Schlissel Challah
But what if you want to do something to get try to get a message to G-d? What if you’re searching for some kind of meaningful connection?
Guilt Versus Shame
When we feel bad about something we did (or didn’t do, we tend to experience guilt. When we feel that *we are bad* for something we did (or didn’t do). We tend to experience shame.
Religious Guilt
Often religious guilt comes with the "kind advice" that things would have been different if you only... Sometimes it even comes with a dose of blame.
Types of Guilt In Infertility
Unfortunately, guilt is a part of infertility. It’s a feeling of having done something wrong, whether real or imagined.
Understanding Shame and Guilt
Guilt and shame are two common and complex emotions for people navigating infertility. They are different, but tend to go hand in hand.
Infertility Survivor’s Guilt
Infertility survivor’s guilt is that feeling after you finally get pregnant but you can’t stop thinking “Why me and not her?” It’s painful and destructive.
“Having Him Just Reminded Me of The Boy I Lost”
Here is a story from a follower about the complicated feelings of being grateful for another baby, while still deeply grieving the loss of a previous one.
Guilt in the Queer Community
Beyond an actual loss or diagnosis, there is so much shame surrounding these experiences for people in the queer community because they think everything is a punishment for who they are.
“I am holding my sweet 2 month old baby boy while my sister-in-law buried her baby girl 2 weeks ago.”
How do I tell my sister who just had a loss that I am pregnant? Swipe to read this next voice from the community about relationships, loss, and guilt. And read that last slide twice. It’s a good one. 🫂