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Should I be offended by my friend? (her children, mother's day mentioned)

May 14 2012 at 6:58 AM
Anonymous  (no login)

Hi everyone. So I am in my early forties. I wished my friend a happy mother's day and asked her about her two year old and newborn baby. She and I have talked about fertility issues for years, I guided her to help based on information I got from this board. I do not have children and do not know if it will happen.

So she texted back about her children, which was fine, but then she wrote a text that upset me.

She wrote, I want 3 kids, do you think I can do it?

Okay, am I right to be upset about this? Is there any chance she was trying to be cruel on purpose?? She and I are the same age. Was she just being careless or what? In general I do not tend to be jealous of people, even if I am really hurting for some reason I just don't really get jealous per se. But insensitivity DOES upset me. I don't think I would ever say that if the situation was reversed.

On a positive note, she had IF issues for years and then finally had her first child at age 39 and now her second one at age 41.


 
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  1. Re: Should I be offended by my friend? (her children, mother's day mentioned) - Houston on May 14, 9:56 AM
    1. Thank you Houston - Anonymous on May 14, 12:57 PM
     
  2. I understand (pg/mc/children mentioned) - Hadas on May 14, 10:36 AM
    1. Thank you so much! - Anonymous on May 14, 1:03 PM
      1. No worries... you're not alone. I'm getting more touchy by the day! n/t - Hadas on May 14, 7:25 PM
     
  3. Re: Should I be offended by my friend? (her children, mother's day mentioned) - Julie on May 14, 12:16 PM
    1. Thanks Julie - Anonymous on May 14, 1:10 PM
      1. Julie again - Anonymous on May 14, 1:34 PM
      2. Re: Thanks Julie - Julie on May 14, 1:36 PM
        1. Re: Thanks Julie - Anonymous on May 14, 1:52 PM
          1. two links I like - Julie on May 14, 2:42 PM
            1. THANK YOU JULIE!!! - Anonymous on May 15, 12:26 PM
              1. Julie... - Anonymous on May 15, 12:40 PM
                1. Re: Julie... - Julie on May 15, 3:06 PM
                  1. I almost didn't see this - JULIE - Anonymous on May 16, 7:21 PM
     
  4. you should have texted back this: - juliemam on May 14, 8:25 PM
    1. Hi Juliemam - Anonymous on May 15, 12:37 PM
     
  5. You're a class act! (pg child m/c mentioned) - Teresa on May 15, 1:02 PM
    1. Teresa... - Anonymous on May 16, 7:17 PM
      1. Re: Teresa... - Teresa on May 17, 5:19 AM