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Erika Saikovskytė

Woman’s Friend Gives Her Unsolicited Bikini Advice, Then Doubles Down On The Body-Shaming

Motherhood can change a woman’s body in so many ways. Stretch marks, softer stomachs, and other changes can become part of the new normal, and there is nothing wrong with wanting to feel good in that body instead of hiding it. After all, having children should not mean a woman has to stop wearing the clothes she likes or feel ashamed of how she looks.

This 31-year-old mother of two shared how her best friend started commenting on her body while they were choosing bikinis for a beach trip. Read on to find out what her friend said next that turned a casual shopping trip into a painful conversation and left her wondering if their 6-year friendship was worth holding onto.

Pregnancy changes a woman’s body, but society still expects mothers to look a certain way

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