Friday, July 13, 2012

Grief and stupid people

I feel like my grief still comes  in cycles or waves. There are times when I think certain things are going to be very difficult and they end up being easier than I thought. Then there are of course the times that I don't think anything at all about something being upsetting and then it hits me out of nowhere. I had a really really good 4th of  July week, which I was worried about. We did a lot of new fun stuff and made new memories. I absolutely thought many times about Reese and Scotlyn and how it would be with them there playing with the kids and sharing those memories with us. I had a few flashbacks because I slept in the same room as I did when I was pregnant with them. I had a flashback of being outside in the middle of the night with severe heartburn. Overall, though I really enjoyed myself and being with my family:)

Last night we went to eat for my step-dads birthday. We went to a restaurant that we used to go to all the time when I was growing up. A lot of old friends of my parents still go there so I usually see a lot of people I know. One of my parents' friends that I've known since I was born practically, but haven't seen in a really long time was there. Brennan was sitting next to me and he came over and asked how many kids I have. I introduced him to Brennan. He says again while looking around the table "Is he your only one? I thought you would have a second by now." Seriously dude? I just froze. My whole family is sitting there, I just stared at him. I couldn't even say anything else. Part of me feels like I should have just blurted out that I lost my daughters, but goddammit anyone who has lost a baby (or two) knows how freaking awkward/difficult it is! I seriously thought I might cry if I said anything else. He picked up cue and said "Should I just shut up now?" Um yes please. I recovered well, but I still hate this life where I cannot introduce my daughters sitting right next to me, I have to feel awkward talking about them. Which maybe it's my own fault for feeling awkward, but you never know what kind of reaction someone is going to have and there are those times when it is just easier to avoid anymore stupidity. I am definitely to a point where I don't feel guilty if I don't mention them. I know they know how much I love them and I know they are constantly on my mind. It is for my protection and I know I need to protect myself sometimes.

I know a lot of people having babies and I am always genuinely happy for them. I just always wonder what it would be like to have a baby and be happy and stress free and just take my baby home. I wonder what that would feel like. I mean I brought Brennan home. thankfully, but not before spending a week in the hospital and then spending 6 weeks by his side in the NICU. Two years ago today I was admitted to the hospital with Reese and Scotlyn. I wish the ending would have been different, I wish my babies would have lived. Life would be a million and one times better and I would not be experiencing all of this pain and they would get to live the life they deserve. I miss them terribly.


8 comments:

  1. Beautifully said hugs and kisses.

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  2. Ugh, what a sucky thing for him to say! Not only because you lost the twins but there are so many people who struggle with infertility, what if you had been trying to get pregant for all of these years? Geez, that takes the cake for rude/insensitive comments!

    I hope that someday VERY soon, it will be your turn to have a super easy and uneventful pregnancy and bring home a healthy baby the same day you are discharged.

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  3. Your strength is so inspiring to all of us. You are surrounded by people who care about you more than you know. You'll be in my prayers. -Kristin

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  4. First of all-I LOVE you!!! There are MANY, MANY stupid people in this world. Honestly though, I NEVER understood how totally insensitive that comment could be until we started trying to have kids of our own.Every time someone would ask me when we were going to have kids, or why we didn't have kids yet-I would cringe and just shrug my shoulders. People just don't understand that it doesn't come that easily for everyone. The people who make those comments are people who have never experienced any kid of loss and pregnancy has came very easily to them.

    I still get comments from people almost every day asking if I'm going to have a girl this time. When I tell them it's another boy they act like they feel sorry for me?! Seriously?? It just makes me feel like people don't value the miracle of life like they should-or even realize what a miracle it is. They just take it for granted.

    These people are just ignorant....but, I know it's impossible not to let their ignorant comments get to you. I Love you & your baby girls:)

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  5. I've been thinking about you a lot the last few weeks. I had an experience a few weeks ago where I saw a lady that has known me forever and I went through that whole explanation (after she asked if I had kids). I honestly hate it. I'm glad you don't feel guilty when you don't go into it, but I'm sorry he pushed it when you told him Brennan was your son. Either way it's hard but I agree that you need to protect yourself. People don't always think before they talk. <3 hugs to you sweetie.

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  6. I hate answering the question about how many kids I have. I always want to include Jacob, but like you say it's so very hard to not only explain why he's not with me, and also face all of the crazy comments you get from people. I am so glad you were able to recover enough to have a nice dinner with your family. I probably would've been sad the whole rest of dinner. Not long ago, I went to pick up a pizza, and saw a girl I honestly didn't recognize,but she knew me. She noticed my son in the back seat and said oh, I thought you had two kids.... heartbreak. I didn't know what to say... I just sat there and then said that Payton was my only one. How do you answer something like that in a drive thru at the pizza place?? It is in times like those, you wish people really would just shut up and keep their questions to themselves...especially if they don't see any other kids with you, but vaguely remember you having another...

    I sure hope today is great for you and all of the stupid people stay far away. :)

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  7. (((hugs))) my friend. I know how difficult this month especially is for you, and insensitive people & comments make it that much harder. Praying for you...

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  8. Big HUGS Kim!!!!!!! My heart aches for you. I hate those stupid comments. I know people dont think, but really those mindless comments always end up being the most hurtful. Know that I am thinking of you and those beautiful girls all the time!!!

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