Woman Told Wearing A Crop Top To Visit Her Friend Who Recently Gave Birth Is 'Insensitive'

In general, it's safe to say that having a baby is exciting news, especially for the friends of the parents. After all, the only thing that makes a newborn even more special is knowing they're the product of people you love.

For one woman, however, visiting her friend who had just given birth and getting to spend time with her newborn was overshadowed by what was perceived to be a fashion faux pas.

The woman in question took to Reddit to ask if she was in the wrong.

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It seems that the new mom was upset that her friend arrived dressed in high-waisted leggings and a crop top. Although the poster clarified that "I was sitting or her sofa the whole time, so there wasn't even any skin visible. My body type is average so there isn't much to show off either."

She heard through another friend that the new mom cried after she left.

A mutual friend went to visit the new mom after the woman left and said the mom was distraught.

"She had gone to visit Hannah a few hours after me and Hannah got really tearful saying that I was 'rubbing it in' by wearing crop top. She was apparently really upset about it, she couldn't stop crying and didn't want to eat the dinner her husband had made."

The mutual friend told her that her crop top was "insensitive."

The poster wondered if what she had done was wrong and asked the Reddit community to weigh in.

The responses were mixed. Some claimed that she should have been more sensitive to the new mom's plight — she's likely struggling with the appearance of her postpartum body as well as juggling fluctuating hormones. While others said she shouldn't be told what she can and can't wear when she leaves the house.

Both sides agreed, however, that the mutual friend was in the wrong for telling the woman she made the new mom cry.

"The friend who mentioned it to OP [original poster] is the most AH [****ole] of them all. She should have recognized the hormonal overreaction for what it was and said nothing to OP," one person commented.

In the end, the woman decided she wasn't in the wrong, but she'll definitely be more mindful of what she wears around her friend for a while.

"I was starting to really question myself because there are certain clothing rules for certain occasions," she wrote. "Even so, I’m going to be mindful not to wear crop tops around her for a while. I have other clothes and it’s not worth upsetting one of my best friends over."

What do you think?

Was she in the wrong for wearing a crop top to visit a new mom or should she wear whatever she wants, regardless of her friend's situation? Let us know in the comments.

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