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"Are you sure you're doing right?" — Your mom
No, are you tactful yet?
What may be comforting to some is deeply insulting to others. Infertility can feel like a personal failing and by putting it down to simply not being in God’s plan, you are throwing our suffering in our face.
Imagine yourself in our shoes and what it would be like if someone kept telling you to be patient for something you desperately want and may never have.
Or acupuncture? Or sleeping with your pelvis tilted at a 45 degree angle? Or Googling fertility spells? Yep, we’ve tried literally everything.
When you’re struggling with infertility, every month is an emotional rollercoaster of hope and anticipation, followed by heartbreaking disappointment. Please don’t tell us there’s a reason for this. We’d rather you acknowledge how much it sucks and mourn with us.
“Just” adopt? Adoption should not be treated like a consolation prize or like a quick fix to someone’s yearning for a biological child. It’s a deeply personal choice, a huge decision, and there’s nothing “just” about it.
We’re truly happy for you, but is it necessary to rub it in?
File this under: “highly insensitive.”
You know what’s stressing me out? This conversation.
Sadly, IVF can kill your sex drive, but...you’re not completely wrong. *Winks suggestively*
Offer your support, love, and an endless supply of hugs.