Anyone feel worse for hearing good news?

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I'm feeling like such a vile friend right now. Basically I received good news about a friend (pregnancy) and I burst into tears (not in a good way) and have been upset rest of day. Really hate myself for feeling that way and to be honest I don't understand why I should - it's not like I want to be pregnant again myself or anything. I don't think I've ever felt like this before about good news. Am I worse than I think I am? Sigh...

Have you experienced a pregnancy loss??

Hugs xxxx

No I haven't but do you think it would have been a more reasonable response if I had?

It might be a normal reaction for someone who isn't planning on having any more children; maybe your 'maternal instinct' is reacting with sadness that you aren't going to have any more? Just a thought.

Or perhaps there is something else going on in your life that you haven't been feeling sad about / worrying about consciously and this news released that emotion in the form of tears?

Ah thanks Becky, the former is so true - it is so unlikely that I'll ever have the second child I'd always wanted.

I wish I was human Ascrew! But thanks for making me feel like I could be. (I really needed someone to say it). I bet you're not a horrible person though. Maybe your friend wasn't/isn't sympathetic to your struggle. A horrible person wouldn't have posted what you did to make a stranger feel better .

I've managed not to dwell on it too much today so doing better. I'm sure I'll get over it before the baby arrives (hopefully).