue- both of which are very dear to me. I don't know what "your officers" have to do with any of it, but I haven't said or done anything to harrass, harm, or attack anyone.

        about an hour ago ·
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        Katie Mast Ok I don't know who u are. But asking my officers the laws/rights on such things as urinating and breatfeeding is not a threat. IRS getting clarification on the issue. But I'm done with this conversation. Bri is who I care about not you.

        about an hour ago ·
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        Brienne Ritzenhein Postema

        Well, I'm not sure what happened earlier, but for some reason I was not able to see this post or thread for a while. It just disappeared. Anyway, I just wanted to say that FB is a public forum and I often post things that I dont expect everyone to agree with. I was not trying to offend anyone I was simply trying to promote a healthy discussion on a topic that I feel very passionate about. I did not type anything out of anger or aggression. I did not intend to accuse or offend, just discuss. I am truly looking forward to seeing every Saturday and, yes, I will be nursing my beautiful baby. But not because I am trying to piss anyone off but because that is what I believe in. Hope everyone is well and I love you all :)

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        Oh and this in my in-box

        • Cheri Postema Noorman

          • I have disagreed with your views on Breastfeeding, as I'm sure you know. It was uncalled for, for you to post on my wall because you were pissed that I don't see it the way you do. You should have just skipped over it..... I've never posted how wrong I think your views are & again, you need to respect the rights of others... and you don't. But you expect us to respect yours..... I'm allowed to not agree with your views, just as you don't agree with the way I see it. You didn't need to write a nasty post....
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          21 minutes ago

          Brienne Ritzenhein Postema

          • it wasnt meant to be nasty and I wasnt pissed.