Just need to vent

fluttergirlmoonchild79

So Saturday night we get home late (like midnight) and went to my next door neighbor's because they were having a party.  By that point there weren't too many people there.  Our neighbors a few doors down came over and she was telling me about how their baby (who's been in the NICU since 1/24/12) might be coming home this weekend!  (which is totally great).  So I'm talking to her and my neighbor and my one neighbor was telling me about how they bought a Moby wrap and how the nurses put him in it in the middle of the night last week and walked him around the unit.  She mentioned she was happy about that and sad that she missed it all at the same time.  This leads to my next door neighbor chimming in saying "Oh, don't get to sad about that.  You'll have forever with him."  I just stood there trying not to punch her.  You'll have forever?  I certainly hope so but really?  I didn't get forever.  Not everyone gets forever.  I walked away and found my husband and told him I was going home - told him I was tired.  I went to bed and couldn't sleep.  This happened Saturday night and I keep replaying that statement in my mind whether I want to or not.  I can understand random people saying stuff like that but someone I know and am close to?  Sorry.  Vent over.

magdalina.h

Is that your neighbor that's jealous of your relationship with P's parents?

fluttergirlmoonchild79

Yep, that's them Maggie!

jbranden12

I'm sorry . It's statements and attitudes like that that make me want to scream at people that things don't always work out, and that tragedies happen, and we shouldn't lie and pretend that they don't. But I refrain, because usually it won't make a difference.

magdalina.h

fluttergirlmoonchild79:

Yep, that's them Maggie!

Then I'm not surprised at all. Since that's normal (in a sucktacular way) I would try to let that roll off your back. Easier said than done.