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So lonely - just stage of life?

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SpoodenWoon · 06/08/2025 10:52

Hand hold anyone? I’m so lonely I want to cry. Two DC, 1 and 3. I work two days a week mix of remote and in office. Have a supportive DH but he works a lot and away a fair bit.

We do go to groups twice a week but some days it hard and we spend a lot of time in the house or parks. Have a couple of casual mum friends but don’t see them all the time and it can be pretty surface level with one of them.

1 yo won’t be put down at all and screaming / crying a lot at the mo for past month (teething) so even if I put on a podcast for ‘company’ I end up having to pause as I can’t hear anything.

Then the near constant sibling fights are so draining. All just normal toddler life stuff and I am very grateful for my life, it’s just the loneliness I’m struggling with. I get depression and anxiety but have a better handle on it now DC2 is getting bigger.

Does it get better at school age? Feeling pathetic now I am in tears.

Thanks in advance for any kindness.

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SpoodenWoon · 08/08/2025 19:23

Needlenardlenoo · 08/08/2025 14:11

It would be worth seeing your GP to get your iron, vitamin D and thyroid levels checked. Problems with those can make you feel terrible.

I have had it all checked and come back normal. Had sort of been hoping it was low so that would have explained the mental side of things but no such ‘luck’….!

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