Friday, July 26, 2013

"So when is she getting a sibling?"

I am visiting Vancouver, Washington (where I grew up) and I haven't been here since I got married 3.5 years ago. Nearly everyone that sees me and Emma asks what I am sure they are thinking is an innocent question but to me it is pretty loaded, "so when is Emma getting a little brother or sister?" I look at it as I can either 1. Shrug it off and change the subject and cry about it as soon as I am gone 2. Say I don't know or 3. Be honest and tell them we have been trying but are now struggling with infertility. Sure does that make things awkward? For them, Probably, for me this is the least awkward way to go about it. The more people know the situation I am in the more support (and also unwanted advice like "just stop thinking and stressing about it") I get. I now realize to be careful when asking people when they are planningon getting   pregnant because I realize I am one of the few that is open with my struggle and I have had friends message me telling me about their struggle. Not everyone feels as comfortable opening up this hard painful time of their lives but to me it is healing to not be ashamed and just be upfront. 
So just try to keep in mind you don't know who is struggling with infertility and try to be sensitive. :)

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