Wasn't sure where to post this. Probably would have been better in the feeling low section...
Have been feeling increasingly tired and fed up with looking after my 2.7 year old and 10 month old. Last week was entertaining fantasies about doing a Reginald Perrin and disappearing into the blue yonder
Yesterday when asked by dh why I was so fed up, explained that I loved the children but couldn't be bothered with them anymore.
Meltdown moment started to build momentum. Dd would shout "mummy, mummy where are you?" and I wouldn't reply (I'd be in the kitchen or somewhere and she was looking for me - doubtless to make yet another demand)
It happened at teatime. Baby ds was being a difficult eater as per usual so I just emptied the contents of the bowl on top of his head (don't worry it wasn't hot - I wouldn't hurt him), went to find ds and told him that I was having a wobbly moment, and then retired to bed at 17.30 and left dh to it.
I wasn't throwing my toys out of the pram, I just felt that I had to shut the world out and literally couldn't do anything for anyone anymore.
Feel fine today - but then I am at work. Not confident however that I won't feel like I did yesterday again.
Is this all just fairly normal. Or do you think I might be depressed? Like I said, feel okay today.
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Mummy meltdown moment - do you think I might need help?
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handlemecarefully · 21/02/2005 10:36
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