Well, there, I said it…

Earlier I posted about it being two years. Two official years. And I promised to come back and talk more about it. After some processing and general what the fuck’ing. You know. As a kid, as a teenager, I wasn’t interested in having kids anytime soon. I called people with that aim in life breeders. Not to be hurtful. But because clearly that was what they wanted from life.
Not me.
I thought I wanted a lot of things. Most it turns out I didn’t. I tried what I tried and did what I did and two years ago I decided it was my time for kids. And it happened. And then, it didn’t. And now I wonder if I even care anymore. I want my Hubby. He wants kids. Pretty badly now, the clucky old dear. And I want him to have everything he wants in this life. 
I used to hurt. I used to watch others fall pregnant and have babies and it would tear my heart into little pieces. I would be in physical pain for longing. And now. Now I’m different. A scary sort of who cares world that buffers me from that wrenching pain. I think. I sometimes think I don’t even want it anymore. I have a tendency to do that. 
I want Italy. I want to achieve the weight loss goal I am taking ground on {10kg, hello!!}. I want to sleep in late. And wake up in the arms of my Hubby, just the two of us. I want to drop everything and go away for the weekend or visit friends or stay out all night dancing. I want freedom and money in the bank and beautiful clothes and things.
BUT I desperately want to know my children. The ones I know are out there waiting for me. Waiting for their time. Our time. My time. But I guess because I don’t know, I don’t miss it. How can I? Mother’s. Parent’s. They all say that they didn’t know love. Or life. Or anything until they had children. 
So what would I know. I’m still waiting. 
Happy {fuck you} two years to me. 
And longer to hubby who waited for me to be ready for years before that. 

13 responses to “Well, there, I said it…”

  1. This is a tough one :( It took a friend 2.5yrs before she finally fell with her second (due in 5wks now). She went in to hospital to get a 'clear-out' day procedure and found out she was 5 wks pregnant. Waiting, waiting, waiting. It's a bitch.

  2. Oh Mel. I have said this before, and I have to say it again, this is like reading about my own world 10 years ago.Get testing happening. Get some movement on this thing. xxx

  3. I dont really know what to say, because i havent had a similar experience. Mine was one of those experiences that the Sex Ed teachers use in high school to scare the pants off of all the sexually active teenagers – " the pill is not 100% failsafe! You can still fail pregnant on the pill! "Yes, that was me – i had only been with my boyfriend ( now fiance ) for 6 weeks when we got pregnant. As scary as it sounded in high school, i was deliriously happy when it happened. I hadnt even thought of having kids at that stage, but once i knew it was happening i was over the moon. Maybe you will be too – maybe all that " fuckit – who cares? " will disappear again. All i can say is good luck, and best wishes and i'll cross my fingers for you and your hubby to finally get what you want…

  4. Such a hard situation you are in.. And I really don't have any advice what so ever. Hopefully the Holiday will help you re evaluate things better. Hugs xoxo

  5. I'm so sorry. I know how you feel although it's only been a year for me. I was just walking the pups and thought that I didn't really want anymore kids (I have one) but I think that is just my way of saying Fuck you to whatever is keeping me from having them. A sort of whatever attitude to keep me from feeling the real hurt. I hope it happens soon for you.

  6. I agree with Lucy, start down the testing path. I think you have set up the buffers against the want and the need, you need a break from the pain and distancing yourself from the desire is the best way of doing that.I was like you, loved kids but preferably other peoples who did not interrupt my life or lifestyle. Fell pregnant unintentionally just after we married. Fell crazily, endlessly, totally in love with my children when they were born. Friends had told me the same thing – "you don't know love until you have kids", I poo-poohed them. They were right. My heart is consumed.

  7. i put those buffers up after 3yrs, then 5 and then finally after around year 8.i think you need to in order to give yourself that mental break that you need when you've been ttc for any decent length of time.i disagree with the "you don't know love til you have kids" line though – so if i NEVER have children, I'll never know love? i don't think so.xx

  8. I really hope your wish comes true soon, Melissa. It's easy to say now, looking back, but our second took two years and a couple of losses. And the loss before her made say, "Fuck it" too. I don't want this anymore. I think our brains just put up a protective (although usually false) bravado.And then she came. And then I decided to put myself through the not knowing again (clearly forgot the previous two years) just like that.It sucks. Plain and simple as that. It sucks that we have no control on when or if it will happen. It sucks that it seems to happen all around you just when you need it not to be. It just plain sucks.The only thing that makes it bearable is not knowing. Not knowing the feeling that others are talking about. And thank goodness when you're trying, you don't know those feelings. I have a friend who is happy to not have children and we have discussed how people always say she doesn't know what she's missing but that's just it. She's not missing it because she doesn't know "it". You know?I really hope you get to experience "it" though because I know you and your hubby will love it! And all those years of trying just fade in comparison.Love to you both!!!

  9. I'm reading between the lines here and I'm sure all your "don't care" attitude is coming from Egypt. You know, the land of "de-Nile". Is the Italy holiday scheduled for this year? I say take it, enjoy the time away, enjoy the Tuscan countryside, forget about the trying. And possibly come back pregnant? It's been known to happen that way.

  10. I love you so very much and know exactly how you feel. I am ALWAYS here for you and you know that! Big hugs and kisses to you from me xoxox

  11. Sometimes i miss having money, sometimes i miss going away at the drop of a hat, sometimes i miss my tummy, always a little roundish but not the disfigured pulp ive been left with, sometimes i turn to my husband and say Jesus, we've made a huge fricking mistake on this one, lets just leave them at mums place and pretend it never happened, we'll change our names and die our hair…. most time though, i would die without them, annoy them with my hugs and kisses, love em to death… But if i didnt have them i'd still be me… and i'd have just got a dog..What a funny thing life is… I hope you get what you want.. But parenting is effin hard thankless and repetative…

  12. I think that thing about not knowing love or life until you have had kids is just crap. Just because somebody isn't a mother yet doesn't mean they are not capable of a strong and heartfelt connection to life and people. It's just different, but not a virtuous place that anybody needs to feel incomplete because they are not there at the moment. (or ever for some people).It sucks that you are somewhere you don't want to be at the moment and I really want you to get the change you are looking for.

  13. Feeling for you lovely lady. Hope things happen for you soon, cause you totally deserve it. xoDon't give up wanting/hoping/wishing/praying, cause those things will make it so much more special when it happens!Or maybe you should give up and it will be one of those things where now that you're not worried about, it'll just… happen?'I don't know, and I'm sure I'm not very helpful!! Hope you find a peace, and contentment with life, but a will to keep dreaming and living, and loving. :-D

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