Today, I gave a beautiful book of baby names to a friend of mine who's been trying to get pregnant for a while. She just burst into tears when she saw it. Just before meeting me, she'd found out she was sterile. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, my friend told me she wanted to get pregnant. I thought that was good news, but then she said she wanted my boyfriend to be the father of her baby. FML
Today, I helped a lady give birth on the train. She was so happy she asked if she could name the baby after me, but as I told her my name she visibly turned her nose up at it, turned to her husband, and suggested naming it after his grandfather instead. FML
Today, my child-hating friend who vowed never to have any no matter what, announced that she's pregnant. I've had three IVF cycles, spent $90k in fertility treatments, and still can't conceive. FML
Today, a pregnant friend who is due in 2 weeks posted a picture of a baby on Facebook. I commented congratulations. She's still pregnant. It was a picture of her baby who died 3 years ago. FML
Today, I was selling personalised stockings at work. When handing a customer's order over to her, which had no name on, I joked, "Oooh this is a bit mysterious". She replied, "Actually, it's in memory of the baby I miscarried earlier this year." FML
Today, I had to call a parent and tell them that their special needs daughter is pregnant. FML
Today, I introduced my coworker to my friend's boyfriend. When I mentioned his name, she started crying. Apparently he has the same first name as her twin brother, who died shortly after birth, so that name has become a bit of a sore spot for her. I didn't even know she had a twin. FML
Today, my husband and I told my parents that I finally managed to conceive. My mom burst into tears of joy and said how great it was that she's finally going to be a "real" grandma, all within earshot of our adopted and now-devastated daughter. FML
Today, in front of my family, my brother's wife announced that she was pregnant with their first child. Everyone joked around and said I was next. Two weeks ago I found out that I'm sterile. FML
Today, I found out that the one who got away just had a baby, and named it after me. My current longtime girlfriend and I already decided not to have kids. FML
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RavensRule97 0
FYL. No way you could have seen that coming
28339 0
that's so sad. but it's not your fault, you didn't know
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Comments (130)
doglover100 29
Aww that's so sad. She can use the book for her adopted kids.
mkcherry 14
I was told four years ago (after a late term miscarriage) that I would not be able to conceive. Four years of unprotected sex later, I'm currently seven and half months pregnant with a kid we were never supposed to be able to have, so its really not the end of the world for your friend. Biological children aren't the be all end all of parenthood, but adoption is VERY expensive, many legalities and the potential for heartbreak if the birth mother changes her mind so it's kind of insensitive for people to just immediately suggest adoption like its a miracle cure to infertility. I think infertile women would feel a lot better if society didn't put such emphasis on parenthood, its not the only worth while thing for a woman to do, you can still have a complete and fulfilling life without children.
ruthi666 23
My mom suffered from the same thing. My parents adopted my sister and I and we are both very happy to have grown up in the home we did. Our birth parents knew we would have better lives elsewhere. So don't rule out the name book yet. There are other ways to make a family!
cwl727 33
Never give that book until she is already pregnant.
JulianneNG 8
A woman is "barren", a male is "sterile." But that's very sad. She should consider adoption, although I know some people have it set in their heads they'd love to carry a child.
fantasyworld 39
There's always adoption and surrogacy.
TheRocki 13
LOL!!
Unlucky1232 20
damn. it's not your fault u couldn't of know. still u have an emotional damaged friend, be there for her people can have dangerously bad reactions to being sterile.
ambersayshii123 17
I am so sorry to hear that. she probably wasn't upset with you just the situation. especially since you had no way of knowing.