As if IF isn't bad enough.. stress on friendships (kids mentioned)

Re: As if IF isn't bad enough.. stress on friendships (kids mentioned)

• sundowner85 member

  November 2012

  I am sorry. I recently wrote off someone who I thought was a good friend (though we only knew each other a few years so I'm sure it's much harder for you) for a similar reason. It is hard. I wish I knew the words to say to make it better, but I don't. Sometimes you see the true ability for a friend to either have sympathy or not with situations like this.
  

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• Ruger04 member

  November 2012

  When my DH and I started trying my BF told me that she wished we would not get KU. She was worried about loosing me as a friend because I would be to worried about my baby and not have time for her. We are still friends however I have never forgotten what she said to me that day and I struggle all the times with it! Not that her saying that is why we have IF ( doubt she has that much power lol). So I know the pain IF has on friendships. I'm really sorry your facing that with your BFF it is not a fun place to be. I hope you guys can work it out.......so sorry! 

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• Millie1984 member

  November 2012

  I am so sorry.  

  I find as I get older my friendships change-- especially friends that I have had since I was young- because over time we all change as people.  Some friends that I was really close with, I just can't be anymore because we have just grown so much apart. Others who I used to only be casual friends with have developed into some of my best friends.  

  I am not saying not to be friends with your BFF anymore, I am just saying that maybe this is an example of you two growing apart a little bit (or maybe her not growing enough--sry but she sounds a little immature)...I really don't know.  It is just my two cents, but again, I am just so sorry you had to hear those words from someone

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• deelopi9 member

  November 2012

  I'm so sorry this is happening to you! I recently had to have a heart-to-heart with my BFF who recently had a baby about how her comments were hurtful. She blew up on me after I asked her nicely to be more empathetic towards IF. Im undergoing  counseling and one thing the therapist mentioned that struck a cord with me was I've trained all of my family/friends that I'm always there for them no matter what. At one point in the relationship the level of effort/support I give is 110% and if they are only giving back 30% then it's not fair to me and it's okay to not feel guilty about not being there for them. If your BFF can not understand how unhappy certain comments make you then maybe now isn't the time for her to be in your life. That was hard for me to accept because I've always been taught you are there for people thru the good/bad, but if they are making the same effort then it's very one-sided and completely not fair.  

  
  

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• megs3084 member

  November 2012

  Im so sorry you have to go through that.  I went through something similar a few months ago w my BFF from kindergarten.  She reamed me out because I was so withdrawn & how I can't "blame the fertility meds".  She also chose to tell me that she "knows how I feel" because she had a recent ectopic she chose not to tell me about and an elective abortion(she doesn't want kids).  Yeah, that makes me feel so much better, thanks!

   

   

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• RoadToFertility member

  November 2012

  APotterHead:

  So my BFF since Middle School is a fertile. She has 4 kids, all unplanned, has complained about getting KU each time and her unsupportive SO. I've been there for her through all of it!!! Lately she has taken to complaining about her fussy baby and how her SO doesn't help her out, etc. etc. I finally had to tell her that it upsets me when she complains about her baby... rational or not... it upsets me so please don't.

  She went off on me!!! Telling me its impossible to talk to me any more because everything upsets me! Oh, and we "both know she can't magically make my pregnant so what do I expect her to do".

  This is my BFF! She never asks me about my IF or whats going on, but I'm suppose to listen to her whine about her family?? UGGGHHHHH!!!

  Thanks for letting me vent!

  Wow that is awful! I'm so sorry you had to deal with that. I feel like infertility has kind of caused a slight distance between my BFF and I too which is a bummer. I think it is mostly because she doesn't know what to say or how to comfort me. If people only knew that a simple, "hey how are you?" instead of trying to avoid the topic completely is actually comforting (to me anyway). All I need to know is that someone cares. Good luck with everything! 
  

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