This thread goes along with Brunette Goddess's thread about feeling sad and/or jealous amongst all the pregnancy threads. It goes along with a few of the other threads that have been started related to this and feeling depressed about (lack of) dating/settling down/kids.
I stumbled upon an article on msn.com last week. It was about which age people think is the best age to have kids. It featured testimonies from people that actually had kids, and their opinions(generally based on their experiences). Hells here's a link to the article:
Then I came upon someone's testimony that wasn't really relevant to the topic of "what age is best," but made me feel very sympathetic for her and also scared for myself:
I have been trying to get pregnant since I was in my early 20s. I am now 45. It makes me angry seeing all of these movie stars getting pregnant by means of infertility treatments. I went through infertility treatments unsuccessfully. I would love to adopt a child, but cannot afford it or to have IVF.
— Karen, Clifton, N.J.
I told a few of my friends about this last week, because it had that much of an effect on me. My guy friend was confused as to how someone cannot afford adoption, so I checked it out myself to find out the facts. One agency in PA showed adoption costs to be WELL OVER $38,000...wow more than a full year of tuition + room/board at a private college without scholarship!! Horrible.
Anyone else find this VERY depressing and just pathetic?I really hope I don't end up like that someday! Horrible! Can anyone relate? Feedback?


I really hope I don't end up like that someday! Horrible! Can anyone relate? Feedback?
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For those people who want a child, and are in a good situation for it financially and emotionally, it can be so hard. And then, once you get pregnant, so many people miscarry, so it is even harder.

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