Friend not respecting boundaries?

Sorry this is a long one! Keen to hear your thoughts on visitors etc. My friend messaged me this: I’d really love to see you and meet baby soon! Let me know when you’re ready for visitors I replied with : I think it will be a while before we’ll be ready for you to visit. Only our parents have met baby and we’ve not been out at all really. Hoping that once her tongue tie is sorted, feeding will be better and things will feel a lot easier and we’ll feel more confident having visitors and going out! (Baby was 3 weeks old and we’d been readmitted to hospital and I’d been stressed and we’d not been discharged by the midwives because I was being monitored for postpartum depression). Once I’d sent another message I finally got this message: Hey, sorry I meant to reply but I didn’t know quite what to say. I can’t say I understand because I wouldn’t have any expectations and could help with anything you needed/be an extra pair of hands. But equally I respect that it’s your decision as parents and you’re going through a massive period of change and I support you in that. Ultimately I’ll be here for all of you whenever you’re ready, and I love you lots. How would you respond? I really feel like she’s not respecting me and my boundaries. This is also the friend who was really annoying around my due date (any sign of the baby yet?!) so I’m already a bit annoyed with her. We don’t have the kind of friendship that we just pop round peoples houses. But every other person that we’ve said the same thing to has said - that sounds really tough, whenever you’re ready.
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I don’t think it necessarily needs a reply and I don’t think she’s not respecting your boundaries. Do I think she needed to put the bit in about not understanding, no, but she’s said she respects your decision and that she’ll be there for you when you’re ready. Sounds like you’ve had / are having a tough time. Don’t dwell on this, it’s not worth it, you’ve got bigger fish to fry with a newborn x

I think it’s a fairly nice response on her part, I’m sure she’s just excited to meet your little one. Maybe you could suggest a video call with her instead? Hope you feel ok x

She’s just trying to be nice! X

She sounds supportive! When you're ready she can hold baby while you look after yourself yay.

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