NYEBoy and I went to breakfast this morning at IHOP for a little nasty food. Hey, it was the only place open in this shitty town at 6 am. Towards the end of our meal, I heard the waitress telling the people behind us, "Hey Dad, here is a coupon for you to use on your next visit. Happy Father's Day"! You know the infertile in me rolled my eyes, just like I do with
Mother's Day.
After we paid, I was standing up and grabbing my jacket to leave when I noticed the people behind us left the coupon on the table. So, I did like any self respecting infertile would do. I took it.
That's right folks, I took the coupon. I took for all of those men who have been there fighting with their spouses to overcome infertility to reach fatherhood. This is for you my friend.
Despite what some may think,
*cough*NYEBoy*cough*, I'm not saying places shouldn't celebrate Mother's Day or Father's day, but what about us infertiles? Why can't we infertiles get a free meal, rose, or percent off on the Sunday of
National Infertility Awareness Week?
34 comments:
good for you! i would have done the same. i totally did go to a drive-thru ice cream place last night, but i actually got out of the car and went up to the window.
I agree. And you rock, woman with iron balls.
Thanks so much for the kind words on over on my blog...happy ICLW!
I so would have taken the coupon too! Enjoy your next meal at I.Hop tastes good because it is free!
*nicole
allgrownup
I say if they left it then it is fair game! Good for you, I completely agree.
Good for you.
Happy ICLW! Good for you for snagging that coupon! I hope you enjoy your free meal!
*HUGS*
ICLW ~ i love that you took the coupon, i would have done the same thing!
enjoy your free meal.
You are so right - it's not fair that us IFers have to deal with not only the pain of IF, but also the pain of each Mother's Day and Father's Day. Everyone is shouting for joy "Happy Father's Day" at this big town event I went to this morning and I'm like, you know what, some of us don't get to celebrate this f-ing holiday (yeah, I was mad!). Fertile people just don't get it.
Lindsey
fertilejourneys.wordpress.com
AMEN!!! I thought it would be safe to venture out to the grocery store today, but nooooooo. They were having a special clam-bake luncheon with special pricing for fathers. Grr!
Good for you for taking the coupon. I would have done the same thing.
thanks for stopping by my blog - I'm here for ICLW, too! I agree Fathers Day is really hard.
I also read several of your posts - the one on extreme parenting cracked me up!
I'll check back in with you..
I totally agree! Good for you :)
Happy ICLW! Thanks for stopping by.
Why not grab the coupon? I do like your idea of reduced meals during national infertility week. Get on it and make it happen! :)
Thank you for the message on my blog. I have often thought about needing an infertility day! Why can't there be one day out of the year where people buy us flowers and take us out for brunch!
Katie
www.ijustwanttobeamom.blogspot.com
This story really cracked me up!Good for you! Enjoy your free meal at IHOP!!!
Tina
Power to the infertiles!! It is time we united and took a stand. Perhaps I could get a coupon for some free chocolate after every failed preggers test. It would be the perfect pick me up after my monthly disappointment. :-)
Well said! I've never thought of it that way but have definitely felt left out on those "parent" holidays. Why not the rest of us?! Thanks for your comment on my page - I feel so eternally lucky and blessed to be on my new journey and I wish you the best on yours.
You made me laugh. And there should be an infertile day, where we all get spoiled rotten.
Thanks for visiting my blog!
ICLW.
Yay for a similar coupon for infertiles...Super Yay!
*ICLW*
Enjoy your pancakes
Thanks for stopping by my blog (smile)
Oh my gosh! AMEN! There really should be a week of awareness on this issue... because I find that people are so insensitive sometimes - and really they don't mean to be, but DANG!
ICLW
Thanks for the comment. I seem to find something offensive with just about every holiday now that i've begun struggling w/ ttc. it's a sad way to live. here's hoping we'll all be able to celebrate fully soon.
Ditto.
*ICLW*
www.infertilityinstability.blogspot.com
Nice work!
Thanks for visiting my blog!
A-fucking-men!
i hope they dont question where your kids are...that would be so embarrasing..
and i totally agree with you that those of us dealing with infertility should definately get something on those aweful holidays that are a reminder of how empty our arms and uterus' are...
♥ ac
I definitely think it is fair game! - Tkeys *ICLW*
Thanks for visiting my bloghouse! And hear/hear to you!!!! I thought a lot about all the 'left out' parents-to-be on Father's Day this year. It honestly breaks my heart.
Eve (infertilityrocks.wordpress.com)
This post totally crakced me up. I love that you took the coupon. I would have too! And I agree that we should get a meal for being infertile!
Mother's Day and Father's Day sucked big-time for my husband and I for years. There are just no words to make them easier, so I say, take that coupon and use it! You've more than earned it.
hahahahahaha. I just want to kiss and hug you for that. I am the same way. hahahehehehe. You ROCK!!!! We do need a "Power to the infertiles Day!" :0) I love you ladies!
*ICLW*
Very much agree!
- Last year on Father's day his side of the family made some comments that just about drove me nuts (we mostly kept our IF a secret - they assumed we just didn't want kids)
I think a Women's day and Men's day are in order. Parental status aside. Just recognizing people.
ICLW
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