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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP-your friend was incredibly insensitive. It's understandable that you are having angry thoughts. I think at some point it might be a good idea for you to tell her that you thought it was very insensitive for her to discuss her abortion with you when she knew you were struggling to conceive. 
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Strongly disagree with this.  If they are close enough friends to rely on each other for support, then its not weird to share what is a very difficult life decision with a friend regardless of what's going on with her.  OP can, and probably should, pull away...but I don't want my friends to automatically assume I can't be there for them when I need them.  A friend of mine struggled with severe postpartum depression; should she not have told me since she should at least be thankful to have a child (which she conceived easily?  Maybe I was less support than I would have been in other circumstances, but she shouldn't have to hide her life from me.

I think the reactions here stem from judging this decision.  But you can always judge...and rarely know the full story.  Many ppl judge me for waiting to TTC (and other decisions that may or may not contribute to our IF).  But I don't deserve hostility for my life choices...and neither does OP's friend[/quote]

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