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On the planet since 1973. Living in sin with M since 1997 and honestly since 2002. Failing at baby-making since 2005. And whining about it here since 2008. Come on in and sit a spell. This train wreck never seems to end.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

month in review

Anger.
Tears.
Anger.
Shame.
Anger.
Hurt.
Anger.
Lost.
Anger.
Disappointment.
Anger.
Broken.
Anger.
Melt-downs.
Anger.
Disgust.
Anger.
Grief.
Anger.
Isolation.
Anger.
Fake Happy.
Anger.
Jealousy.
Anger.
Depression.
Anger.
Self-loathing.
Anger.
Guilt.
Anger.
Confusion.

Anger.

Anger.

Anger.


Please no platitudes on remembering all the good stuff in my life or how much worse someone else has it. I get that this isn't the end of the world and I really do hope to be over myself sometime relatively soon. Right now I just need to be pissed off and all those other crappy feelings are along for the ride.

It's a start.......

48 comments:

RB said...

I've been thinking about you B. I wish I could give you a huge hug :) Life just isn't fair.

filoli said...

thank you

no platitudes here

Me said...

I would be worried about you if you claimed to be anything else.

Unknown said...

You have every right to be angry and shake your fist at the universe asking why! Yell, scream, punch something - feel the feelings and accept them. No will fault you for any of it!

Lorraine said...

Can't think why you would feel any other way. It wouldn't make any sense if it wasn't a painful process.

It's probably easier to see, as an outsider, that you'll certainly come through this. There is such a strength to the character of your writing, especially when you write about your marriage. I know that, over time, you'll be able to draw on that to see you through the pain.

But that doesn't make it suck any less, and it wouldn't make sense any other way.

xxx,
L.

Wendy said...

I'm sorry it hurts so much and is so hard. I have always appreciated how you are so honest with how you feel. I wish I could give you a hug, too, just like RB said. Whenever you need to vent, I'm here; you know that. Thinking of you and M.

bb said...

{{{hugs}}}

Emily said...

I'm sorry... :(

momsoon said...

yup. that sounds about right to me.
i am so powerless to do anything to really help you, just as powerless as I am in my own life, so i will just tell you that i understand and have had months with exactly the same apointments in my agenda.
Absolute nightmare.
I hope it ends soon.
xoxoxoxoxoxox

Deanna said...

you have to start somewhere

Adrianne said...

I'm so sorry. I've been MIA from the blog/FF world for a few months and I just caught up on your blog.

((Hugs))

Flying Monkeys said...

I totally expected you to be farting sunshine by now. Geez.

It sucks.

I'm sorry.

Jill said...

I'm so sorry Brenda. ((hugs))

Phoebe said...

Pretty much sums up my last two weeks. Oh, you are going to love the post-it notes I got you today! I hope I can get them mailed off this weekend. Feel free to drop some f-bombs at will. Fuckin' A, B, C, D, E, and F!!

Erika said...

Thanks for updating, and for being real. I am very pissed off for you, too...it makes me want to scream, argggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Anonymous said...

I've been wondering how you have been doing- I'm glad you posted. Life can really SUCK. Be as angry as you need to be for as long as you need to be. You're dealing with a huge loss, and it's not fair. It's just not. I'm here too, and more than willing to listen. ((hugs))

Polly Gamwich said...

It is a start. I sure hope no one would give platitudes!!!

I've been thinking about you a lot.

DAVs said...

Platitudes are useless and generally suck. You will NOT hear them cross my lips.
I'm here, too, and listening.
I'm sorry we found ourselves in this place.

Sue said...

I've been wondering how you are doing and how you have been handling everything. Your post sounds just about right. Totally understandable. Very honest and, God, does it suck. I'm sorry.

Momasita said...

No platitudes, just sending a lot of love and support your way.

Amy @ Six Flower Mom said...

Glad to see you are 'feeling' - hope you understand what I mean. We all need to feel - and sometimes kicking and screaming helps a little! Thinking of you!

Devon said...

you are entitled to all those and more so...

we're here to listen. no matter what's being said.

kayjay said...

I'm sorry you're here too. Your words though summed it all up.

Hugs

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry...

There is nothing wrong with being angry - you need the release that comes with screaming and throwing stuff!

Steph said...

No platitudes. Just a hug and an I'm sorry.

Brenna said...

Anger's definitely a start! I was weirdly happy to move on to anger after the wash of sadness I felt when we lost the boys. Anger felt purposeful and had an energy about it that all-encompassing sadness lacked. I hope your anger will drive you forward (onward? upward?) into a new space. Sending hugs and lots of good vibes in your direction~

Tara said...

I love you, B.

sara said...

Speak what's on your mind...that's what I love about you. I think of you so often and you are never far away from my thoughts...((hugs))

nh said...

You're allowed to feel crap. You're allowed to feel anger. You are allowed to deal with the hand you've been given!

Anonymous said...

I am thinking of you. Huge hugs.

Pepper said...

Love you. xoxo

Suzanne said...

I've been thinking about you!

((HUGS))

kaaron said...

Have been thinking about you lots. Nothing else to sy except it just fucking sucks.

Sky said...

Nothing wrong with anger. You've got a big right to be damned pissed off. Have your mad!

Karen said...

It sucks. I'm sorry. Many, many hugs.

Claudia said...

no platitudes here. I am going to mention ONE good thing though - it's good to see a new post on your blog! We've missed you :)

Alison said...

It sucks big ones...I'm so sorry. My DH wants to buy me a punching bag - who knows it might make me(us) feel better. ((Hugs))

Just Another Mother said...

I've been thinking about you. It actually pisses me off when you are feeling shitty and all people do is tell you to "count your blessings." That is really the last thing most people want to hear. Take all the time you need. These are your feelings and no one can tell you what to do with them.

(( hugs ))

Niki said...

Damn right you deserve to feel everything and anything you feel. I'm angry right along with you! None of this is fair and none of this makes sense to me! You won't get any of those trite platitudes from me because I can't stand them either. Continue to embrace your emotions and vent anything you want. Unfortunately we've probably all felt the same way at some point and the only thing I can think to say is that the whole horrible situation sucks! Thinking of you and sending some big cyber ((hugs))!

Anonymous said...

I just sucks. Plain and simple.

MRS. ERIN SMITH said...

I love you, B.

All the emotions: totally justified.

We're here through every ugly moment of it all.

Always beside you,
E

Paula Keller said...

I feel a lot of things about this whole situation that I've been in, but yea, mostly anger wins in frequency.

I'm angry with you.

MissNoAngel (find me on Twitter) said...

((hugs)) Just that.

Lisa said...

Thank you for posting. Was thinking of you.

No platitudes. Just support.

Anonymous said...

Dear Brenda,

I share said emotions with you and for you as well.
It's a stunning realization--this lack of control of our own fertility and the fact that RE's don't usually have all the answers.

I think of you daily, and pray and hope for only the best. Only God knows what form that comes in.

*HUGS*
Anna

Shelby said...

I have been wishing healing for you and will continue to. You have every right to feel the way you do, but I wish you didn't have to. I am thinking of you!

banditgirl said...

Let it out and however you want to let it out and whenever you want to let it out. This fucking sucks. I am angry for you too. You go about this as it feels best to you.

Jill M. said...

Yep, anger was my #1 emotion after my 3rd failed IVF. I so get this and know how very painful it is. Thinking of you and wishing I could take your pain away. Hugs!