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Apr 10, 2023Liked by Atoosa Rubenstein

Thank you for this vlog. Listening to it opened my eyes to a situation that started 29 years ago.

In the mid 90's I had 5 pregnancy losses. 2 1st trimester, 2 2d trimester and 1 3rd trimester. As I went through the 2 1/2 years of loss, I saw one friend after another disappear from my life. I understood that it's hard for them to know what to do or say after one or two losses but 5. I guess disappearing is just a lot easier. It hurt like hell especially because they weren't there to celebrate with me when I finally carried my son to term.

Go forward to 2011 when I tore my Achilles Tendon and 3 months non weight bearing caused my osteoarthritis and leg muscles to degenerate little by little until I started to live with chronic pain. I also have ffibromyalgia. Some days, even with medicine, im in head to toe pain with now relief. I never know when im going to feel ok to talk with or hang out with friends. I always feel like I have to be "on" when there are times all I want to do is cry. So instead of making plans, haveing to cancel and disappoint someone, I just stopped engaging. I think I disappeared from their life before they could disappear from mine. I think I have some calls to make next week.

Anyway, I hope your Easter was filled with love and blessings

Love

Jamie

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Apr 9, 2023Liked by Atoosa Rubenstein

Your candor and raw honesty are so wonderful. Iā€™m so happy this is behind you and that you have such a wonderful support network. We love you and are here for you forever and always.

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Love. Have the tingly feels for YOUR feels about friendship and life partners. Always in awe, my friend. Love, Sara/Paris/17. ā¤ļøšŸ¤Ŗ

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Jamie, Iā€™m so sorry for these unimaginable losses. As Ram Dass, the great spiritual teacher said, ā€œWeā€™re all just walking each other home.ā€ I Hope your friends can meet you with love and care as you reach out. Sending you many hugs and much love and care myself. Thank you for sharing ā¤ļø

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