tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193753530280373065.post1300154975693873991..comments2023-06-13T07:07:29.903-07:00Comments on The Other Side: Why do I want it so much?Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215000341567119958noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193753530280373065.post-25514510760575518952007-07-08T11:16:00.000-07:002007-07-08T11:16:00.000-07:00I have done the exact same thing you describe duri...I have done the exact same thing you describe during your Costco experience, and I have thought the same thoughts you are now about why I wanted my own child so much that it nearly drove me to distraction. It's comforting to know that I'm not alone in my thinking. <BR/><BR/>As to the "why," I don't think we'll ever fully be able to explain it. There are so many big and little things that contribute to the longing. The urge is biological, stoked by societal expectations and our love for our husbands. At the same time I know I've struggled with my desire to be in the "mommy club" because I didn't want to be different or made to feel inferior in the way that only those who conceive naturally can make us feel. <BR/><BR/>All I know is that I ponder it still even after having made the decision not to pursue treatments further...Pamela T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11474998003921896431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193753530280373065.post-16422146412346042152007-07-07T13:48:00.000-07:002007-07-07T13:48:00.000-07:00What a beautiful post. I am struggling with IF too...What a beautiful post. I am struggling with IF too, and I often look at women with their children and think, "What would I be thinking if I was in their place?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193753530280373065.post-64702318426878253142007-07-07T13:46:00.000-07:002007-07-07T13:46:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573703080259775911noreply@blogger.com