I feel/look like a swollen marshmallow. And I hate it. Trying to stay positive and upbeat is difficult with comments like “once the baby is here you’ll forget about it” or “it’s only temporary”

This all must be true since so many people say it.

But all I wanna do is whine about it. I feel like it’s unacceptable for pregnant women to experience any kind of negative emotion during pregnancy. It’s all supposed to be flowers and butterflies. Guess what? Flowers die easily and some butterflies are poisonous to predators. So, let me feel awful without being made to feel awful about feeling awful.

Just venting.