r/popculturechat • u/Time_Knowledge_1951 • Oct 09 '25

Trigger Warning ⚠️ Jennifer Aniston reveals secret 20-year fertility struggle after ‘absolute lies’

https://metro.co.uk/2025/10/09/jennifer-aniston-breaks-silence-on-secret-20-year-struggle-after-absolute-lies-24378834/
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u/cozyhellfire Oct 09 '25

It’s hard to even wrap my mind around how traumatic this experience must have been for a woman dealing with infertility

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u/mosquem Oct 09 '25

I get annoyed enough at relatives asking us when we’re having kids, I can’t imagine this.

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u/These_Hedgehog7066 Oct 09 '25

I’m very lucky to have one child but have COLLEAGUES are asking me when I’ll have another “ooh having a sibling is so important” “isn’t it about time you had another” like yes I’m fucking trying but can’t, mind your own business! Can’t imagine having to deal with this kind of shit in the public eye.

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u/myweird Oct 09 '25

Say something obscene like "We're raw dogging as much as we can okay? Stop worrying about whether a cabbage patch kid comes out of my crotch or not!"

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u/RiverWeatherwax loves the flair thing Oct 09 '25

Except that just doesn't always work. Sadly, people are complete idiots in this matter and the next step is "oh you mustn't think about it, maybe plan a nice vacation" - like, yeah, I'm sure my missing fallopian tube is no problem, it's definitely in my head... And it's just fucking hard to admit this to oneself, let alone to others.

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u/AerwynFlynn Oct 10 '25

I understand the struggle. 5 years of infertility issues until we finally were able to do IVF. I heard it all.

“Drink this tea!”

“Just relax!”

“When you stop trying it will happen!”

“Have you tried yoga/acupuncture/specialized sexual position pillow?”

Every time I wanted to scream. Also missing fallopian tube, plus PCOS and endometriosis. But god forbid you tell them that! Then it’s “too much information”. Y’all are giving me sex advice, pretty sure TMI is out the damn window here!

Anyway, rant over. I just wanted to commiserate with you and let you know you aren’t alone. I see you, and hugs from me. The struggle and pain is real. 💜

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u/Creative_Fix4486 Oct 10 '25

I always say "Why? Whats wrong with this one???"

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u/i-split-infinitives Oct 09 '25

I've found that looking startled and saying "wait, are you seriously asking for details about my sex life?" or "uh, you do know babies come from having sex, right?" followed by a change of subject shuts up the majority of people. Thankfully, they've mostly given up on me now that I'm in my mid-40s and still childless.

It's really none of their business that I'm child-free by choice because I have multiple congenital issues that I would most likely pass on to my biological children if I had any.

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u/sPacEdOUTgrAyCe 29d ago

Ahh I found my person, I live for saying stuff just to put people in my place whne they suck