Am I wrong for not covering up while breastfeeding in my own house?

I am a single mom who is breastfeeding. When I’m in public, yeah I cover up because that’s my personal preference. But when I am at home alone, I am just fully top exposed. No care in the world.

Well my soon to be ex husband came waltzing in unannounced. No heads up or nothing. (No he don’t live there anymore) as soon as he walks in, he sees me topless breastfeeding our new born son. As soon as he sees, he says, “wtf is wrong with you? I don’t wanna see that shit. Cover up!” I had no idea he was coming over. Otherwise I would’ve covered up. But yet again, it’s my house. You didn’t tell me you were coming through. So if you don’t like what you see, there’s the door. Am I wrong for not covering up while breastfeeding in my own house?

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And also might i add that coming in to a person's home that you have no ties to and yelling at them when you shouldn't even be there is crazy work. You were just feeding your baby and he sounds like a lunatic fr

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Girl change the locks pls if it’s an apartment get a ring camera because that’s so unsafe

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Absolutely not he shouldn’t be showing up unannounced and it’s YOUR house. If he doesn’t want to see it he can leave!!

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The audacity

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Definitely not wrong. Sounds like you need to change your locks! Who does he think he is?!

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That’s like saying I can’t be naked while I take a shower in my own private bathroom wtf. 🤬 change your locks if he has a key and keep the door locked always.

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……. *looks down and completely exposed chest*….. wut.

We already know he’s a POS so that’s irrelevant. But my response would’ve been
“Cover up? In my home that you just showed up to? Nah. You can get out or suck it up.” Not like he hasn’t seen them before. He just being a dramatic tool bag

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I do it all the time and her dad lives with us. How else are you supposed to breastfeed with a hole in your shirt so only your nipple comes out? Come on now. Yes there’s a “safe way to cover yourself up” but I bet it’s uncomfortable for our babies.

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Girl no. I live with my parents and I don’t cover up when I’m home alone even if I’m in the living room. Sometimes I’ll send my dad to the other room because it’s to hot to cover up. If it’s your house and he’s an ex whatever he should t just be showing up unannounced. Set that boundary girl.

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I kicked out my soon to be ex husband and called the cops when he broke through the window and they couldn’t do anything because his license still had this address on it. Changing locks sounds expensive. I’m sorry that happened to you.

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Lmao he trying to tell me that he doesn’t need to give me a heads up when it comes to the kids. No wonder I have him saved as a clown in my phone.

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And I am for sure documenting all of this for my lawyer as well

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I accidentally voted depends bug if does not depend!! That’s insane of him

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Mind you….that’s your house.
He can take his ass home 😂

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Your in your own house feeding your baby the most natural and normal way you can doing what is best for you and baby sounds like he is just jealous because he no longer has access to your body and he will use anything to make you feel bad about it try to make you feel bad

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You're wrong for not threatening a restraining order if you ask me. If he's gonna come in abusing you in your own home he shouldn't be allowed enter unannounced.

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No. I used to live below my SIL when we had our oldest & I kept the shades closed bc I lived top less until what 4 months. Even at 4 mo PP I maybe wore a bra but un hooked it to breastfeed. Shit I made our 5 year old uncomfortable bc I breastfed her sister too 🤣❤️ if she came up or down the stairs she would yell "Are you natey?" To make sure 🤣🤣🤣

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I live with my mum and stepdad, whenever I breast feed I have a cover up over me but it’s just incase my stepdad walks in, but it’s your house and he came uninvited and without warning so your not in the wrong babes

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It’s your house and you had no idea he was going to stop by so no, he’s very clearly in the wrong here.

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Oh god I can see why he is your ex

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Just remember u left him for a reason. And with that attitude he has i can see why

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Mama skin to skin is important go top less and feed that little bundle of joy. Do what’s best for you and your little one and don’t let a narcissist man tell you otherwise

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Thats INSANE! 1st its nothing he hasnt seen before 2nd youre feeding both of yalls baby yall made together 3rd its your home your safe place?!?! Soooo weird! I get covering in public because breasts are still a private part of our body and wanting to be modest is completely understandable but this is outrageous.

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Your house your rules. He didn’t ask or let you know so you were in your natural mom mode. That’s not your fault.

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I was constantly topless at home when my daughter was breastfeeding as a baby. You’re not wrong or weird for doing so.

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In my opinion he's your ex so he's obviously seen them before so why does it matter so much to him. You're in the privacy of your own home and if you don't care about him seeing them that that's definitely a him problem and nothing wrong with you.

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