tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post2567493674518187585..comments2023-04-26T10:48:38.547-04:00Comments on Bent Not Broken: Birthday shenanigansBentNotBrokenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-91377901459901745402016-06-22T14:39:13.096-04:002016-06-22T14:39:13.096-04:00Thanks! And I agree that it was perfect timing to...Thanks! And I agree that it was perfect timing to show off the house! :)BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-49936567242204653002016-06-22T10:07:10.344-04:002016-06-22T10:07:10.344-04:00Happy Birthday! So nice that you were able to show...Happy Birthday! So nice that you were able to show off your new house too. dublinerinDeutschlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804856792598440633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-658269132048123142016-06-21T07:37:27.464-04:002016-06-21T07:37:27.464-04:00Glad (?) I could give you a lightbulb moment. It ...Glad (?) I could give you a lightbulb moment. It all makes so much sense to me now....BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-70881859947509444262016-06-21T07:33:19.691-04:002016-06-21T07:33:19.691-04:00Add in a lot of cursing and it's a grand old t...Add in a lot of cursing and it's a grand old time. :)<br /><br />And holy crap....I didn't realize that there was 20 years between us! BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-64101253832676440552016-06-21T07:28:42.513-04:002016-06-21T07:28:42.513-04:00He is a pretty great guy! I think I'll keep h...He is a pretty great guy! I think I'll keep him around for a few more decades. :)<br /><br />It was actually hubs that made me realize the cause of the midlife crisis. On the night of my birthday, after everybody left, he said "remember back when we said we'd be done having kids when you turned 35?" That was the moment it clicked for me. Then he said "things really turned out different than we planned." Sometimes I honestly wonder if infertility even bothers him, but then other times he says something like this and I know it does.<br /><br />P.S. I don't feel young! I don't so much mind the age, but if I could just have my metabolism from 25 back, I'd be good to go.BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-10839165926433899842016-06-21T07:20:37.139-04:002016-06-21T07:20:37.139-04:00On one hand I want to believe that they have come ...On one hand I want to believe that they have come to value what's important to me and support me where I'm at. But on the other hand, I hold my family to pretty low expectations because I've been disappointed by them so many times. So I'm just treating this as an isolated event where they all got together and did something special for me, but I won't expect anything like this in the future. BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-17321154259477489272016-06-21T07:16:15.589-04:002016-06-21T07:16:15.589-04:00Email me if you want to see the pictures in all of...Email me if you want to see the pictures in all of their glory! :)<br /><br />Of all the bad feelings with infertility, I'm pretty sure that feeling stuck and left behind were two of the worst. Still working on my crazy thing. I'm actually a pretty boring person in real life. BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-80272483431264086352016-06-21T07:13:50.539-04:002016-06-21T07:13:50.539-04:00Thank you, both for the birthday wishes and for re...Thank you, both for the birthday wishes and for reassuring me that we're not the only people who set a deadline like this. BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-53195944669230380342016-06-21T07:13:18.489-04:002016-06-21T07:13:18.489-04:00I could totally see you doing something like this ...I could totally see you doing something like this too! Life has turned out so different than I thought it would be. Some parts are better than I imagined, other parts I'm learning to love.BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-25441550658888616542016-06-21T07:11:25.594-04:002016-06-21T07:11:25.594-04:00Thank you, dear friend! <3Thank you, dear friend! <3BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-23988933488962467712016-06-21T03:29:13.353-04:002016-06-21T03:29:13.353-04:00Haha, shopping and cleaning without being nagged.....Haha, shopping and cleaning without being nagged... very highly suspicious!<br />Kudos to hubs for the heads up. <br /><br />Sarcasm, humour and alcohol... and a tutu! It all sounds like it was a roaring success.<br /><br />And you’ve just given me a light bulb moment as to my age deadline. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-44515524698911597622016-06-20T21:10:38.819-04:002016-06-20T21:10:38.819-04:00Sarcasm, humour and alcohol -- you really know how...Sarcasm, humour and alcohol -- you really know how to handle a crisis, lol. Glad you wound up having a good time! (You may feel old, but you're actually young enough to be MY kid -- does that make you feel any better?? ;) ) loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-58632538369756569582016-06-20T20:14:09.679-04:002016-06-20T20:14:09.679-04:00I'm thrilled that it went well. And what a gre...I'm thrilled that it went well. And what a great husband you have!<br /><br />Also, this " ...this self-imposed deadline adds an extra layer of finality ..." and "It's also a valuable lesson in attaching deadlines to things over which we have no control." Well said.<br /><br />And hugs.<br /><br />PS. You're so young! lolMalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-89182583534141834862016-06-20T18:50:44.521-04:002016-06-20T18:50:44.521-04:00I love this post in so many ways. It just reeks of...I love this post in so many ways. It just reeks of your awesomeness - your humor, insight, humility... Also, I was wondering whether it's a sign of progress that your family all came to visit and see the house, like they have learnt something about how to support and celebrate the things that matter to you? <br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Naomi MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-36561205775722521292016-06-20T18:42:41.789-04:002016-06-20T18:42:41.789-04:00I loathe the monthly baby updates. So I love that ...I loathe the monthly baby updates. So I love that you did this!! <br /><br />One of the things that hurt so much with infertility was feeling stuck. While others around me where hitting life goals, I felt like I was left behind. I'm glad you've identified the root of the problem. Knowing the cause means you can begin addressing it. Though I do believe you are entitled to one crazy thing (homeownership doesn't count).Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873211902543387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-40423384310463205432016-06-20T13:16:34.540-04:002016-06-20T13:16:34.540-04:00Happy belated birthday!
I don't know if this h...Happy belated birthday!<br />I don't know if this helps, but you are definitely not the only one having set this kind of deadline. A friend of mine did that, too (and it was 35 for her as well). I am glad you found the reason for your crisis and that you are feeling better.Elainehttp://www.elaineok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-11721686772746323202016-06-20T12:14:39.059-04:002016-06-20T12:14:39.059-04:00I totally love the monthly baby birthday mockery (...I totally love the monthly baby birthday mockery (don't be surprised or anything....). The great thing about fertile people is that they hold themselves in such high esteem, they usually don't even know they are being mocked. Slightly maddening, but provides much comedic leeway just the same.<br /><br />Your age deadline anguish makes a lot of sense. Glad it's in the process of passing. Who knew life as it is would be so different from what we thought it would be? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-74316654658220282182016-06-20T08:29:13.141-04:002016-06-20T08:29:13.141-04:00dear birthday girl, I am glad the midlife crisis i...dear birthday girl, I am glad the midlife crisis is over.<br />wishing you all the best.Klarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028863974858724867noreply@blogger.com