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To feel down?

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Orangesandmelons123 · 22/05/2023 15:57

I shouldn't complain but just wanted to see if anyone else feels down but for no particular reason. To summarise my life at the moment:
-my husband and I work full time as a teachers

  • I don't get home until about 5.30pm so only see my two children (who are 2 and 3) for about an hour and a half
  • spend the weekend with them (my husband plays football every Saturday for about 5 hours, I also run every Sunday in the mornings so we both have 'free' time)
-we are able to save and can afford to go on holiday etc
  • I don't have many friends at all that I live near (most are from my hometown)
-I have a decent relationship with my husband... except he does play games at night, but I do like going to sleep early)

But I still feel down. I feel like I should be doing more, but also feel like I am not succeeding at anything. I feel like it is not possible to give every aspect of life 100%. I miss spending my maternity with my children. I want to go out more.
Did people always feel like this? I am thinking social media is an extremely bad influence and makes me feel like I should be doing way more.

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Orangesandmelons123 · 22/05/2023 16:07

@Sirloinwithlove no holidays booked but thinking of a weekend away. We don't have any family nearby to look after the children. I feel incredibly guilty that I feel this way. I have two amazing children and thats all that should matter.

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VainAbigail · 22/05/2023 16:33

Half term is approaching and the summer too, so lots of time to spend together?

Radi0Stockport · 22/05/2023 17:26

Can you work part time? Just one less day? Spend it with your kids

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