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[quote=Anonymous]I haven't told anyone except for one friend - I wouldn't have told her except that I needed a ride back from an appointment, and it made sense to tell her.  I've also told a couple of medical professionals, because it impacted other medical decisions.

Sometimes I would love to have more support, and I know that most of my friends and family would be supportive, but 1. my husband REALLY doesn't want to tell anyone (male factor is part of the issue), and 2.  Even with the very limited number of people that I've told, I've found that it's emotionally more difficult to manage other people's expectations - they're all hoping for me, and it's hard to talk with people after a treatment has failed.  It's hard enough on my own (and I'm good about being pessimistic and  somewhat managing my own expectations), but it's dreadful talking with other people who are really bummed on my behalf.  I cry enough on my own  time - I don't need/want to sob every single time I talk with one of my friends.

The difficult part about this is that infertility treatments are impacting most  of my other life decisions, so now I can't really talk about the decision-making process on those either (why I'm not looking for another job, why I'm not signing up for athletic events, etc). I dunno if I'm making the right choice or not, but it's where I'm at right now.[/quote]

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