Megan Gale is an Australian actress and model who recently welcomed a baby girl named Rosie May Dee Hampson into the world.
Although she couldn't get enough of her newborn daughter, she husband Shaun Hampson planned to have a quick date night together. She shared a photo on Instagram to celebrate the rare moment they had together as parents, but she didn't expect people to react the way they did.
Megan received a lot of hateful messages and was mom-shamed for going out on a date without bringing her newborn to the restaurant.
When Megan saw, she couldn't believe it — and fired back with some powerful words for her haters.
What do you think of this situation?
Keep scrolling to find out what Megan has to say about all of the online bullies who are giving her a hard time on Instagram!
[H/T: Scary Mommy]
This is Megan Gale. She's a celebrated actress and model in Australia, but now, she's also a mother of two.
On September 27, 2017, she gave birth to her second child, a baby girl named Rosie May Dee Hampson.
Rosie and her 3-year-old brother, River, are the apples of Megan's eye.
As any new parent knows, taking care of a newborn can be stressful.
After settling down with their new baby, Megan and her husband, Shaun Hampson, thought of a way to get some alone time between feedings and changing diapers.
The couple decided to have a quick date night at a restaurant. Megan and Shaun dropped off their little ones with their grandmas before they left to grab a bite to eat together.
Megan shared a photo of the drive on Instagram and captioned it, "With about 10 mins to get ready my man & I are out for a quick dinner date. Missing our babies, but SO important for parents to have some couple time when / if they can grab it."
Unfortunately, not everyone was celebrating with her.
Many online bullies criticized her for going on a date night with her husband and choosing not to bring their newborn girl along.
When Megan saw all of the hate in the comments on her photo, she fired back with some powerful words.
In the same post, she added:
For sure we have to devote the majority of our time to our kids. However, IF it can be managed well, stealing an hour or two, here and there as a couple or an individual is a “win” for parents. In this instance we had left Rosie with my very experienced and capable Mum after I had bathed, dressed, fed her and put her down plus I’d expressed enough milk for two feeds just in case. At the moment she sleeps for 4-5 hours and then feeds again so we knew we had more than enough time for a 1 hour dinner, which was 3mins from our house. And last night was no exception, she slept 6pm-10.30pm. With River I barely left the house for the first 6 weeks, out of fear, out of guilt and I lost a little part of myself and also developed what I now feel was a mild case of post natal depression. If you’ve ensured your child is well looked after in your absence, then there is nothing wrong with some alone time as a couple or as an individual. You’ll be happier people for it and more importantly, better parents.
After explaining herself for those who didn't understand or chose to look past her circumstances, she had one final statement for her online bullies:
"Oh and to the ignorant, judgmental people projecting negativity on my page, it delights me to inform you that I block and delete instantly. No room for that crap here — this is a place of love & peace. Your comments don't upset me, they just make me smile and make you look nasty."
In the end, Megan took a little bit of time to reconnect with her husband after having her baby and isn't afraid to defend herself from being mom-shamed for it. She says her babies are still her number one.
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