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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]--Empathy for those who've lost a child. Before I knew it was horrible but now i realize it really is like no loss you might experience. Having another child would never ease the loss of one my children. I now view the women I know who have lost children as otherworldy beings. I don't know how I'd survive that pain.

-- I now NEVER ask a couple when/if they plan to have kids/more kids. That can be a loaded question for some.

--How fast and slow it all goes. I don't know how my 4 year old turned 4 so quickly but a week with a 4 year old and an infant can sometimes drag

---How much I'd like going to work. I actually have "me" time in that I can eat lunch uninterrupted and if I'm productive I can leave the office and watch something on netflix while on the elliptical. [b]working out and going shopping by myself are no longer chores...they're 'me' time.[/quote]

Could have said the exact same things as above. My best friend lost her baby at 8 months pregnant and my college roomate lost her daughter at 3YO to a genetic disorder. I was gutted, absolutely devastated for them. I still get choked up thinking about it.

I'll also add that I get that (but still don't quite understand why) my parents were ALWAYS skeptical of me as a teen. I was a genuinely good kid, didn't drink/do drugs, and wasn't having sex, but I always felt like they were trying to "catch" me doing something. I now do the exact same with my 16YO daughter. I try to "trust but verify" but I'm usually just skeptical and she's really never given me a reason to be! It's something I have to work on every day. [/quote]

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