3. Women of Reddit, have you ever felt happy for your friend (for major life events...

Women of Reddit, have you ever felt happy for your friend (for major life events, milestones etc.) yet also sad for yourself because they got something that you wanted? If so, what was it?

I'm firmly child-free, but I sometimes feel sad when a family member is having a baby. Not because I want a baby, but because everyone in my family acts like its the most amazing thing in the world & will travel hours to go see the new baby. Meanwhile, I live 5 hours from my family and no one but my parents & grandma have ever made the effort to come visit me (not even for holidays..."its too far!"). Yet any time there is a baby shower, everyone hauls themselves to the party bEcAuSe BaYyBeE

I find myself occasionally wishing I did want children, purely so that I would have an excuse to force them all to come visit me.

I'm always super happy for the new-parents to be & always send a gift (and go to any parties if I am able), but it still hurts a bit that I'm not important enough for travel.

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