Yes! I get nervous anytime I scope too! I love being able to catch up on your periscopes when you post them on here.

I soooo connected with what you described about feeling anger toward others when they are showing their happiness (Happiness- I wish we all were swimming in it!). I was diagnosed with severe Gallbladder Disease at 26. I've battled with anger for 4 years since, any time I'd see someone enjoying food, ( it's difficult to eat without suffering pain after), or anytime I saw happy people. I felt miserable and resented other's joy. It's rough but I began to look for all the little things in each day that I could be grateful for and began fighting for my own health which gave me hope and a focus. Educating myself on my disease and advocating for my own treatments and diet, etc. gave me direction and a boost. I'm pleased to say that I am mending tremendously now. I still have those difficult moments and feel guilty afterward. I just pray about it and stay focused on MY path and limit what I see of other's lives on social media. Comparison is poison, but especially when you're going through a dark time. I say, put the blinders on. I've found that you lose fuel for your journey when you spend it on that anger. Keep that fuel in reserve for you and your family by staying focused on your own path. ((hugs))

Just remember that offense can never be given, it can only be taken. :) I completely understand that some people's feelings would be hurt by these jokes. It took my husband and I 3 and 1/2 YEARS to finally get pregnant, and it seemed like we tried forever and nothing would work. When I saw others announcing that they were pregnant without even trying, I got really jealous and angry at them for so easily getting something that I couldn't. But the difference is, I realized that it was MY issue and not anyone else's. I was the one that was struggling, and it wasn't fair to anyone that was pregnant for me to have anything but happiness for them. Similarly, people that have struggled with miscarriages need to realize that it's THEIR issue, and no one is purposely trying to be offensive. If they get offended by a simple joke, they need to realize that it's THEIR problem, and choose to not be offended by it. I know it may be 'easier said than done' to not let it affect them, but isn't it a bit arrogant for them to try and dictate what other people do, just because they may take it personally? It's unfair to expect EVERYONE else around you to cater to you (especially because if they do, they'll just be offending someone ELSE). If you know you have an issue with something, just avoid it or choose to rise above. :) Thank you for posting this Emily. I think it's a great discussion topic. Keep up the periscopes please, I really enjoy watching them.

What you said about "why does this person get to be happy but I don't?" That's something I've thought about a few times before. The thing is, everyone's situation, life opportunities, and circumstances are different. Some are a lot better off than others but I think the biggest thing we need to realize especially when it comes to social media is that people are only going to post the "positives" but they're also going to leave out anything negative and I know it's easy to take a few pictures and make it "look" like your life is better than it actually is. All smoke and mirrors and it happens all the time. As for dealing with people's "sensitivities" it's nearly impossible not to offend somebody and to certain extents if someone didn't mean to be "offensive" then maybe the people offended by it should grow some thicker skin.

Been following you for a while! And i always enjoy seeing new updates on your precious family. Hope you had a happy Easter and that all is well :)

I seriously hate that everyone is so easily offended nowadays. Like seriously every time I watch or hear something now, they have to say no offence but... It never used to be like that.

As someone who cannot have children, doesn't have the means to adopt, and just had a little girl ripped away from us after a two year adoption battle, I find the April fools pregnancy "jokes" really classless. It's taking something that someone yearns for more than anything in this world and making a joke out of it. I don't find it funny at all, stay off of social media on that day, and am very open about my opinion when people ask or share their "joke" with me. It's really easy to say, "just don't be so sensitive", when you don't have to deal with the issue. (Not the YOU said it but people in general 🙂)

I really cannot stand april fools jokes that are dealing with pregnancy/fertility, illnesses, death, weddings (WEDDINGS REALLY?). It is not okay. NOT okay. April Fools jokes should be funny. This stuff, it isnt funny.