Where did the monster come from?

[ChezIBY]

Whenever I see someone who is seriously amazing and someone I look up to struggle or go through a bad time it reminds me that we re all human at the end of our day. With our insecurities and all.

You are by far one of the most selfless and giving women out there. Every day on this site answering questions one after another like a broken record. The same questions again and again. You're a.mn amazing woman, human and so many people are thankful for everything you've done for them. Just the level of research you've done on its own is so impressive. You're some woman atomic. You really are. This world is lucky to have you. All these women are lucky to have you. Everything you've done and the hardship you Ve been not only has helped you get your daughter but it's helped heal so many people's hearts. Whether they've got their desired gender or not you're given people more than a 50/50 chance. Which is more than anyone has. Know that you are truely special. One of a kind. And we re so thankful to you.


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Huge thumbs up for this post, you said everything that I'm thinking Hopeful, agree with every word.

[frankie2017]

Really interesting thread Chez.
I think about this more than I should and battle with my GD demons daily trying to understand 'why?' when I love my two boys endlessly and really quite love boy personalities, energy and interests.
Why aren't they enough?
Why do I want something that doesn't actually exist so consumingly?
Why am I putting such unrealistic expectations on my future happiness?

There are so many aspects to my GD and so many causes for it from being left by my own mum to dealing with people's comments and expectations about my family make up and everything in between.
But I am honestly stumped why this has taken over my life, my experience as a mother and why I am letting something so insidious control me.
I have a long ways to go but one thing is certain I love my boys- not for their gender or because they fulfil some societal expectation but because they are mine, they are vulnerable they need their mum and I need them.

Big hugs to all the parents feeling any kind of GD its a b*%+#!

Perfectly written ! Exactly how I feel.


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