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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Pregnancy
It's definitely worth reading, but if you don't want to... it's about what people feel okay saying to or asking pregnant women.
I'll admit, before being pregnant, I was one of those annoying people who asked the inappropriate questions in this article. Now, I understand they are questions you should NEVER ask unless you have an EXTREMELY close relationship with the woman. Otherwise, you'll be on her shit list for a long time.
I like the point that is made, being pregnant is the public illustration of your sex life. I mean, really, do you wear a shirt that says "I got laid" everytime you have sex with your significant other? Can you imagine being forced to wear that shirt for 9 months afterwards (okay, so more like 6 for most people)?
Being a MOM has made the questions even worse... to go with "were you trying" comes "were they conceived naturally" or "aren't you excited" comes "you're really going to have your hands full, huh?" For me, no matter how I answered the MOM only questions made me feel guilty... yes, they were conceived naturally -- I'm sorry you're having trouble and I got lucky the first time around, but I'm so thrilled to be having these babies... yes, I'm going to have my hands full and I'm absolutely petrified -- does that make me a bad mommy-to-be?
Bottom line, though you can clearly see what that lady was up to, you don't need to point it out. The growing belly, trouble walking, morning sickness, and inability to sleep remind her of that all the time. And, lets be honest, you don't want to piss a pregnant women off... with those hormones raging, who knows what's possible?
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All my topics have been about babies... I think I need a new hobby, any suggestions?
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Being someone's mommy
So, 16 months ago, my life changed, I get that. But did I give up my identity too? More often than not anymore if someone who knows me is introducing me to someone who doesn't one of the first things used to describe me is, "and she has twins." I get it, I'm 28 and I have twins, people think that's interesting and different. But is that really all I am anymore? I love my girls, I wouldn't give them up for all the world and I love being their mom, but that's not all I am. I'm a smart, talented, friendly, nice, well-educated (I have two master's degrees after all) person AND I'm a good mom and wife. Now, in a different time and place, I would give up everything to be their mom, and I would never look back. Being a parent is, in my opinion, the most difficult job a person could ever have. But I don't think that there is ever a single thing that describes a person. There are far too many facets of life for that.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Abortion
Just the title got your attention, huh?
Do I think I would ever be able to go through with an abortion? No. Do I think other women who chose to make that decision should be legally allowed to? ABSOLUTELY! I don't think that government has any right to impose their beliefs on the general population. It makes me sick to think that in our supposedly "free" country, that making a choice about your own body is not left up to yourself. I definitely think that people should be more careful... birth control, condoms, abstinence, whatever... but not every one thinks about that. Plus, what about the situations where the sex that resulted in conception wasn't concentual, what then? Should that woman be forced to carry a reminder of probably one of the worst times in their life for NINE months? Can you imagine doing something excrutiating day in and out for 40 weeks? 280 days? I don't know about you, but it would drive me crazy and I'm not sure I would ever recover. Yes, I do think that the life of an unborn child is precious and priceless, but I don't think it is ever a clear cut situation. It's not a black and white situation, there are MANY shades of grey. It just makes me sick to hear about this Georgia congresswoman who wants abortion to be defined as murder. Sure, there are some sickening types of abortion that NO ONE should be able to perform/receive. And, to think that someone who has a miscarriage is potentially going to have to undergo an interrigation so that the government can make sure it wasn't actually abortion? DISGUSTING.
I just don't get it...
Oh, and if you have issues with this post, I'm sorry. We're all entitled to our opinions and this is mine. If you want to share yours, feel free.
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