Man this allergy parenting thing is hard. I just lost my BEST friend over this issue. My heart is broken. After a bad morning, after suggesting an upcoming organized event be nut free, I was essentially called a poor parent for acknowledging my fallibility in being able to watch my toddlers every action while also caring for an infant. I vented on FB by mentioning my tears and reliance on prayer and sarcasm and shared A blog from Baby Sideburns on the nut topic in schools (a must read if you havent. Google it!), and of all people, my best friend has to comment in a way she and I both know was her way of belittling the topic - suggesting that based on our last conversation of his allergy testing he was improving and insulting that an allergy to nuts couldnt be at death status. Anyway, you get the point. I was just blindsided by the lack of support from the friend closest to me and can no longer bear to ignore her stance. At Halloween we bickered over it, and she said it was my responsibility to control what my kid eats and doesnt and to ask others to hand out safe treats was unrealistic and selfish. I cried for weeks, but chose to basically ignore this, as I love her and hoped with time and more information she might give a crap. Clearly she doesnt and I simply cannot allow my kids safety and life to be treated in such a belittled manner. I tried to clarify and she has chosen the side that its all my responsibility. I agree I have a responsibility, but to give up on asking others to make an effort to increase safety, is not something I can do. This is really the only issue in my life I would walk away from someone over. I am loyal to a fault. But my kid!? Sorry to rant, but I genuinely need support and a little dose of whether I might be over reacting?
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 03:04:49 +0000
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