Becca's Progress

Monday, April 13, 2015

Anyone else dislike baby showers?

*sigh* that is how I feel every time I get an invite to a baby shower. Ok, note, I am not a horrible person (I don't think I am anyways). I am very happy for people who have babies (I would never wish infertility on anyone (ok, well, maybe some people who really shouldn't have kids, but not the general population)). Anyways. Sometimes I just don't like going to celebrate something that I want so much but don't have. It is really hard emotionally. I used to go to every one I was invited to (and it is a lot, everyone has babies, lots of babies). I would go, be happy, and cry in the car on my way home. Not a happy cycle to be in.
I have finally given myself permission to not go. Not because I don't love people or want them to be happy, I just struggle to be happy while I am there and not think about how much I would like that to be me.
I went to a baby shower for my cousin (I make exceptions for family and close friends) and it was one of the best baby showers I have been to in a long time. Why? Besides the fact that the parents of said baby are awesome and I love them, I spent most of the baby shower talking to my other cousin who is also struggling with infertility. It was so nice to have someone else there who got what I was going through. Who also is working towards the same goals I am. I felt like I had a buddy who got me. I wasn't an outsider who is the only person in the room without a kid. Misery loves company, right? I think it is more than that though. It is a trial I am going through and sometimes I feel very alone. But to have others around me who understand brings comfort and companionship. 
So, for now I will continue to avoid baby showers until it is mine. 
Am I alone in my baby-shower-avoidance?

1 comment:

  1. I kid you not, I basically had this entire post written out in my head. I was so glad to talk to you the whole time, because going to baby showers makes me sad no matter how happy I am for the mom to be. It was really nice to be there to support, but have a friend to talk to who gets it. And I totally get you about feeling alone in this...infertility is a very isolating thing. I'm not happy we both have PCOS, but I'm happy we have each other :)

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