My partner and I have been trying to have a baby for two years and my sister just announced her second pregnancy and I want to be happy for her but every family gathering feels like torture now and we don't know how to explain this without sounding bitter.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are trying to maintain family connections while protecting themselves from pain that others can't see or understand.
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