tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post4329264159304835717..comments2024-03-27T15:50:43.971-07:00Comments on Infertile Phoenix: "But I Had Kids" -My MotherInfertile Phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-34405703067930948592018-06-23T14:05:13.910-07:002018-06-23T14:05:13.910-07:00Oh man, that would have irritated me, too -- good ...Oh man, that would have irritated me, too -- good on you for speaking up about it. It's those little things that add up and create a bigger annoyance, because it does seem to say "well, having kids means I have RESPONSIBILITIES." Yeah, sure, but it doesn't mean that NOT having kids means you have none. I'm glad your mom backtracked and said she chose to unpack quickly, but I don't understand the need to put kids into the equation in the first place. And yikes, yikes, YIKES to her text. Even just the beginning, "not to focus on me..." is like a warning bell going off in my head. I think I might have said "well then you had 6 extra hands to carry shit!" :) Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-12000019452615972432018-06-10T10:40:17.998-07:002018-06-10T10:40:17.998-07:00I love my mom too. I keep hoping one day she'l...I love my mom too. I keep hoping one day she'll get it. She doesn't even have to get it really. I just hope she learns to stop saying her kinds of comments that belittle people who don't have kids.Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-57325538252050787662018-06-10T10:38:32.149-07:002018-06-10T10:38:32.149-07:00I'm glad she rephrased her comment, but she co...I'm glad she rephrased her comment, but she continues to just not get it at all. Yesterday I said in a text that this move was so hard for us and it took everything my husband and I had. She actually texted back, "Not to focus on me, but can you imagine moving an entire 3-bedroom house with 3 kids every 3-5 years?!?!?!?"<br /><br />Um... What?<br /><br />I wrote back, "When you're moving a 3-bedroom house with 3 kids you're not fighting through a debilitating 7-year depression that was caused by not having kids. So honestly, I'm sure your moves were much easier."<br /><br />Geez... It's exhausting always reiterating my perspective, but it would be equally exhausting to just let all of these things be said without comment.Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-37830438681194764912018-06-08T23:57:12.176-07:002018-06-08T23:57:12.176-07:00I know.
I love my mum a lot. But she is just like...I know. <br />I love my mum a lot. But she is just like yours - sometimes her tongue is faster then her brain. <br />A silly comment from her can spoil my entire day. Luckily it doesn't happen often, but still... Klarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028863974858724867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-30227190729262057922018-06-08T18:17:59.888-07:002018-06-08T18:17:59.888-07:00I had to read that paragraph over a few times. &qu...I had to read that paragraph over a few times. "But I had kids." What was that supposed to mean?? (Other than remind you, once again, of your childlessness.) Glad your mother rephrased her comment! loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.com