A rant

I am sorry, but I need to vent, and you , dear readers, get to be my outlet:o) Aren't you lucky?

I have recently had a string of REALLY stupid conversations with people who old enough, and smart enough to know better. And I am frustrated. I get so angry at myself for getting flustered. I need to stand my ground. Believe me, I KNOW that I should say, "that is none of your business" when they ask me why I am choosing not to breastfeed. I know that. When they press me for details as to why we are not adopting an orphan from the Chinese earthquake that I should say, "because that is the decision my husband and I made" and not actually have to go into our decision process. (Not to mention that the earthquake just happened and we were already up to our eyeballs in the process.) I have one thought in my head, over and over, that I am too afraid or polite (I haven't decided yet) to say, which is always: IF YOU KNEW ME WELL ENOUGH TO ASK ME THAT QUESTION, YOU WOULD ALREADY KNOW THE ANSWER!!!!!!

I would like to end this by saying comments telling me to toughen up will not really be helpful. I know that already, as well. I know that this is the tip of the iceberg to the comments we as a family will get. I am just having a frustrating day, after a few frustrating conversations, and I needed to get it out. Sometimes, it happens. Thank you for letting me:o) I feel better already.