tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post3539521058155612769..comments2024-03-29T09:31:53.769+13:00Comments on No Kidding in NZ: You are not aloneMalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-46295940897377335922015-04-27T22:28:46.058+12:002015-04-27T22:28:46.058+12:00Thank you for your voice.Thank you for your voice.Ms_infertilehttps://twitter.com/Ms_Infertilenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-3597232609979601982015-04-26T13:20:48.473+12:002015-04-26T13:20:48.473+12:00I am so incredibly thankful for all the wonderful ...I am so incredibly thankful for all the wonderful women online (including you!) who have supported me through 17 years of stillbirth, infertility and struggling to accept a childless/free life. In "real life," it can still be pretty lonely sometimes, particularly on the involuntarily childless front. Thanks goodness for the Internet! loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-56904081261179832622015-04-26T07:16:22.466+12:002015-04-26T07:16:22.466+12:00I so love this post. I agree, there's so many ...I so love this post. I agree, there's so many of us and yet it can still feel so lonely, even with the amazing support of people both in person and online. I always feel like the worst is when you put it out there and then other people feel uncomfortable and you feel silence that way... like a former friend who told me, "I just didn't know what to say so I didn't say anything." That silence in return is awful, and makes you feel like some kind of sad sap freak. But, like you said, we're not! And it's lovely to be able to take your experience and share with others and support those who are at varying stages in this infertility journey and making different decisions (or having them made for you). It makes it so much less lonely to have a community of wise women from all different walks of infertility. I know I am glad for your wisdom and support and for feeling less alone for it. Thanks for this post!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-69578818445441944852015-04-25T04:27:37.451+12:002015-04-25T04:27:37.451+12:00Oh, I hear you. Wow. And what a ride it's been...Oh, I hear you. Wow. And what a ride it's been. I was updating my blog this week and marvel at how isolating it all was when I started more than 8 years ago to make sense of it all. So glad to have made such invaluable friends along the way. You are a gem! xoPamela T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11474998003921896431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-5344594039920793572015-04-22T00:35:29.413+12:002015-04-22T00:35:29.413+12:00It is so isolating! I do feel so much shame. I a...It is so isolating! I do feel so much shame. I am so uncomfortable and not confident when talking about it and in most cases the listener is equally uncomfortable. Something about discussing malfunctioning reproductive parts makes people squirm.<br /><br />I have a diagnosed medical condition yet I stay silent about it (in the real world anyway) because it's hard to talk about and the lack of understanding and sensitivity is vast. But what's funny about it is that if I had cancer or high blood pressure or arthritis or any number of other things, I wouldn't hesitate to talk openly about them. Why? Those are the socially acceptable medical conditions.BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-11883099107325969062015-04-21T22:44:53.595+12:002015-04-21T22:44:53.595+12:00lovely post. I agree that it can be very lonely an...lovely post. I agree that it can be very lonely and hard putting on a brave face to the world when dealing with infertility. Nice to know we are not alonedubliner in Deutschlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531838540641364420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-68270111532647198792015-04-21T15:48:31.705+12:002015-04-21T15:48:31.705+12:00And I'm thankful that I found you during this ...And I'm thankful that I found you during this journey. I'm thankful for a friendship that helped me through many dark hours. Thank you for this reminder that we are not alone in this.Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873211902543387noreply@blogger.com