Looking for advice....

On how to calmly and professionally handle the fact that I’m “TTC in my 30s” while in my place of employment... if that makes sense.

Background: My company is very small, and my coworkers as well as 90% of the customer base is conservative, fairly narrow-minded, and act like having babies is not only necessary, but how a persons worth is measured. With no children, you are less, unimportant, an outcast and have obviously made poor life choices.

In addition, one coworker in specific feels that after a certain age, it is inappropriate and selfish to TTC.

There is constant talk of grandchildren, of how their daughters need to get married and have children. Of talking about who’s pregnant, and of comparing grandchildren numbers (quite a few coworkers are in their 50s or older).

Then there’s me....

I’ve worked there for 4 1/2 years. I’ve been with my now-husband for 5 years, married for two months...... and I just turned 34.

I am lucky enough to have a wonderful 9-year-old step-son, but I would love to have a child of my own, and my husband would love to be a daddy again!

So, after years of the “if it happens, it happens,” mentality, I decided to download this app, and get serious about trying to get pregnant.

Until then, I have to spend much of my life in the above described work environment.

I enjoy my job, respect the company, and love the pay— but keeping an eye out for other opportunities is certainly not out of the question.

Does anyone have any advice (or support) for how I should handle myself, for how to best hold my tongue (for those times I *really* want to put my two cents in!!!), ways to block out their conversations, or ways to simply “not care” about their opinions of me?

I pray to one day be blessed with a healthy pregnancy and child... but I’d also like to be comfortable in my own office:/

Thank you in advance and much, much love ❤️❤️❤️