tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post4996049731365097747..comments2024-03-29T09:31:53.769+13:00Comments on No Kidding in NZ: Don't render me invisibleMalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-77382143068417073192020-01-03T16:03:45.501+13:002020-01-03T16:03:45.501+13:00Mad props to you, dear Mali, for reminding people ...Mad props to you, dear Mali, for reminding people that your/our reality is not necessarily the same as theirs. As Phoenix said, it's not always an easy thing to do, and I so appreciate you for speaking up on behalf of those of us who suffer in silence. loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-45617073716151215662019-12-23T08:44:51.846+13:002019-12-23T08:44:51.846+13:00Thank you for speaking your truth! You’re a trail ...Thank you for speaking your truth! You’re a trail blazer and I salute you. p.s. I am slowly catching up with my blog reading. I’ve literally been waiting to exhale the past month — and I think you know why! You are so kind and generous — appreciate you sharing my latest writing and research on Mel’s blogging roundup. Much love to you my dear friend xoPamela Tsigdinoshttps://blog.silentsorority.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-4870463972705080052019-12-22T13:21:23.466+13:002019-12-22T13:21:23.466+13:00Ooh, beetroot and feta tart sounds delicious! The ...Ooh, beetroot and feta tart sounds delicious! The deafening silence not so much. <br /><br />I'm glad that you spoke up. I'm glad that you reminded your friends that not everyone counts their years in that same way. It reminds me of a lunch conversation at school when all the moms were talking about how busy Christina's is and how it can't possibly be busy if you don't have kids. Not "as busy," but not busy at all, like kids were the only way to show celebrating the season. Argh. I spoke up but it was way uncomfortable. I<br />g<br />your friends are normally inclusive, and that you feel comfortable to become no-kidding Mali when it's needed. (PS, the advice to "still adopt" at 50 rankled me!)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-89457294624279769012019-12-21T09:18:57.961+13:002019-12-21T09:18:57.961+13:00I am very glad that you weren't quiet. I'v...I am very glad that you weren't quiet. I've also stopped being quiet and it feels good!<br /><br />Klarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028863974858724867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-22930343449995463102019-12-20T16:51:39.025+13:002019-12-20T16:51:39.025+13:00Exactly!! "Not having kids... is just as much...Exactly!! "Not having kids... is just as much my reality as [others having] children or grandchildren." If someone can't handle my reality or respect my life, then they unfortunately don't get to be a part of it. <br /><br />Congrats to you for speaking up. On paper, it sounds so simple to do, but we all know it can be challenging to do in the moment. Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.com