Saturday, April 16, 2011

I was told

"You have so much hate when someone says they are pregnant or has a new baby." Well first of all, I will admit that 95% of the time I do get upset and angry. And I'll even admit to avoiding that person. Why? Because the mass majority of these people are very irresponsible people. Or have very horrible parenting approach. They pop babies out yearly, and complain the entire time they are pregnant. They also get mad about the baby kicking, or the giant belly in the way. Or turn 21 and get very annoyed that they are pregnant and can't go party. Even though they have 2 very young kids at home anyway. But I won't pin point on anyone in particular because that would be rude. Being pregnant is an inconvience to them. Having a child is only good enough for showing off, but they need their time on a very regular basis. I'm all for free time, but when it takes place for hours and hours on end each day, and not for a job, I think it's really sad. And I know some who work full time, kids at the sitter for 9-10 hrs a day, then turn around and go out to the bar on Friday nights, send the kids somewhere else on Saturday to get all the errands done, and Sunday somewhere else so they have time to clean. It's crazy. Also, a lot of the time it's "Oh my god, I'm pregnant again! What am I going to do?? WHY me??" Yes, I'll ask the same thing in my head. Why you? Then delivery times rolls around, and they are in love with that baby, and everyone forgets how miserble that person was the entire time they were pregnant and is so happy for them. Then comes the constant complaining about tired. About needing to lose the baby weight. More tired. The why can't I ever get a break? The "your lucky you can sleep all night!" and "your lucky you can just pick up and go whenever you want." And I won't even begin to get started on the welfare and the attitude of the world owes them because they keep "accidently" getting pregnant and not able to go any further with their life. But there is the other 5% of people that I am ok with, and am actually happy for when they announce. These people are people who have also struggled. Or people who planned it right, waited till it's the right time, and actually 100% take care of their children. That are excited when they find out, and from that point on, make sure to do the right thing for the baby they are carrying. Those people I am very happy for. If all the announcements were that easy, I wouldn't be hateful. I wouldn't avoid. And I will end with saying that yes, I was tired a lot when Kristopher was really little. I adapted. It was tiring during pregnancy to get up 10 times a night. Or the being unable to sleep towards the end. And I was also very sick for the first 6 months. But I never complained that I was pregnant. I never got mad at him for that, and never got mad when he was moving all around all crazy. Even in labor, I knew I was lucky to get to that point in my life, and to be able to experience it. And now, being over 7 years since being pregnant/parenting, I still realize how lucky I am to have this. I just think that deadbeats and losers, and people who aren't meant to be parents, should be the ones dealing with being infertile. At least then there would be an explaination for why it happened. Which is probably why I have my own set of issues. I am rude. And slightly hateful towards most of the world. ***And for whatever reason, formatting will not stay the right way.

1 comment:

  1. That would piss me off too.

    My SIL is pregnant again. I realize that I have not called to congratulate her. Although she is not a complaining, irresponsible parent like the ones you are writing about, I still have a hard time being too outgoing-ly happy for her. I feel like if I called her the conversation would be like, "Congrats! Have you scheduled your c-section yet?" Grumble, grumble.

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