When some of my ethics clients describe their frustration in dealing with infertility, they often borrow a phrase from childhood: “I feel like I’m about to cry uncle.”
The right way to translate that admission? Counseling experience teaches me that these couples are at a moment of exhaustion, grief, and longing.
For those of you battling infertility for months or even years, I would suggest ‘crying uncle’ is not about giving up on your desire for a child. It’s about reaching a point where you sense the swirling emotional and spiritual weight of an empty womb is simply overwhelming. You might use a variety of explanations:
- Our bodies aren’t responding the way we would like.
- The rollercoaster of hope and disappointment is wearing us down.
- We just need a moment to breathe.
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