dd1 is 3.5, dd2 is 1. dh wants another. i don't. i still feel as clueless and at sea as i did on day 1.
i read threads about problems with older kids and my heart sinks, because really, deep deep down i know that in 10 years time i'll feel the same.
but there's no going back and i just need to cope with being a parent now. i don't think i'm doing anything wrong particularly, beyond the norm that is. it's just my identity of being a mum doesn't seem to suit me.
we had kids straight after we got married which was very soon after we started going out. i feel like i had a life, everything was great, and now my world is upside down.
i did have pnd after dd1, and tbh, i still feel like i'm in those doldrums except i'm not depressed anymore. i'm bored and overwhelmed at the same time.
i have a life and hobbies so it's not a case of a trite 'get a life mate'. it's WHO I AM. i don't want to be responsible for littlies and wipe noses. i'm stuck in groundhog day.
any wise words out there?
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warthog · 26/09/2009 22:12
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