[blparent] Pregnancy and food- helpers pushing beliefs on you

[Robert Shelton]

Interesting... When you accept help, then you accept the person who is
helping you.  Grow up and get over it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bridgit Pollpeter [mailto:bpollpeter at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 12:36 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] Pregnancy and food- helpers pushing beliefs on you

Ug, I hate that! My dad and husband's driver do that whenever they assist us
with shopping, which is fortunately not that often. We try to buy most meat,
dairy and produce organic and hormone-free because it's better for you. Yes,
it can be pricey, but to us, it's worth the price for the health concerns.
My dad and driver, however, would eat crap if it were free. I understand the
pocket book has to come first, but we have found that by re-prioritizing
some things, we can pad the extra cost of organic foods such as skipping the
trips to McDonald's and Burger King, or I don't really need a new purse
every three months, grin. Yet both shake their heads, give us "that" look
and think we are silly for buying organic food. They always push us to get
the super cheap, super unhealthy, full of preservatives and additives stuff.
It's my money, my life. I think dumping the garbage we call fastfood into
your body is a frivolous option that has absolutely zero benefits, but I
don't judge, much, smirky grin! It's so frustrating to have to deal with a
middle man, grrrr. Oh, and yes, I admit I do indulge in a good fastfood
burger from time to time, so I'm not that granola, LOL!

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
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http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
 
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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:54:30 -0400
From: "Kate McEachern" <kflsouth at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Pregnancy and food (deception about tea)
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I think if some one offers to help you they should remember they are
shopping for your neads not their own.  If it was me I wouldn't ask that

person to help me shop.  I buy freerange chicken, its more money but I don't
mind, now if it was my job to help some one shop it wouldn't be my place to
place freerang chicken in their cart and not say anything.  The person
shopping may mind the extra cost.

Kate