The post originally went out on May 22, 2013 and generated some unexpected whines. You can see them all here.
Last week I hopped on Netflix after something a hiatus. I was in the mood for a movie, but had nothing in mind, so I was delighted to see that Netflix had come up with a Top Ten Suggestions for me. This is what they thought I would like to watch:
Friends with Kids
(Synopses courtesy of IMDb): “Two best friends decide to have a child together while keeping their relationship platonic, so they can avoid the toll kids can take on romantic relationships.”
The Pill
“Worried that he has gotten the free-spirited Mindy pregnant after an unprotected one-night stand, Fred feigns romantic interest and sticks by her side for twelve hours to make sure she takes both doses of the morning-after pill.”
The Switch
“Seven years after the fact, a man comes to the realization that he was the sperm donor for his best friend’s boy.”
Apparently Netfilx is keeping a close eye on my online activity, but like the old Google ads for baby products that used to pop up on this site (before I cut them off!), I don’t think understand me at all.
It’s Whiny Wednesday. What’s causing you to shake your head in dismay today?
Two weeks ago my husband’s friend (a couple who have had infertility issues) told him that they were expecting. I didn’t handle it well, but I was feeling better about it until yesterday. The wife made the announcement on Facebook–not only are they expecting a baby boy in February but they are finalizing an adoption. To make matters worse they are coming next week, spending several days with us as we all go to another friend’s wedding. I’m sure they will want to talk about it. How am I going to survive each day and not have a breakdown? When I tried to talk about this with my husband, he was very unsupportive. He can’t understand why I can’t be happy for them. He says they have been through so much and have tried so hard. This statement only led to a big argument–it’s my husband’s lack of trying, that leaves me feeling helpless.