Work Vent

emily122685

I don't think I've ever posted a vent, but being that I'm up earlier than normal and thinking about my day, I figured I'd get it out while I can.

I have a co worker who is the same age as me and who has wanted a baby since, well, forever. Her and her husband aren't trying, but her teenage step-daughter just had a baby that she and her husband are now helping pay for.
I feel for her, a week after she got married her step-daughter told them she was pregnant and that must have killed. So me, being about 7 month's along, try to keep the baby chit chat to minimum at work.

The issue though is that my coworker talks about what it'll be like when she's pregnant, far more than I ever have about actually being pregnant.  I've had an easy go of things so far, and there's not much time to mention prgnancy with having a lot of work to get done before I'm on leave, but she talks about babies so often that if I join in the convesation, she shuts down and seems irritated I said anything.

I just wish I knew how the heck I'm supposed to deal with it. I know she is happy for me and she's a sweet girl, but I'm trying to be sympathetic to her situation and she isn't giving me much leeway to be excited about mine. I'm a FTM, so all of this is new.
Also, she gives me pregnancy advice...
Ugh, maybe I can change desks so we don't sit so close...

 Vent over. Thanks for reading  

shutupanddance07

That really sucks. I kinda have a similar situation with family, but I have just avoided it. I don't want to make anyone feel bad about their circumstances, but I also don't want to feel guilty about my own. I can't tell from your post if you're at your wits end or just looking for someone to empathize. If it's bad enough that you feel like you're walking on eggshells all the time and you think you're about to face punch her, maybe you could move your desk. Do you think that would actually fix things? If you're just feeling sad about it, I'm sorry. I feel you, and it sucks.