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My mother:

"I just NEED grandchildren, I've been waiting for YEARS!"

"your sister is going to give me a grandchild, when is it your turn?"

My grandparents:

"we were thinking of setting up college funds for our great-grandchildren, what do you think of that?"

"we sure hope we live to see you have children"

NICE STRANGERS:

"plenty of people live childless lives"

"You could adopt - OH or FOSTER to adopt! So many needy children."

I'm a high school teacher, so each new batch I get "Do you have kids?" no. "How old are you? Do you just not want them?" I mean, what can you even say to a teenager in response to that? We've been trying over a year and now we're seeking medical options to make it happen?? So I just nod and say "Eventually.."

Damn people.

@brownsugar93...my jaw is on the floor!!

@babybump89...that's got to be so hard. Keep the faith!

I try not to share with anyone that I'm TTC it's no one's business!

But when people drop questions or comments about when will I get children, I tell them when God decides its the right time. Then they are speecheless! Cos they realize it is not up to anyone!

@fatma19 ... I think I am going to start following in your footsteps!

I found out over Christmas that BOTH of my siblings are expecting! Baby #2 and #3. I am so happy for them! But when one of my siblings said, "next Christmas, i hope there are THREE babies!" i said, "oh, don't worry about us. It will happen when it's supposed to." They said, "oh, I didn't mean you, I meant I hope we have twins!"

That kinda stung. They both know that we have been TTC for a while and both of these expectant babies, while HUGE blessings that everyone is grateful for, were surprises.

There is a lesson in everything, right??

I just got married this past July 2016, but me and my now husband have been trying since the beginning of the year...
"Aren't you a little too young to have kids???" --- I'm 24, hubby 32.
"Oh there's other things you can do to occupy your time...." the f...????

I hear at work all the time(we work together) that our babies would be so pretty. One coworker assumed that I must not want them because I'm 29 with no children. Or maybe I was just waiting to give my baby the best dad? My boyfriend's mother says often how much she wants a grandchild. My mother is looking to me for more grandchildren(particularly a girl) because my sister is done after one son. I am pretty much the only woman I know without a baby, I am hoping to change that this year. It is hard, constantly seeing Facebook posts about how great being a mom is from my cousins. I realize it is great but they have no idea how much that hurts anyone who can't wait to become a mom.

Here's one that pissed me off....

-All it takes is one time, just do it....

Had a new one and immediately thought of this board.

Ran into the neighbor today. She says "How are your dogs doing!? I can't ask you about your kids, so I have to ask about your animals!"

Thanks for the reminder, neighbor.

Babybump - How rude of your neighbor; lacking tact completely!