To Tell the Truth?
How many conversations have you had with new friends where they ask you specific questions about child birth? "Were you pregnant in the heat of summer?", "Do you even remember the moment your child was born?", "What hospital did you give birth in?", "How much weight did you gain?"... The questions are endless and almost impossible to answer if you have not actually been through the experience yourself. The emotions it can cause vary from anger to stress. Do you lie? This is a new friend. They do not need to know everything about you, right? But what about 6 months later when they find out the truth. Everyone is different and everyone has different ways of handling this situation. I, personally, am an open book. I could maybe brush over it and change the subject, but I can't be ready for every question. More often than not, I am caught off guard. When my first daughter was born, 'I declared that no one should know that she is adopted u...