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...to wonder what the point of it all actually is

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pointlesslyseekingsomething · 28/04/2014 23:54

I have a 12 year old son. Not with his dad though it's all very amicable. Got pregnant last autumn (not planned) and (after a lot of thinking and panicking) decided to have the baby. Hadn't yet told my son or the dad. Miscarried in January.

Tried to carry on as normal and ended up not eating, sleeping or functioning. Have a pretty stressful job where you have to be resilient and always acting and ended up not coping. Have had so much time off since Christmas. Am now on a part-time phased return thing and it's working well enough. Work arranged counselling. Counsellor and GP say it's 'reactive depression' and I'm on anti-depressants. I guess they're helping in that I can now function and speak to people but it all seems pretty bloody pointless. I am only now at the stage where I can enjoy spending time with my son again. I am still shattered and still hate most things.

So everyone says 'yes, well you're not well' and 'it's the depression' but I even think that being objective about my life would lead anyone who was NOT me to be pretty pitying. I have my son. But he will leave home soon. I have a career, but I want more than a career and I've lost my passion for it. I have no partner and don't really want one or have any energy if I did want one. It all seems pretty empty. I have lots of friends but I hate most of them at the moment for petty crimes like not ringing when they say they will, having babies or being able to drink when I can't. And I'm convinced that they're all sick of me and this as it's been dragging on for MONTHS. First, do I have the baby? and then oh-dear-now-I-want-it-I-can't-have-it.

Anyone else ever just wonder what the point of it all really is? I really can't find my purpose.

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nomorequotes · 28/04/2014 23:57

Just keep swimming just keep swimming.

The point is to feel crap in the bad times (or you'd be a right barstard) and feel really bloody good in the good times.

you'll find your way to a good time.

Doinmummy · 29/04/2014 00:03

Oh my god Op, that is exactly how I feel. What is the bloody point? I had a very out of the blue mental breakdown in February . Ended up in hospital. Mine seems to be reactive too , as a result of major stress with DD.

I'm back to work on a 'phased return' too. I'm not on medication. I'm doing everything on auto pilot. I don't give a shit about my job anymore. My partner ended it after 10 years together because he 'couldn't support me' and I don't care. I'm 'happiest' staring at the tv. Can't be arsed to eat properly if at all.

I sympathise, I really do. Xx

McNickenChuggets · 29/04/2014 00:28

I don't really know if I have any solid advice for you but I couldn't read and not leave a post.

Firstly, my deepest sympathies to you losing your baby. I don't mean to come across as patronizing in any way but I know all too well the heartache of losing a baby having lost two myself. The first one I definitely wanted to keep even tho I was in a rocky relationship. Unfortunately fate swung the other way and I lost my relationship and the baby at roughly the same time.

The second baby, I was unsure of wanting to keep or not and toyed with the idea of an abortion. I settled on the decision to keep the baby (am in a relationship with the father as we speak). My body took a turn and nature decided for me. It wasn't to be.

Words cannot describe the emotions a woman feels when she feels the warmth, love and joy of knowing she is carrying that tiny bunch of cells in her body. Her body preparing for the road ahead. Her hormone levels changing rapidly. The sickness, the fatigue, the dizzy spells and nausea. The sheer optimism for the future coupled with fear of the unexpected. The feeling of knowing that no matter what, you will care for and provide for this child from the minute that second blue line appears on that stick and will seemingly redraw the map of your life forever.

A woman becomes a mother the minute she realizes she's pregnant. All her efforts, energy and focus go into everything she can possibly do to provide a secure, loving, safe environment for her and her offspring. Her diet changes with pregnancy, she may give up habits that are bad for her health to look after her growing embryo. Her mindset, nay, life becomes all about being the best she can be in order to make sure the precious life inside her thrives.

When nature has a cruel, indiscriminate way of suddenly snatching that away if is a blow. The grief and anguish a woman feels at this point cannot be measured. It is the come down after the high. You'd give anything to feel that sicky feeling again. The pain hits you like a brick. Because preparing mentally for having a baby is totally different to the lack of preparation for losing one. That is the unexpected.

