Guilty About Being in Pain

in life •  7 years ago 

First, a little bit of information. Currently I have two beautiful boys. One 3 year old and another 1 year old, on top of that I'm extremely pregnant with my third baby boy.

Being a little over 39 weeks pregnant does many things to the human body and many are well... Unpleasant.

Very unlike my first two prenancies, I have an unbelievable amount of pain, so I happened to be talking about it (sort of complaining because there is no other way to describe it) and someone then tells me that I should not complain about my pains because there are many women in the world who struggle with infertility and would give anything to be in the kind of pain I'm in.

At first I agreed, and thought to myself I was being selfish and inconsiderate. Then after a while had past, I realized something. I AM ALLOWED TO FEEL THIS WAY, AND IM ALLOWED TO EXPRESS IT!

Yes my heart truly goes out to all the women in the world who don't get to experience the miracle of bearing children. It is truly awful and I'm sorry, and I would do anything within the realm of my capabilities to make it happen for all the ladies out there.

That being said, my pains and feelings shouldn't be frowned upon or shunned for the sake of others. Simply because they are very real to me. Pregnancy is no walk in the park, especially late term... My problems are still my problems though, and I should be able to openly talk about them, without being shamed or ridiculed because someone in the world has it worse than I do.

Its a magical thing, getting to be a mother, and I'm very thankful I get the opportunity to give another life. That doesn't change the fact that it is painful, and I'm allowed to feel that way.
Moral of the story, everyone is entitled to have their own problems because they are very real to the individual, and you should feel free to express yourself without persecution.

Simply my opinion.

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Brilliant post.. I agree with every word. Have a look at my series of Pregnancy posts, especially my latest one https://steemit.com/pregnancy/@sarahstarkey/5-problems-in-pregnancy-feel-good-within-yourself .. I'm sure you can relate to it. Good luck, and keep your head held high, you are allowed to express your feelings too!

Super post