tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post6060314732655226253..comments2024-03-15T14:47:21.170-04:00Comments on Lemon Gloria: I mean, really.Lemon Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280085058516960260noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-44657716230871623772014-11-19T21:30:30.557-05:002014-11-19T21:30:30.557-05:00Thank you very much.Thank you very much.Lemon Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280085058516960260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-73111102335926462882014-11-19T21:30:21.028-05:002014-11-19T21:30:21.028-05:00Thank you, Heather. I wanted it to turn out differ...Thank you, Heather. I wanted it to turn out differently. It is terrible and it is OK.<br /><br />I am so glad that you haven't gotten any negativity about your pregnancy. Judgment from others is actually something that hadn't occurred to me. Choosing to have a child on your own is unconventional but something I can only imagine being joyful about. There are people who really want to be parents and haven't met the person with whom they want to parent. And for women, time is something to consider. I'm so very glad it has worked out for you.<br /><br />Pregnancy was so interesting, because yes, I felt alone in it...but then you have this extraordinary experience in which you are never alone. It's so cool to have this little human inside you who is always with you. I found that a very satisfying feeling at times.<br /><br />You are definitely not who I was thinking about when I wrote this, because you made a deliberate choice. And you have a great job and a terrific support system. I imagine being alone and unable to handle a pregnancy and scared. How terrible that would be.<br /><br />It's a very powerful choice to make, and like you, I cannot imagine a world where it is not a choice. Too scary and too anti-woman.Lemon Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280085058516960260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-80159779551094009222014-11-19T21:01:43.510-05:002014-11-19T21:01:43.510-05:00Well written and thank you for writing it.Well written and thank you for writing it.ashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08260453531491500761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-33243296417281806162014-11-19T17:28:26.689-05:002014-11-19T17:28:26.689-05:00I agree. Deciding to have an abortion is a burden...I agree. Deciding to have an abortion is a burden and not having that choice is an unfair burden to put on women. Your third pregnancy, Lisa - my heart is broken. I wish it had turned out differently for you and your family. <br /><br />One of the biggest challenges I had to overcome in choosing to be a sole parent and be pregnant on my own was judgement from others. In my head I imagined people from work or friends of friends silently or not so silently judging me. In reality, every single person I've shared the news with has been joyful and supportive or kept any negative feelings to themselves. If that changes, I know I'm prepared. Being pregnant on my own hasn't been lonely, surprisingly, in the ways I thought it would be (although I'm not sure how I'm going to get to the hospital). I don't live my life to please others but there are societal norms, having a child on my own is unconventional and I was so aware of that and it was very difficult for me to move forward. <br /><br />Choosing to become a parent has been the best decision I've ever made. It's a different choice than an unwanted pregnancy but in either scenario, I cannot imagine a world where it was not my choice. HKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589169900225379964noreply@blogger.com