I've been debating when, exactly, to tell blog land what is going on in my life. I've put it off because I'm not interested in other people's opinions about what I should or shouldn't do, and I haven't been interested in the drama that might ensue when I detail exactly how I plan to go about life over the next few weeks.
But what I really need right now is some honesty and I figure the best place to start is to be honest with myself. So here goes:
In about 66 days, I'm going to have a baby.
Surprise.
Now here's the thing; when I get pregnant, I also get super emotional. It's called antipartum depression, and it sucks. This pregnancy I chose to go un-medicated for a number of reasons I'm not getting into here. Bottom line, when I'm depressed I get needy (and kinda snarky), and being needy/snarky has a tendency to alienate pretty much everyone.
Hubs even wrote me a strongly worded email yesterday. That's kind of huge for him.
It's like 9 months of the world's worst PMS. Shocked we're still married? Me too. Even more shocked Hubs let me get pregnant again? Ditto.
Have you noticed that when people ask how you are, and you actually tell them, they look at you funny? I never get tired of that. "How are you?" "Well, you know. Fat, tired, and generally ticked off at the world." dead silence
You should try it. It's the bright spot in my day. I do feel a little sorry for the cashier at the gas station, though. I'm pretty sure the correct response to that isn't in the employee handbook.
Anyway, lots of crap happening here, most of it related to gestating, but pretty much life currently feels like a giant cl*ster f*ck.
I've also been struggling with some MAJOR trust issues (more on this later) that are making life...interesting.
So to sum up; I'm hormonal, moody, stressed, my clothes don't fit, everybody hates me, I trust no one, and I'm having a baby.
I can't say I'd trade places with anyone, because I have some very dear friends who'd put up with all this crap just to have a baby. To be honest, this kid wasn't that easy to get earth-side. I am thankful for this new little life.
I am not thankful for the PTSD I have from my last birth that's haunting me in a MAJOR way on an hourly basis as this birth grows nearer. I'm not thankful for being so hormonal my family feels like they're walking on egg shells. I'm not thankful for the lack of a health care provider I can trust.
I just wish there were an easier way to get through this.
Luckily I'm married to the most patient man on earth and my kids are mostly cute most of the time. Otherwise, I probably would have run away by now. Unlike other life problems, it's rather difficult to run from an ever expanding belly.
So now you know why I've been a major witch lately and haven't been posting much. Feel free to unfollow me or whatever. :/
Alternately, you could send me some positive vibes. That'd be cool, too.
The point of this over-share was to relieve some pent up negative energy and give my poor husband a break. He thanks you. So do I.
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3 comments:
A) CONGRATS on the baby!!! 2) I dealt with anti-partum depression during my third pregnancy and it was ROUGH on all of us. I am truly sorry you, and your family, are going through that. As my sister would say, sending you good vibes. And lastly, although it may not feel like it now, you don't need to be so apologetic. At least not blogland, and not most of the rest of the world either. All that really matters is your family, and they forgive you and get over it and love you regardless. Because you are strong and loving like that. And because you have been very blessed with a good family.
I ain't scared a you =)
Congratulations! Being pregnant is the best excuse to be a little crazy. I know stuff sucks now, but you're going to be so happy when it's all over. I really envy you. We've been seriously talking about when is the right time for us to start a family, and you honestly make it look easy. Even when you talk about how hard it is, you're like the Martha Stewart of moms.
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