UrbanBaby

07.07.08, 13:18 PM New York City
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Our nanny is a wonderful woman. She has 5 DCs of her own who she raised and educated. Two are doctors and one is a lawyer. She loves children and takes wonderful care of our 2 dcs. Today we spent time in the park together and I overheard two awful mommies make fun of her clothes, her accent and one of then women said she hated meeting nothing but nannies in the park. Made me so angry, this woman is a better human than 90% of the moms I see out there. I guess no matter where you came from elitism is alive and well! [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 07.07.08, 01:18 PM Flag

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what did you say to them? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:19 PM Flag

I gave them a dirty look that they both saw and then said 'come on mom lets go home' [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:22 PM Flag

good for you. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:30 PM Flag

Feel like I should have kicked one of them. I didn't do enough, I should have done more. I think I am hoping one of those trolls will see this post and feel bad. We are so lucky to have her, her worth is her weight in gold and these a$$es had the nerve to make comments about her. She gives our dcs ego and sense of self and love. I think I feel bad for not doing more. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:34 PM Flag

Wow! What was she wearing? I feel like I never witness that kind of overt nastiness. I'm sure your nanny has been called worse by better and lived. She sounds like an amazing person. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:21 PM Flag

She really is, she is such a wonderful woman. My mother died five years ago and she has been a miracle for me. She was wearing sweat pants but she didn't have a chance to put herself together this morning because we needed her at 6am because Dh had to fly out this morning. I am still SO ANGRY [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:26 PM Flag

Yep. People used to make fun of my parents. That said, I soon learned that those comments are more about the speaker's insecurity than anything about the person whom they are talking . [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:21 PM Flag

I would be furious. Did she overhear ? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:23 PM Flag

She did and you could see her withdraw within herself those women are lucky I didn't attack them. We talked about it for a moment and she said it happens all the time but that this was the first I saw of it. I am still so angry. These women were so gross. Bleached hair, botox, way too dressed up for a day in the park. I should have said more I should have screamed at them [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:29 PM Flag

I am usually the mom who goes nutty about this, but it has never served any purpose. Just erassure her how much you love her and realize that what the other women say here is true: Insecurity makes nasty comments. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:31 PM Flag

You are right I have to relax, these women are only headed for bad things or are already bad people. My nanny said it didn't bother her, in fact she tried to comfort me! But the injustice of it all makes me nutty [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:43 PM Flag

I'm so sorry for your nanny (and you). That is so uncalled for - but just remember that those women have major self-esteem issues and probably will be divorced by their husbands when the botox starts to look too fake, and replaced with younger models [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:34 PM Flag

:-) I hope so!! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:42 PM Flag

I am sure people make fun of me as well. Too many people need to feel superior by putting others down. Just look to this site for many examples. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:26 PM Flag

People make fun of you> Why do you say that? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:30 PM Flag

I am frumpy [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:31 PM Flag

I bet you aren't and FWIW those of us who are normal are ALL frumpy [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:42 PM Flag

Why, where did you come from and where did nanny come from? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.07.08, 01:48 PM Flag