My preconception guidelines from the doctor state that stress is harmful. I’ve had nothing but stress this whole long- FET protocol. I have this hanging cloud over my head that this round won’t work because of how stressful life has been!

Examples: I am the matron of honor in my best friend’s wedding this September. I threw her a bridal shower in early July. I had told her I would throw her a shower where she can invite her friends, however she decided to invite her friends and both sides of her family to my little house. That was 36 people all by myself. That of course stressful. People RSVPed days before the shower and the bride had the audacity to tell me not to get stressed out because it was bad for me. (although her not following my boundaries caused the stress). I don’t even remember the bridal shower because I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off.

Another example: One of my dear friend’s babysitter gave her two weeks notice that the daycare was closing. I’m a therapist and my caseload is low enough right now that I offered to watch her nine month old on Wednesdays for the rest of the summer. Last Wednesday she showed up to my house with a sick kid. She did not give me notice she did not ask if that was OK. She knows I’m going through <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">IVF</a>. Now I am sick as a dog and pretty ticked off.

These are just two examples of many. I just don’t feel like I can catch a break. I’m irritated that I’m surrounded by people who have no consideration. And although they can’t understand what I am going through, they don’t seem to be able to be mindful of asking me. I’m at my wits end! I want to crawl into a bubble until my transfer day.

Rant over! Thanks for listening.