I'm 25, was not breastfed, and haven't decided if I will breastfeed when I have children. I didn't say "disgusting." I said gross. I think it was more about the infant being fresh out of the hospital than anything. I plan to follow the old school "newborns don't leave the house for six weeks" rule when I have children. It's something my fiance and I have discussed many times and feel the same way about. One of us can go out in that six week period, while the other is home with the baby. She wasn't
that discreet about it; I just wasn't staring at her the entire 10-15 minutes before I noticed what she was doing. It would've been better if she moved to the far inside of the booth, or even switched sides with her husband so that she wasn't "front and center" for the entire restaurant to view. We don't dine with the general public that often, so I posted the thread just wondering if this is the norm. I don't watch bloody, violent movies, I can't stand them! (A good handful of members here know what type of movies I enjoy...and it ain't the type that someone living in a Catholic church would enjoy!
) I guess it was more of an uncomfortable feeling...you can choose to watch a violent or disturbing movie...here, I didn't have a choice. I grew up on a farm, and still live on one. I've seen and assisted many cows and a few lambs giving birth. I've seen vets stick their arm up a cow's ass hundreds of times and watched them autopsy cows before, as well. This is stuff that would totally gross people out. I often joke with a nurse friend of mine about the difference between humans and cows...I'd much rather touch cow shit and piss than human waste...and she feels the exact opposite. I guess it's what you're used to...and this is definitely something I'm not. I really don't have a problem with women breastfeeding in public places, but I think the line should be drawn when it comes to restaurants.