I have no words of advice. Only an understanding of your situation. I found counseling helpful for my first miscarriage as it also help me come to terms with my break up which occurred within a couple of weeks of losing my baby. It was amost disgusting, distressing and horrible time, one I would never wish to repeat nor wish upon my worst enemy. I wanted to end everything, I couldn't find a point to life and thought about ending things. The sleepless nights and not eating properly were horrendous, until they started passing in a blur and I stopped caring.

But.... My life did turn around. Counseling helped tho it didn't heal the wounds. I didn't really talk to anyone about things except my counsellor. The main thing which happened really was time. It's the old cliche about rims being a healer but its true. You need to give yourself time to grieve and try to look after yourself in the process. Focus your energy if you can manage it on your son. He needs you. You need him. And it does help to talk. It can't fix things but it does help. If you want a chat pm me.

Sending you massive hugs Thanks xx

kavv0809 · 29/04/2014 00:41

God bless you pet. You have had a really tough time. For what it's worth, the good friends won't tire of hearing what you have to say, it is important to work things through at a pace that's right for you, and everyone's different. It is bleak now but there will be a light at the end of the tunnel, as others have said considering counseling may help. Good luck to you and I'm very sorry for your loss.

pointlesslyseekingsomething · 29/04/2014 07:09

Doinmummy, sorry you're feeling the same because it's crap (though it helps to know it's not just me).

Thank you to all of you for your replies. I am going with the counselling though I don't feel it's helping atm.

I will keep swimming but it takes energy I just don't have :(

There are a couple of friends I can really really talk to and get it but I am wary of testing their patience so sometimes I go silent to try to avoid being so bloody depressing.

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Doinmummy · 29/04/2014 16:21

Pointless I sincerely hope you get help with dealing with your loss and can find a way out of the fog to be truly happy again. If your friends are worth their salt ( and I'm sure they are) they will not tire of listening to you, it's what friends do.

Here's to a sunnier future Thanks

pointlesslyseekingsomething · 29/04/2014 21:02

Thank you, and you. It does feel like a fog and it needs to clear soon :(

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pointlesslyseekingsomething · 29/04/2014 21:04

Nickenchuggets, sorry for your losses too. It's good to hear that things can improve even though it doesn't feel like they will right now.

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McNickenChuggets · 29/04/2014 22:47

They do take time. I have a ds now who is 14 months. I love him to bits but its been hard. I got put on antidepressants but they made me feel worse. I'm now at a point where I try to block things out and it seems to work for me. Work and ds keep me constantly busy. You will get thru this and become stronger I promise. Just take things easy and don't be hard on yourself. Cry if you need to or write things down. It might help Smile

pointlesslyseekingsomething · 29/04/2014 23:13

Too much crying. No resilience left, especially at work. I think the pills have helped but that makes me feel weak that I need them at all.

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McNickenChuggets · 29/04/2014 23:30

I know what you mean but it's not a sign of weakness need extra help to cope. The loss of this child has had a huge impact on you and presumably you aren't with the father of this child. Do you still have contact with him? Maybe he can help you address your feelings and thoughts? They offered a bereavement service when I m/c and at the time I thought 'what the fudge do I need that for?'. Shortly after the impact set in. So I guess it can be a good idea. I'm hear should you need to talk. And I never tire of listening to people in need. I reckon that's why I'm blessed with big ears Wink

Doinmummy · 30/04/2014 14:16

Pointless don't look on taking pills as weak. If you needed thyroid pills or heart pills to keep you healthy you wouldn't bat an eyelid. Just because these pills are for your head doesn't make it any different . X

pointlesslyseekingsomething · 01/05/2014 20:54

I know that logically but I've never felt like this before. It wasn't even planned and I was more than ambivalent about it at first. I never told the father even though he is still around. I feel it would just cause conflict now. Thanks for your advice x

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Louise1956 · 01/05/2014 23:07

i am very sorry. But your son is only 12, so he has a good few years before he will be able to leave home. and he may not even then. our neigh bour where we used to live had her son, daughter in law and three grandchildren living with her. And you coukd still have another child. My no.1 son was 14 when no.2 son was born.

pointlesslyseekingsomething · 02/05/2014 21:27

I know I could have another. But I wanted the one I was supposed to be having, even if it took a while to realise it.

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