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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Lean On Me

Last night I was driving to a meeting for a women's group I am a part of and the song Lean on Me came on the radio.  As I was singing along I started really thinking about the words of the song and the meaning and how it relates to our IF experience.  So far I have not shared this experience with anyone besides J mainly because I wasn't sure how people would respond and I didn't want them to feel sorry for us.  I've been thinking more about how this is a lot to face all on our own and it might be a good  idea to share this with at least a few close friends and family members.  It would probably stop the "so, when are you going to have kids" questions, but it might allow us to lean on these people when things are really difficult and it never hurts to have other people praying for you or at least sending good thoughts your way. 

3 comments:

  1. I love that song! I have had mixed responses on sharing our struggles with others - but it's mostly been really good! Sometimes people don't always say the right thing, but for the most part everyone has been really kind. Good luck to you and your hubby!

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  2. I think its really hard to open up. Only my closest friends and my parents know about our if struggles. I hope you will get some great support. Good Luck!!

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  3. I agree that it is really hard to open up. I have three friends who are not local who I update every so often via email. They don't ask me anything. They wait for updates. A few friends at work know I'm trying, and have been, but they don't know the extent of my efforts. I think this might come in handy when/if I get to the point of having to miss more work for an IVF cycle. The hardest one for me has been my mom. I actually made my husband talk to her for me this weekend while she was visiting. Good luck deciding what to do.

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