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Noah Harris50—I’m dealing with the exact same struggle. Specifically, I just cannot get my brain to shut off and fall asleep. There was a period where I found that having a glass of red wine before bed did the trick, but since I’ve started this new diet, that’s completely off the table. My doctor suggested trying Person instead. It’s entirely natural, just a blend of various herbs, and honestly, I wouldn't have believed how much they actually HELP!!!
cosmicgardener49 said:Maybe if you just found yourself a man, life would be easier and you’d actually get some decent sleep.
Stress is a universal experience; you just have to power through it and push it to the back burner.
What kind of absolute nonsense is this? Honestly, what a disaster. Does it not embarrass you even a little bit to type out such utter stupidity?
I suspect I’ve been misunderstood... or perhaps just misread entirely. I explicitly stated that what I was about to say might come across as rude, and that for any who didn't find it distressing... (and believe me, speaking from experience, only about 10% of people actually struggle with this, as IVF has essentially become a form of "contraception" for many)
. Beyond that, my point was simple: everyone deserves autonomy. In fact, I am a firm advocate for the idea that every individual should have the absolute right to decide whether or not to have children.
As for the whole Catholicism debate and that "communion" issue... honestly, ladies, I’m right there with you. Any informed person should be well aware that the Church does not support IVF procedures at all!
I just feel the need to weigh in here... ladies, some of these people approach this process with the clinical coldness of someone getting a tooth pulled—and frankly, they might even lack the basic empathy or sorrow you'd expect from such a heavy decision. Believe me, I know exactly what I'm talking about. I remember lying in a hospital room once where these "ladies" were rotating in and out like an assembly line on a factory floor, while I was lying there facing the exact opposite struggle (fighting infertility)... and let me tell you, maybe two out of twenty of them actually possessed a shred of self-awareness.
I’m not here to judge anyone; everyone has the right to make their own choices, and that should be respected. However, I truly believe people ought to give it much more serious thought before jumping into the deep end. And if I may be a bit blunt... I almost want to demand that anyone who isn't mourning their choice undergoes at least one HSG, one egg retrieval, and one grueling hormone cycle involving 80 different injections just to see what that reality actually feels like.