06/09/2026
“You made infertility your whole personality.”
And you’ve made parenthood yours.
We both talk about the experiences that have shaped our lives, changed us, challenged us, and influenced who we are. The difference is that one is openly celebrated, while the other tends to make people uncomfortable.
No one questions parents for sharing their joys, struggles, milestones, or heartbreaks. But when someone talks about infertility, suddenly it’s “too much” or “all they talk about.”
Infertility isn’t a personality trait. It’s a life experience. A painful, life-altering one that affects nearly every part of your world.
People talk about what matters to them. They talk about what they’re living through.
So do parents.
So do those facing infertility.
The only real difference is which story society is more comfortable hearing.