Breastfeeding at my in-laws\u2019 house, I noticed Alexa\u2019s green ring spinning nonstop. A quick Google search told me what it meant \u2014 someone was actively connected and listening. My eyes drifted to an open purse nearby, where a tiny camera lens pointed directly at the chair where I always nursed my son. When I confronted my mother-in-law, her face went pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She tried to justify it, saying it was \u201cfor the baby\u2019s safety\u201d and that she checked in through Alexa \u201cjust to make sure\u201d I was feeding him properly. But then her phone lit up \u2014 showing a live feed of me breastfeeding. That\u2019s when I realized she wasn’t just checking in occasionally \u2014 she had been secretly watching and listening every time. My stomach dropped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I told my husband, he didn\u2019t seem shocked or upset. Instead, he defended her, saying she was only trying to help and had more parenting experience. In that moment, I felt completely alone \u2014 not just violated by my MIL, but unsupported in my own home by the father of my child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now I can\u2019t stop thinking about it \u2014 the camera, the spying, the excuses. They say it\u2019s concern, but to me it feels like control and a massive breach of trust. Am I overreacting for feeling violated? Or is this a line no one should ever cross \u2014 especially family?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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