A Change in ME; Mother’s Day Venting
This weekend has been a stressful one. The OLD me would’ve stayed depressed, not eaten or worked out.
I’m trying not to do that anymore. Yesterday & today, I used my stress and took it out on my workouts. I worked out hard both days. I feel like with every ball of sweat that released from my pores made my heart feel that much lighter. I didn’t feel AS stressed and I definitely didn’t make myself more stressed. Oh, and I’m eating pretty well. I might make it through a WHOLE weekend and not mess up my eating habits.
My body is so sore, but I just know that I’m giving my all towards my workouts.
Now onto Mother’s Day. I spent the day with the mom and other mothers I know. My best friend’s mom made a comment that just didn’t sit well with me. My best friend made a comment on how I’m older than her [by 4 days] and I’ll be 26 this year. So my best friend’s mom was like “When are you going to have a baby?? Don’t have a baby when you’re old. I was 28 and that was old.”
I was complaining to Nancy about this a few days ago when she had her blog about having kids.
It just bothers me that people feel the need to tell ME when I should have a child. I would love to be a mother, but it’s not MY TIME. To me, I’m still young. I still want to enjoy my life. There’s so many things I want to do before bringing a child into this world. Like finishing my masters degree, having a better job, maybe even a home of my own.
I guess it’s “expected” of me to have a kid right now because ALL three of my best friends have children. Solange has 2 sons, Paula has a daughter, Maria has a son and is pregnant. Stephanie is childless.
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Hey in my family almost my entire husbands side of the family DOESN’T want me to have a kid so they are always putting it down and saying it’s so hard, etc so all family have people like that. Hang in there. We’re the same age and I don’t think we’re old at all
Bravo!! Takin’ it like a champ and hittin’ the gym hard! I love it.
Dang, do I hear you about the baby issue. Leave us alone already! You are doing fine hon and you know I hear you on the baby issue.
Oh girl, I’m so proud of you!! I didnt realize that your like me when your depressed..that you dont like to eat and will skip meals. Big smile for stepping forward and getting these things done too. YAYYYY!!!I had my moments yesteriday where I wanted to skip my meals as I was down too. I didnt though.
As for the baby issue…good for you for knowing that your not ready! Its kind of too late to figure that out after you have a child! You are still young..so enjoy yourself!!
oh no….it stole my comment!! Grrr lol.
((((((((((Steph))))))))))))
Im a mother myself Stephanie and I think its totally unfair when people put that kind of pressure on women who don’t have children. Its a movement going on and women are redefining themselves more than ever and 28 is still very young! Theres nothing wrong with being fabulous like YOU ARE, securing your future and enjoying youre freedom by exploring all different kind of opportunities that you may or may not have when you have a child. You WILL find love and you WILL have a child in
Im a mother myself Stephanie and I think its totally unfair when people put that kind of pressure on women who don’t have children. Its a movement going on and women are redefining themselves more than ever and 28 is still very young! Theres nothing wrong with being fabulous like YOU ARE, securing your future and enjoying youre freedom by exploring all different kind of opportunities that you may or may not have when you have a child. You WILL find love and you WILL have a child in YOUR OWN perfect timing! Don’t let anyone make you think that you don’t have a full exciting and complete life because you aren’t a mother yet. Way to go on the workouts! yay!!
Sorry I didn’t see your blog sooner
I am glad you used workout as an stress reliever 
As for having kids… you do it on your time, when you are ready…don’t let anybody tell you any different
((HUGS))