Co-worker-friend Why?

PrincessSarah1979

Why can?t I say I am getting tired at night sooner than I was a month ago without having my co-worker/friend (who was my Matron of Honor) say, ?You have a long way to go.?  9 weeks is not a long way?at least that?s how I feel?not to mention I wasn?t looking for sympathy, I was stating a fact.  I get tired more easily and when you consider I was never a really ?awake? person to begin with, it shouldn?t be a surprise that by Friday night I am tired and don?t want to do anything.  I know women who would never have had enough energy to spend 5 hours shopping last Friday at 29 weeks pregnant and yet I did (I am not looking for praise or anything, it needed to get done so DH and I got it done before I got too uncomfortable).  I would love to say, ?Enough "friend".  9 weeks is not a long time.  I rarely complain about being pregnant and if people ask I say I feel great, which is mostly true.  However, I do feel more tired by Friday.  Back off, not everyone is as practical and stalwart as you are.?

Of course I will keep my mouth shut.  However, today was a day when I had a hard time keeping it shut.  It wouldn't be so bad if she hasn't been like this since I became pregnant.  When I had to go to the ER in my 1st tri for m/s and severe dehydration (result of the m/s) her response was, " this is part of being pregnant.  You have a long way to go."  Yeah, at  2months pregnant I had a long way to go, at 30 weeks 6 days, not so much.

Okay, vent over. 

MarSamWhitney

Oh man, I would love to copy this post and send it to a friend of mine who does the EXACT same thing, and I just want to slap the crap out of her.

MK&Z

I hate when people say that to me. I mentioned to my mom the other day how my back had just been hurting really bad the night before. She was like oh you're in trouble because this is just the beginning. I said what!??? I only have 10 weeks left. I've been having back pain for months.

Megs12411

Ugh. I know EXACTLY what you mean. Why why why do people insist on saying that? I get that not only from one of my clsoest friends, but from my Mom as well. It's annoying as hell.

Yes, I KNOW I still have 10ish weeks to go. (although, like you, this seems like nothin' compared to the months that have already passed by.....home stretch! woot!)

Yes I KNOW the 3rd Trimester isn't going to be a cakewalk, and it's only going to get more difficult as the days go by

but FFS, why do people feel the need to be such Debbie Downers and REMIND me and downplay what I'm feeling at this moment? This is my first baby...and every twinge and ache is new and sometimes a bit scary!

Sometimes I just want to say, hey! let me make it through today! baby steps, folks! BABY STEPS (pun only partially intended)