Greener grass

In any situation, there will always be people who will wish to be some place else, in a better situation. And there will always be a person who is in a worse situation who wishes he could trade up. It is known by many names. Envy, greed, the glass being half empty... but at the same time, the glass can also be half full or that there is a silver lining. It usually is a matter of the perspective that is taken.

I realised, moms and moms-to be are such people. Some of them are like that because of circumstance. Some of them because they are just never satisfied.

For the one who wants to be pregnant, their expectant friend has it all.
For the expectant one, the loss of freedom is a frightening thought.

For the one expecting a girl, a boy who would carry on the name would have been better.
For the one expecting a boy, a girl is preferable because she will look after her parents when they are old.

For the one still breastfeeding, stopping would be ideal.
For the one unable to breastfeed, a freezer full of milk is 'bow'-worthy.

For the one who becomes pregnant unexpectedly, only the inconvenience is thought about.
For the one who loses the baby unexpectedly, if only the child could have been saved regardless of cost.

For the one who discovers after birth, something wrong with the child, there is guilt possibly wishing that the child would not live.
For the one who miscarries, at least there is a child to be brought home.

So there is always want. Sometimes understandable, other times, you just want to throw a soiled full diaper at them.

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