Why is your way to get a baby better than mine?
Now, you may ask, why would I ask such a question! Well, I know lots of women that are in the same situation I am. They cannot get pregnant without help. Well, if you didn't know, fertility treatments, In Vitro Fertilization to be exact, run in the $17,000 range in Indiana. And that's just for the first try, with a maybe 60% chance of getting pregnant.
On top of that, if we decide to adopt instead of fertility treatments, private adoption is in the $35,000 range.
So, why do women get so defensive in the way we get the money to do it?
I decided to sell Mary Kay to start earning more money to go towards this goal.
When I told one women who had done fertility treatments, "Hey, I've started selling Mary Kay to help us earn the money towards IVF!" She said,"Why don't you do a Gofundme instead?" I had another person tell me, She took out a loan at the bank to have her twins. When I told her about the Mary Kay, she refused to even answer my messages!
I feel judged. They may not be able to buy Mary Kay right now, and that's fine. But why the shadiness? Why not just say, "I'm sorry. I can't buy right now, but good luck on your journey!" I know these women did other things like, sell baked goods they personally made. (Not really legal without a "Roadside Stand Certification" in Indiana.) Yes, I didn't buy any, but I did wish them luck, and gave love and support on their journey to getting a baby.
I'm selling a legit product, legally, and working towards a goal.
I do love these women. I want them to be successful on their journeys.
I'm not going to take out a loan that I have fear of looming over our heads for years, and there's a chance that the baby won't even happen on the first try. I don't want to beg people for free money. Trust me. I have supported the women that do this by making donations. I'm not judging their ways. This just isn't the way I want to accomplish our goal.
Why do I feel I'm being judged for my choice?
This is a raw view of my life and how it's been so far. Staying musically active when and where I can!
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Saturday, January 14, 2017
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Mental Misconceptions: A House
When I was little, I didn't understand what a house was. I know this sounds very strange. My family lived in a trailer until I was 11 years old. It was pretty small. I thought we had this tiny mobile home because we were poor. That may have been part of the truth, but not all of it. When I visited other peoples houses, they all seemed to be these grandiose mansions to me. Maybe I had really rich friends. I'm not sure. But I never understood that, most homes average around 2,000 square feet or smaller. (This could also be a misconception as an adult.) Or maybe as an adult, the average home is getting smaller.
As a teenager, it started to sink in a little bit. My friend's mom started to look for a little home to move in to. She would take my friend and me with her when she toured these houses. They all seemed extremely small to me! The idea that someone would by a home so small was a little baffling! The thing was, it was just my friend and her mom. They didn't need a gigantic home. They just needed a enough space for the two of them.
What does this all mean now?
I'm currently an apartment dweller. I'm O.K. with that! I do have a thing with space. I like having a lot of living space.
I do want to get a house eventually, but I'm in no hurry. Getting out of debt first is more important.
I've learned that I need to decide what I think is most important in a home, and make choices based on that. For me, that would be an amazing kitchen! I do want space in other rooms, but a kitchen that has space, whether that's counter space or cabinet and storage space will be the important things to me.
I've had to tell myself, a house for two or three people with cats is not going to be gigantic. In fact, it's probably going to be on the small side.
As a teenager, it started to sink in a little bit. My friend's mom started to look for a little home to move in to. She would take my friend and me with her when she toured these houses. They all seemed extremely small to me! The idea that someone would by a home so small was a little baffling! The thing was, it was just my friend and her mom. They didn't need a gigantic home. They just needed a enough space for the two of them.
What does this all mean now?
I'm currently an apartment dweller. I'm O.K. with that! I do have a thing with space. I like having a lot of living space.
I do want to get a house eventually, but I'm in no hurry. Getting out of debt first is more important.
I've learned that I need to decide what I think is most important in a home, and make choices based on that. For me, that would be an amazing kitchen! I do want space in other rooms, but a kitchen that has space, whether that's counter space or cabinet and storage space will be the important things to me.
I've had to tell myself, a house for two or three people with cats is not going to be gigantic. In fact, it's probably going to be on the small side.
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