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Weeks 12 & 13

I have been avoiding my weekly updates for two reasons: We found out that we had lost our first baby at 12 weeks, so I wanted to make sure that "the jinxed week" would go by without a problem. As April approaches, I have been getting more and more depressed. I've been experiencing overwhelming guilt for doing this to the baby in my stomach, and I feel like a horrible mother. But lately, all the horrible feelings from my miscarriage has been rushing back and I am in a relapse of the grieving period. I am so, so sorry, baby. I apologize in advance if you end up reading this years down the road, and feel cheated of all the love and attention that...

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Cultural Expectations of Family

As mentioned in my last post, my in-laws (J's parents) will be visiting for 1.5 months starting this weekend. J's parents live in Hong Kong, so we only get to see them a handful of times a year. However, each visit lasts at least a couple of weeks — the longest of which was 5 months, starting two months before our wedding in 2008. That's right. My in-laws stayed with us for 3 months directly after our wedding. I won't lie and tell you that it was a piece of cake. I was stressed from wedding planning, moving to a new place, leaving my own family and adjusting to a new life. I refused to have sex with J with his parents in...

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