Well said Holly! Summed up perfectly! My partner and I have been together 13 years, have one child and never plan on getting married.
The side effects aren't great, i agree, but for me anti-depressants are definitely worth it. There is still a lot of stigma around anti depressants. I'm positive that in years to come that will be gone, as everyone talks much more openly about mental health now compared to how much they did. I've been on and off them for 20 years and it's only now that i'm nearly 40 that i realise i need these. This time of taking them, i wish i'd taken them 3 years earlier when i was really struggling! For some reason though i endured the struggle (which is an anxiety disorder) but it really did put a dampener on all things in my life. I feel so much more upbeat and relaxed now that i'm on my meds again.
Well said. I still have days where i hate being a mum. It's really hard work with no pay and no gratitude. So good for mums to be talking about this stuff.
@sarahtims your response is just plain rude. This article is not just about sex, it's educating people on one prominent side effect of taking anti depressants. A side effect doctors often don't tell you about!
@di_p you chose to have kid(s). You made that choice and commitment. Have you considered that some people suffer from health issues that mean they get little sleep too?
@tanyan what if a child free person runs their own business, potentially has health issues are they allowed to be as tired as you? Should they give up their livelihood, is that what you're saying??
@fzmclaren everyone has a different experience with pumping. At one point i was pumping several times a day and lucky to get 20ml each time
So true! Your body is really nobody elses business. It would be great if one day the world wasn't so obsessed with how people look!
True, it could have been a great chance to talk about a serious health condition! However, the way Megan spoke of it was vulgar which distracted us from the serious issue at hand. Maybe making a joke of it is her coping mechanism
The blue eden or the brown linen!!!!
This was a really beautiful touching read! Thank you for sharing!
@gu3st agreed. It's become all about getting dressed up and 'seen'. No one talks about the music. Why does it feel like everyone is so self obsessed these days??! I'm 39 but feel so old these days. I know I'm from a different generation but sometimes it feels like a different world entirely
Would love more articles like this one! Is really great to get an insight into other peoples lives :) So interesting!!
@rush Agreed. Infertility is a part of life and should be spoken about openly. You tell your children that mum felt the need to help somebody that could not have children naturally. At an age appropriate to understand and then ask them if they have any questions. Why does it have to be anymore complicated than that???