Seriously, Mom? re: our T-TTC is "beating a dead horse"

summerbrideDC

WOW.  Thanks for the sensitivity mom.  "At some point, if it doesn't happen, you're going to have to decide that you're just beating a dead horse with trying to get pregnant." 

I realize my reproductive system is an old girl without a lot of tricks left, but a "dead horse"?  

She's wicked sensitive.  

DandR

when you get pregnant, you MUST announce it by saying "Dead horse is giving birth, mom!"

breezee_bean

that is rough.  I am so sorry she said that.  What do you say back?  Is usually like this?  

=(

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I am sorry. I can really relate to this. Before Sam (and IVF), we had two hard years of treatments. It's amazing what people will say. I even heard (from my sister, who could not get pregnant for entirely different reasons than me, mainly from her fear of going to a doctor and losing a massive amount of weight), 'well, people like us aren't meant to have kids.'

I also once had a (brand new) resident tell me during hyperstimulation that I was just not normal.

people can suck

summerbrideDC

I just sighed and said, "yeah. yup. I know."  I mean, she IS right that at some point we will say "enough is enough--can't do this anymore,".  

But I wish she'd chose her metaphors more carefully.

DandelionMom

Sometimes moms come up with the worst stuff.  Ugh.

breezee_bean

summerbrideDC:

I just sighed and said, "yeah. yup. I know."  I mean, she IS right that at some point we will say "enough is enough--can't do this anymore,".  

But I wish she'd chose her metaphors more carefully.

a little tact goes a long way in these types of situations. So sorry!

dnagal

I'm sorry.  That sucks.  Moms are great at saying the wrong thing with the best intentions.

CBKMRB

Wow, I would be totally pissed.

katie277s

I've said it before, and I'll say it again.  She sounds like a peach.  Sorry you have to deal with her. 

karen6784

That sucks!  ((hugs))

femmegem

Ugh. Wow. I'm sorry.