how can i stop being so jealous and upset over my sort of friends pregnancy?
Question by lovelylady89: how can i stop being so jealous and upset over my sort of friends pregnancy?
I am currently TTC and I have a girlfriend who is currently 12 weeks pregnant. We are sort of friends, but more aquaintances. Well anyways she has always been into partying, sleeping around, drinking, doing crazy things. I am a homebody, happily married, and to me a fun time is reading. Complete opposites. Well she calls me up to tell me she is pregnant, and that she is thrilled. The dad is a one night stand whose name she doesn’t even know. It bugs me that she got pregnant so easy and I can’t. I have PCOS and so far no luck on the pregnancy front. She says it was a happy accident and that she’s excited for somebody to love her. I am happy for her, but insanely jealous. Why do the irresponsible selfish types always get knocked up so fast but then the people who truly want a baby it takes forever? I am bitter about it and also because she calls me up to talk about her pregnancy for like 2 hours straight and sometimes says hurtful things like, “well if u cant get pregnant u can always adopt” or “well i eat more fruits and veggies, so if u ate more like me ud prolly lose weight and get pregnant real fast”. it hurts so much I can barely stand it when she calls. How can I suck it up and support her?
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Answer by Victoria
I hate to say this and I’ll probably get thumbs down, but if she knows you are TTC, why does she call you for support? I have had friends in your shoes and I don’t offer any information or seek support unless they ask. If she’s leaning on you like that and making casually about you losing weight to get pregnant or adopting, why should you be the one to emotionally support her?
I know it’s best to help others but when it is emotionally damaging to you, you need to step away. Explain to her how it bothers you to discuss her pregnancy at length because of your own difficulties and ask her to please limit the baby conversations.
sorry I just can’t see how anyone could be that insensitive.
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