Hi guys. First time mom to a 9-day-old baby girl that is so cute I walk around making inhuman noises all day. I've lived in these apartments for about two years, and our neighbors next door have as well. They moved in days before us, and because my partner is a socialite, we hang out a few times a week.They have a three year old that my partner and I ADORE. His favorite words are "please," "thank you," and "I love you." They also have a 3 month old baby.We each have taken turns having a hard life and have helped each other out. We give each other extra food, and exchange favors. They actually drove me to and from the hospital when my daughter was born.I have been reluctantly using Facebook more since my daughter was born because that's the easiest way to contact my partner's family. I accepted a friend's request from our neighbor this morning.Shortly after I come across a video on their timeline talking about the dangers of Gardasil, showing a young child in the throes of a seizure.My partners family describes us as having "Hippie Tendencies" by we are not your stereotypical sanctimonious crunchy butthole. I was raised to love and appreciate the scientific method and skeptical thought. I always try to keep all possible outcomes in my mind. I'm also highly anxious. You'd never tell unless you were my partner, but then again he's just like me in that regard, too. Except he is a LOT more outspoken about his ideas and not afraid to point out that you're being an idiot. Which, I know is what would happen once I tell him what I've discovered. As the peaceful one, I don't want to offend anyone, but this thing with the neighbors is a deal breaker.So, seeing this anti-vax stuff from someone who has two small kids really sets me on edge and to be honest raised my heart rate up. We'll be out of this place by the end of August.How should I approach the situation? Like I said, they've been amazingly helpful and supportive for years, and I only just now found this opinion (thanks, Facebook.) - I REALLY do not want to go to their apartment, especially with my little one.Am I being helicopter mom or should I find a polite way of saying "Your anti-vax stuff is whack, let's not hang out anymore"? via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2vk1rye
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