Friendship after MC

Has anyone found people have almost disappeared/avoided you after a miscarriage? I have a really close friend who I would see multiple times a week. She’s pregnant (we were about 5 weeks apart) and I feel like she’s almost avoiding me. Has anyone else experienced this? Finding it really difficult. I completely understand it would be difficult for her as well, it would be sad and would probably hit a bit too close to home.

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I have had that experience too. I don't think they know how to deal with it. It seems awfully childish to me, considering I'm the one experiencing it all. But some people seem to find it awkward to be around someone who's experienced what we have. I'm sorry you're having to go through this.

I haven’t experienced this because I don’t know how to tell people I have even been through this which is almost another form of alienation because there is this huge thing that happened to me and I feel like I can’t talk about it because I don’t wanna just casually be like “oh what’s new with me? Well I had a miscarriage” I am so sorry you are experiencing someone pulling away because you told them, you don’t deserve that. People really don’t understand how to talk to is after we tell them.

@Skye I’m sorry to hear you’ve also experienced this. Childish is definitely the right word for it! Hopefully we’ll both find people who are more supportive. 😅

@Mariah I’m so sorry to hear that. It must be so incredibly hard to experience that without the support of people around you. I’ve had that awkward conversation with people multiple times now and thankfully have found most people to be lovely. There’s a moment of awkwardness but if they’re decent, they’ll be loving and supportive. 💗

Yeah I know it is more myself holding me back from telling people, I’m sure my friends would be really supportive I just can’t get over the hurdle of bringing it up. Luckily my husband has been very incredible throughout this whole thing.

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