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Letting go of resentment

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thismummyslife · 30/05/2025 15:21

would really like some opinions and advice on how I can get over what happened when my child was born.

For background, I had a baby in December very close to Christmas which was lovely as who doesn’t adore a Christmas baby! Unfortunately, I had an emergency c sections with complications for to severe endometriosis, it was quite an ordeal and I was in absolute agony. I really struggled with pain yet after a couple of days realised my partner was not interested in helping with my recovery, sure he fed the baby now and again and changed on occasion but it got to the point where I didn’t have any clean clothes, he wouldn’t make me food, get me drinks or my pain meds. After a couple of days, it was very clear that I was also definitely 99% responsible for looking after LO too. Things are better now but I think about how he was every day six months later. He has never treated me like that but it just really hurt. How can I move on without feeling resentment ?

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toomuchfaff · 30/05/2025 16:09

You address the areas that caused resentment, he'll addresses them, takes accountability and proposes how he will change to make it right. He makes it right. He continues to show he is a different person and is actually present in parenting.

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