Thursday, March 24, 2016

Breast Obsessed

            I am currently lying next to Lily in bed. She is watching her IPad. I am lazily surfing the internet while thinking of topics to write about for my blog, when suddenly Lily stretches her arm out, reaches for my breast and cups it oh so gently in her hand. Her hand lingers for two or three minutes before she removes it, resting it under her chin. Having my breasts touched by one of the girls is such a common occurrence, that I barely flinch when it occurs. My girls, it seems, are breast obsessed.
            Lucy in particular has always had a fascination with breasts. At a very young age she began asking questions regarding breasts. “When will I get big boobies like you, Mommy?” being the most common question asked. Lucy has also always loved bra shopping with both my mother and me. She is so serious and professional when choosing bras that you would think she is the sales associate. Not only does she love picking out bras but also loves to make sure they fit properly by squeezing your breasts gently and very thoughtfully exclaiming, “Yes, I think that one looks good.” Many would be mortified by such behavior from their daughter. It takes every ounce of effort for me not to laugh at her, which would offend her greatly. To this day she will walk up to me, squeeze my breasts and exclaim, “Boobies, boobies, boobies!” At one point in time she became obsessed with Google searches. One day she expressed her desire to search breasts. I quickly panicked, knowing she would tap into several porn sites, and muffled something about inappropriate pictures.  My reaction must have been enough to scare her because she hasn’t searched breasts or asked to do so since.
            Lily is not as blatant in her admiration of breasts but has, since she was a baby, slipped her hand down my shirt regularly while being held. She also likes to try and pull open the front of my shirt to see my breasts exposed. Her own breasts are also a source of fascination. She likes to touch them and rub them, sometimes laughing when she does so, always smiling mischievously.
            Where lies the source of this fascination? Your guess is as good as mine

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