I’d like some opinions on this before I say anything.
I’ve been feeling a bit low recently and have had a few bad days with my DS, he’s 10 months and has been being difficult, I think it’s his teeth. I have been feeling low so decided to voice this to my DM, I don’t usually talk about how I feel, but have been trying to make an effort to do so more, I first told her over a text and then we talked a bit when I saw her today. What she said upset me a bit and I’m not sure if I’m being too sensitive or not. I said DS had been being difficult and had woken up early this morning, meaning he’s been grumpy today and naps have been all over the place. She said ‘well you always woke up early when you were little, you should be glad he’s not like you, I don’t know how you’d cope!’, ‘maybe if you were happier, he’d be happier too, he’s picking it up from you’ and ‘it’s your problem, not his, deal with it’. I fully understand I can’t let my mental health effect my DS and I try my hardest not to, I always try to smile, sound happy and be enthusiastic whenever I’m playing with him, I make sure I take him out once a day so we’re not stuck in the house and we do lots of soft play, swimming and meeting up with friends which she knows about so it’s not like I just sit around all day.
What she said just felt really dismissive and made me feel pathetic, like I somehow can’t cope and I shouldn’t be down as I have no reason to be.
Am I being too sensitive?