I was at the gym with MW this morning. I do fine when I'm around her, though I'm extremely jealous I can still be around her because she doesn't throw her pregnancy in my face. She knows everything we've been through, and even though she's a fertile myrtle (it took her 1 month to conceive this one, and 2 months to conceive DS) she's still very sensitive to my feelings. But a friend of hers, we'll call her "Me Girl", came in and joined us on the elliptical, and all she could talk about was her pregnancy and how things were going to change and what stroller and car seat to get, BLAH BLAH BLAH. "Me Girl" is due in December so it's not like I needed to hear all these things to know she was pregnant because I could see her freakin' belly. But the things is, she KNOWS what we've gone through because I told her the first day I met her at water aerobics when she asked if we had children. We talked about how she'd had a m/c too in between this one and her DS. So "Me Girl" knows about our issues. Granted I don't see her very often (thank God), and she doesn't know the last 2 IUI's didn't work, but she knows how freakin' long we've been ttc. That just ticks me off when people KNOW your situation but they are so completely self absorbed (hence the "Me Girl" name) that they talk about themselves the whole time. I just had to leave. I didn't want to start crying in public so I left. When I got to the car I lost it. This is just SOOOOO unfair.
Being the GREAT friend that MW is, she immediately went home after her workout to email me to see if I was okay, despite the fact that she needed to go run errands..."Just wanted to check in on ya. I am sorry that she wouldnt stop talking about babies. I tried to change the subject to food, but it didnt work. Call me if you need to chat, I am off to run errands."
I'm so thankful for MW because she truly does understand where I'm at, and I truly am excited for her, but as I said in my reply...
"I just needed to get out. I know y'all are both excited about your pregnancies, and you have every right to talk about them. I am just not at the point where I can be around all that yet. I hope I didn't seem rude. I didn't mean to be, but I was about to start crying and I didn't want to make a scene. I've had my crying session so I'm okay now. It’s just that there are so many pregnant people around, and it's hard. I'm tired of feeling like this, but at this point I don't know what to do to make it stop. I guess it's just going to take time."
Thanks for listening ladies! I just needed to get that out. Anyone have a similar story...misery loves company, right?
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
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sending you virtual HUgs!!
JK...I love you...wrap your arms around yourself and give you a big hug from me!!!! You did just what you needed to do for you in that situation, however, I do agree that "Me Girl" should have been way more sensitive....there will be many other times that she can carry on about her pregnancy.
Hugs!!! Ang
Oh sweetie, yes, I can relate. I unfortunately had to cut off communications with a friend who just didn't get it. Of course her complaint was that I didn't get it either...why couldn't I be happy for her and her "beautiful" babies yadda yadda. i wonder if you might be able to pull Me Girl aside and say, 'Hey, Me Girl, I know you are really excited about your pregnancy and my friend's as well, but I am really struggling with the emotions that come with infertility. It would mean a lot to me if we could talk about non-pregnancy things. Thanks." And I hate to say it, but it took me about 1 year before I didn't feel at the mercy of my guerilla feelings. HANG IN THERE. I PROMISE IT GETS BETTER!!!!!
YES! That is the story of my life. From my evil sister to some of my pregnant coworkers, I have pregnancy and unfairness of how quickly some people get pregnant rubbed in my face on a daily basis--and it sucks.
Sending you lots of hugs! :)
I am so sorry. That must have been torture. I have a friend that was a fellow IVF'er and once she got pregnant that was all she would talk about. Now all she talks about is the baby. I am happy for her, but it is tough to be around her.
I have an ex-frenemy who liked to compare her suffering through her baby's proclivity for being awake at night to infertility. ;-P
Some friends just do not get it. I had a friend tell me after I told her about my IF that I should just try clomid. She said she was ovulating but took clomid to get pregnant any way. The reason she got pregnant was to "save her marriage". Finally I just had to send her a letter and tell her how I felt. Well she caught me recently in a moment of weakness and I agreed to let her come to my house in two weeks Argh! Hange in there! Oh also I had to go private today so email me at butterflyanla6318@yahoo.com so I can add you to teh approved list.
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