tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31675269.post1994623046734674048..comments2019-06-08T14:03:29.472+12:00Comments on Can I Walk With You...: Facebook... sigh...Sashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00659831798135909108noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31675269.post-51803986494989717702010-11-03T01:04:40.868+13:002010-11-03T01:04:40.868+13:00Hey Sarah,
Hang in there, I'm praying for you...Hey Sarah,<br /><br />Hang in there, I'm praying for you. I think this is the thorn in your flesh like Paul had. And even though I'm not going through the same thing as you right now, know that some of us have similar feelings of being "left behind". That's why there are all those American movies about dreading high school reunions. There will always be stuff that we want and don't have yet or can't have at all-career -- boyfriend, husband, family, good body weight, good skin etc. I know they are not the same to you but they are very real to the people who want these things. So yea, hang in there dear girl! :)<br /><br />Love,<br />ErnGreen Wannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05858453559067910483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31675269.post-52770635617333033672010-10-28T23:45:48.177+13:002010-10-28T23:45:48.177+13:00HUGE HUGS...I understand what you've written h...HUGE HUGS...I understand what you've written here.<br /><br />What helps me so far are these:<br /><br />1. Asking my closest friends to pray The Serenity Prayer for me and I've also kept saying that prayer as often as possible.<br /><br />2. Making the decision not to do anything else (except than normal sex which doesn't include timed sex). <br /><br />3. Learning to think of life without kids and planning the future without kids. (That doesn't mean I have stopped hoping to have a child, but at least I don't stop planning to do something 'coz I'm afraid I'd get pregnant by then)<br /><br />It DOES get better 'coz I think the prayers work VERY well. The kind of peace beyond understanding has blanketed me in ways that I never expected possible. <br /><br />Right now I can look at baby pictures and pregnancy pictures without too much grief or sorrow or questions for God and the feeling of unfairness. It's not my strength, it's all His help. <br /><br />Sometimes when I see small kids at work and then I wave at them and they smile at me, I still want to cry, but not because of anything else other than longing to have those moments with my own child. However, I tried to think of is this way: "OK, at least that child responded to me in such a nice way and I should just cherish it."<br /><br />Even though the wounds are there and the scars are there, they aren't bleeding so profusely anymore. THANK GOD for that!Amelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16792921371964029469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31675269.post-42996756786611608622010-10-28T21:10:46.368+13:002010-10-28T21:10:46.368+13:00I struggled with infertility for 3 years and then ...I struggled with infertility for 3 years and then we were so blessed to have the opportunity to adopt from S. Korea in a really quick time frame. After we adopted our son, we decided to deal with two frozen embryos from an earlier IVF attempt. The subsequent pregnancy was a major shock due to my aggressive endometriosis. Anyways, that's not what this is about... After we got pregnant, my husband reminded me not to say much about it on facebook because I had such a hard time previously with other peoples' news. Sage advice. Strangely, even though I have now given birth to a baby, I sometimes still find those announcements tough. The pain of infertility still lingers even though I have been pregnant. Weird.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04549328786167098537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31675269.post-19297207996196107282010-10-28T16:16:33.766+13:002010-10-28T16:16:33.766+13:00Facebook pregnancy announcements are so hard...it ...Facebook pregnancy announcements are so hard...it seems like there is always an announcement when I am feeling especially vulnerable. I wish there was a way to screen them out. <br /><br />Happy ICLW!Brownirishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968155365863127002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31675269.post-72171626922107338082010-10-28T14:11:25.227+13:002010-10-28T14:11:25.227+13:00yes, i can totally relate to this. and you're ...yes, i can totally relate to this. and you're so right! i still do look through ALL the pictures...why do we do that to ourselves?!Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13287678098879352533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31675269.post-14230147683235522482010-10-28T13:39:06.069+13:002010-10-28T13:39:06.069+13:00This is my first visit to your blog. I get those ...This is my first visit to your blog. I get those pregnancy announcements on facebook too and then there are the ultrasound pictures. I get that they are excited and have every right to be so i try to just scroll over and not read it. One thing that does make it easier for me is that most of our friends are not at the getting married or having children point. I like your suggestions. I look forward to reading more!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543480612775718706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31675269.post-36891750929505345532010-10-28T11:40:25.880+13:002010-10-28T11:40:25.880+13:00am praying for you .... xoxoam praying for you .... xoxoGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477702726602844226noreply@blogger.com