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To ask the hardest thing you have ever been through

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Youngishh · 02/02/2025 20:49

Currently going through a divorce and it’s got me thinking about things that people go through in life. Although I am struggling with it, the hardest things I have ever been through was an abortion. I have still never got over it tbh.

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CrowsInMyGarden · 02/02/2025 20:57

My son being depressed and wishing he wasn't alive, when he was a teenager.

Noshowlomo · 02/02/2025 20:57

Rainbowgrey · 02/02/2025 20:55

Finding my little boy dead in his cot, he was 12 months old.

I’m so so sorry x

HelloDaisy · 02/02/2025 20:56

My mum died in an accident on holiday which completely traumatised me. The shock was too much for me to deal with and took me a long time before I could smile again.

MorrisZapp · 02/02/2025 20:56

Post natal depression which I can now admit bordered on psychosis. The laddie is now a gorgeous 14 year old and I'm absolutely fine. Still on the blimmin tablets mind.

Noshowlomo · 02/02/2025 20:56

My daughter was stillborn in 2017. Her brother was born safely 18 months later but I catastrophize so much about his health even now I’ve had to have therapy on and off for years. Changed me completely

Rainbowgrey · 02/02/2025 20:55

Finding my little boy dead in his cot, he was 12 months old.

Grievingmum123 · 02/02/2025 20:55

Getting fat shamed in front of the whole classroom when I was 8. Gave me a lifelong battle with eating disorders.
Witnessing my dad waste into nothing with depression and dementia.

creamsnugjumper · 02/02/2025 20:55

Youngishh · 02/02/2025 20:49

Currently going through a divorce and it’s got me thinking about things that people go through in life. Although I am struggling with it, the hardest things I have ever been through was an abortion. I have still never got over it tbh.

Sorry to hear this OP, hope you are OK.

For me my battle to be taken seriously with stage 4 endometriosis for most of my life, the wide excision surgery I had to pay for and the 12 month painful recovery. Also the fear of it coming back and the lack of knowledge around HRT snd Endo. It's an utter shit show of a disease and it's defined my entire life choices.

I feel so so lucky though to have option of paying and think about the millions of women who don't have access to a credit card, healthcare or the ability to recover safely.

My dad's death was emotionally hard, and I've lost many friends way too young. But I think in the whole scheme of things I'm OK.

orangetriangle · 02/02/2025 20:55

my dd was very ill after a vaccination and was not expected to recover fortunately she did thank god

mbosnz · 02/02/2025 20:53

When we were going through the quakes, something DH said that really resonated with me, is, 'the worst quake is the one you've been through'. So, your current worst quake is going through this divorce.

I'm really sorry that you're going through such a tough time and process, and hope that you may travel over such difficult terrain as lightly, and swiftly, as possible.

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Youngishh · 02/02/2025 20:53

problembottom · 02/02/2025 20:51

My cyclist brother was killed by a drugged up driver. I don't think I'll ever get over the shock.

I am so so sorry that is awful

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problembottom · 02/02/2025 20:51

My cyclist brother was killed by a drugged up driver. I don't think I'll ever get over the shock.