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Date Posted: 19:41:02 04/17/03 Thu
Author: Jaclyn
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Sad you're sad
In reply to: Marsha 's message, "I just feel like venting a little...." on 21:53:55 04/16/03 Wed

Hey Marsha...just read your post here (first time coming - I like it sooo much better than PP)and I feel so bad about how you're feeling. I know how you feel about being compared to your sister, but please know that you are to be commended for the decision you've made about Tristan and - and proof of that is just around the corner! It takes so much strength and courage to decide that you are going to have a baby on your own, especially when you never dreamed that's the way it would happen...you are only going to become better and stronger for it! Considering she's your best ally in your home, I can imagine how sad you must be that she may be leaving (believe me, with real estate sales, you never know what's gonna happen!). I know she'll be pretty far from where you are, but just think...you'll be able to make your visits longer and get away from your mom's house for a few days or week or so.

To let you know you're not alone with the whole sister, family thing I've got a quick story for ya. I have a 5 year old nephew from my sister and her husband, but they weren't married either when they had him. I think when he was almost 2 years old they finally decided to get married. So now here I am preggo and single. My other sister is getting married this fall and she had the nerve to brag about the fact that she'll be the first daughter to have a legitimate child!! Yeah, it upset me - but I know she only said it to make herself feel better. I just attribute it to the middle child syndrome, y'know? She's also made comments that she's the only one planning a wedding (while staring at me). Whatever - yeah, Marsh, I know it feels like we should be the ones getting married, buying the house, planting the garden, etc., etc., but here we are pretty much back where we started from so long ago. You know I hate it as much as you do, but remember, this is the sacrifice we are making for our babies. We won't have to depend so much on them forever, and Marsha, you are definitely not going to be alone forever. I actually feel inside that you won't be alone for very long!

That sucks about your mom already buying her housewarming gifts and all. God, family dynamics are just unreal, aren't they?

As far as not being able to contact FOB in time for Tristan's birth...I know how sad you must be about that, but just think - if you go on your due date, FOB will be celebrating somewhere under the same sky as the two of you!

Please let me know how you're doing...I may even get your message tonight if you're on, as I haven't been sleeping either, girl.

Lots of love,

Jaclyn

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