Social Media - Insensitivity

Lauren
Alright. I have to vent real quick... I was scrolling thru Instagram this afternoon and saw a post made by our local pop/top40 hits radio station that said "Live every day like you found out you're Not Pregnant." Now, I'm not normally one to take social media too seriously - I know things are said/posted in jest and often get blown out of proportion, and I get annoyed with how sensitive people sometimes get over what I think isn't a big deal...but damn it, this one hurt me. I would give absolutely anything to find out I was pregnant, and I know so many of you would too. I couldn't help but tear up. And you know what? I decided to stand up for myself and all those struggling with infertility and I emailed the radio station explaining to them how insensitive their post can/will be to many. I was completely respectful and simply told them they should have thought through this post and how it might affect others. It's hard enough to constantly see friends post pregnancy announcements and pictures of their adorable children all over social media - it was just too much for me to see something like this. I'm sure some people will probably think that I overreacted and tell me it's just a joke...but when something hurts you to the core the way this did for me, I think you have every right to speak up and speak out. This journey of infertility is teaching me so much about myself and others - you never know how your "joke" may be taken to heart by someone else. Everyone has the right to their emotions and opinions, and I think we all could benefit from being a little more sensitive and caring. Okay, rant over. Love and baby dust to all 💖💖💖💖💖