The Hut of Gl/Doom Part V- for the unapologetically despondent

[duchesse]

The new hut. Ta-da!

This one is a snug little basement World War 2 type nightclub, with dim lighting, snug velvet sofas, red walls and certainly no politically correct smoking bans. Occasionally certain selected men may be admitted at our convenience.

Sit down, make yourselves at home, and never, ever apologise for feeling like shit. That's about it.

lol impy. i went in, said hi, defended the ethos of the hut but its not my bottle of gin really.

Here's a bottle that'll prob suit you better. It's much stronger with a real bitter aftertaste. And if you have too much you'll be huddled under the table sobbing. Another?

yes please

Can someone make sure Lissie gets home ok? I need to leave her with this potent bottle now because I'm off to a real pub with real beer. I'll one for each of you

Oh sod. I wrote a lovely little post and lost it. Poo.

Huts for Sluts. Chortle. Love it. I will not repeat the next thought that came to mind.

I love the Hut. I haven't always needed it, as some of you know, I am impossibly positive for the most part. But to know the hut is there, for when everything just gets too much. To know I can pop in, mope, and know that I am not alone in my despondency. Well, it's massively helpful. And I thoroughly enjoy lurking even when chipper!!

So I am pleased that Duchesse started it all those months ago! (where is Duchesse by the way??)

It's a shame that there was friction - can't believe I missed it, I love a good old fracas. Just kidding. Not stirring. Honest.

The Hut Rocks.

[steps down off soapbox]

Ahhh.. Blumin' well done, Impy. Hurrah.

We are hard core, miserable Sluts. SOMETIMES!
Impy, have a RL beer on me. Personally, I'm off to read Hp and the Dh as I've only just got my paws on a copy (nice girl but a bit slow )

Enjoy your RL beer impy you've deserved it!
To the rest of you miserable old sluts - budge up, I'm settling in for the night. The Hut is the place for me..no caravan of crap will take my hut away...I love my slut hut..

I am wondering what to have for dinner. Something slutty

how about a tart of some sort or a nice big sausage? or even a battered sausage? or a bite of rump steak?

I've got a microwave hotpot (hot-to-trot-pot)

We are having a pasta bake (from scratch-smug!) - how can I make that sound filthy.

how to slut-up a pasta bake? let me think...will you be cooking it under a red light?...or adding any 'extras'?

i had toad in the hole . possibly you could call it sausage in the hole

everyone ok?

now sausage in the hole I can work with!

On that note, I will summon the energy to go cook... and in true slut form, I will add some chilli - that oughta heat it up a bit

You see... where else could you have such utterly mental conversations? The Hut Rules All.

Hi all, I've never actually ventured in here hope you don't mind me coming. I recognise a couple of you in here but for those of you that don't know me this is my 11th cycle ttc my first. Feeling down today (seems to be the story of my life at the moment )

Have really been trying to relax more this month but the last few days have been hard. I've had about three people this week ask me when I am going to have babies!!!(Including my 8 month pregnant friend) Are people just plain bloody stupid is it really any of their business anyway!!!!

I had told a couple of people that I was TTC when I started nearly a year ago (I know I must of been mad - but was extremely excited at the time) one of these people was a collegue (who I'm not that close too but was upset one day and it all came flooding out) anyway every other month or so she asks me if anything has happened now if I was pregnant would I not announce it and be the happiest person alive!!! How do I get her to stop asking before I end up clobbering her with the nearest bit of office equipment!!

Hi Gracie, welcome. Sorry you're feeling so down. It's hard, isn't it. If it were me, next time that colleague asks I'd say it's taking longer that I thought and I'll tell her when I'm pregnant. That's a gentle way of saying STOP ASKING ME. If she fails to pick up the hint, try the second way!

I find it embarrassing when people know I'm ttc and then month after month there I am with no news. But you are an embassador for all us FTCers: break the myth that is bloody easy to get pregnant! (Hmmm, silver lining anyone... )

Thanks Impatience, I was having a bad day yesterday and needed to vent. If I didn't have mumsnet I don't know what I'd do.

I'll definately try your idea instead of just saying nothing and hope that she understands not to ask me again. Thanks again

Good luck Gracie x

i always give them a blow by blow account of everythging thats happened since ttc. building your hpes up, the intial excitement then that feeling when i start bleeding and i realise that my oct/nov/dec/jan/feb/mar/apr baby just isnt going to exist. shuts them up pretty quickly.

oh and i f*cking hate packing!

Hello Dear Hutties, well Im well and truely back in the hut after a desperate attempt to stay positive for all of about 2 weeks.....

I should have come in here on Saturday but DP was trying his level best to cheer me up and I couldnt but just go along with it so that it made him feel good.

We had our second round of IVF this month - only 2 eggs and both were of such crap quality that they didnt even bother inviting me back for Egg collection on Sunday. Now I just feel so empty. I thought I would try and go to work today to get my head away from all of this but all I keep thinking is 'now what????' I just can't seem to raise my spirits from this set back - must admit I havent had any alcohol yet (for fear of giving me an even worse headache) so have just sat on the sofa and eaten, and eaten and eaten til now I feel sooooo sick. Why do we put ourselves through this. Now not only can I not conceive but will have to try and lose the extra stone that I have put on due to the drugs (and all the food this week end)....Im sure Bridget jones didnt have to put up with all of this..

I havent got a clue which way to turn. I am at the end of the TTC road I feel cos Im now 45 and I cant see my eggs getting any better. It really F*@ks me off when you read in the newspaper that a woman gave birth naturally at 59 - what is all that about .
Is it okay if I just sit here and eat my way through the virtual chocys - that way hopefully I wont gain many more pounds...

oh LNO. thats truly shit. i wish i could say something to make you feel better or (better yet) wave a magic wand, but know that i'm here for you x

Oh LNO, I'm so sorry. What a complete disappointment for you. This lottery is so cruel. Don't worry about eating/weight/just lying there turning into a miserable whale: You can sort those things out later on. Do whatever you need to do to get through this tough bit first.

What a sad shame.

thanks Lissie and Impy - what I cant understand is how my mind works over this TTC business..... Like last night, I know that I cant be pg this month cos the clinic took my eggs but cos I feel so bloated and (.)(.) hurt I keep thinking that I am. I know logically I cant be but some where deep inside I keep hoping something messed up like he missed one egg, somehow it got fertilised by BD 3 days before and now I am....quite frankly aliens landing on earth stand a better chance...so why does my head do such things???

Im sure all of this TTC is slowly making me mad . The worst thing is no one at work knows except my boss and she doesnt understand/doesnt really want to know except what time will I need off and does this fit in with other schedules ..so thanks for being there folks!

BTW - where is Duchesse - havent heard from her in a while - not off with the camels again is she???
LNO x