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I can understand why you're hurt, but do you know the lady's history? She may have had recurrent miscarriages, lost a child or just can't have children. I've found that normally people who get angry have suffered with one of these.
Just trying to show there may be another side. It upsets me when people complain about their pregnancies now. I would be happy with a healthy pregnancy, but I know I'll still suffer GD, so can kind of see both sides.
Ask yourself a few questions:
Does this lady's opinion matter that much to you?
Is she going to help finance PGD?
Has she supported any of your children financially?
Will she support any of your children financially in the future?
I understand being hurt by what she said, but in the grand scheme of things, she is a nobody in your life. Don't give nobodies that much power.
I agree with the other posters - she either has major issues of her own (miscarriage or GD) and should be pitied, was drunk and confrontational for attention, is ill-informed but thinks she is super smart or just plain rude. Either way she isn't a close friend so her opinion isn't worth worrying about.
I like to go over these types of conversations in my head thinking of fabulously cutting one liners or even visualise throwing drinks in people's faces. Yes it is childish but is quite cathartic! Also, people don't argue back in your imagination so you are guaranteed the last laugh;)
I had a similar experience three weeks ago at my best friends hen night at my house, ended up telling a lady I had done HT twice, which I really regret now, as its not her business at all, but I did and its out. The trouble telling peole is that I feel like such a failure for it not to work. Am pg now, and know God wanted this little one in me now and not then, but terrified of the outcome and whish I could do it again and again and again, I promise: if I won millions in the lottery I would create a fund for ladies like us to get our dream, and when we were older we could "pay it back" into the fund for future dreamers as well:)
Nothingbutpink: I love your motto! Regularly pop by to read it, it gives me strength:)
Mathilde I love your idea 'create a fund for ladies like us to get our dream, and when we were older we could "pay it back" into the fund for future dreamers as well'...and I have been thinking of something like that as well recently...if my next cycle works I will seriously consider looking into how to get something like this started...