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Grief and Childlessness: Can't have my own

Posted by 16cats @16cats, Dec 28, 2011

had hysterectomy 21/2 yrs. married 19 yrs. no kids being treated for major depression cannot move out of the grief of never having had my own children and feel like the grief will kill me. Need help with the pain I'm drowning in.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Dec 20, 2017
In reply to @eileena "You might start by looking at ALL the problems you haven't faced due to your child-free..." + (show)
@eileena

You might start by looking at ALL the problems you haven't faced due to your child-free life. Some kids, no matter how you raise them, are never going to be able to manage life and by not bringing them into this world, you have avoided these problems. I once was child-free and suddenly we had one on the way. She is not mentally well and is over 40 years old. She caused grief during her childhood that most do not face.

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@eileena

I am sorry to hear of your daughter's mental health issues. That must be very difficult for you. Colleen's suggestion of started a discussion regarding this topic is a good one. I think you will find a number of parents like yourself who are also dealing with adult children who have mental health issues.

Teresa

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Lisa Lucier | @lisalucier | Oct 31, 2018
In reply to @cnesselroad "Also forgot to mention that I was just diagnosed two days ago with a hemmoragic ovarian..." + (show)
@cnesselroad

Also forgot to mention that I was just diagnosed two days ago with a hemmoragic ovarian cyst and the found one fibroid. I am thinking this is just the start because once you get one fibroid there are sure to be more that follow. Heck if I can’t have babies anyways I say the just take my uterous now. Lol. It isn’t doing me any good anyways.

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Hi, @cnesselroad - wondering how you are doing? How have things gone with the hemorrhagic ovarian cyst and the fibroid?

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