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AIBU?

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Babies & Work.Has life worked out how you planned?

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Fatcrab · 25/03/2025 15:23

Im married in early 40s and mid way through ivf I discovered I had ovarian cancer and had to have everything removed 😭 and whilst im upset about the situation and a possible bleak future, I do feel grateful the cancer was found early...I read about other people who started their families young and now either hate it, perhaps divorced....Had all in life and work it all then lost it all etc

I suppose today im feeling reflective and wondering, did your life turn out how you planned it?

A friend says not to worry because i can just go an adopt and that if i wanted kids id have them years ago....but i didnt have the resources to have them in my 30s and I actually enjoyed life. AIBU to feel that maybe some people just have a hard life and some people sail through?

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KimberleyClark · 25/03/2025 15:26

I’m really sorry that happened to you. I would have liked to have children, but IVF didn’t work. I’m at peace with it now. Have a great marriage and happy life. Let yourself grieve. And that friend is not your friend sorry.

You're very welcome to pop over to the Mumsnetters Without Children Board btw.
It’s for those childless/free for whatever reason.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/childfree-mumsnetters

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