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purpleme12 · 22/12/2022 22:14

Can't stop crying.
All I've ever wanted is to be loved by someone.

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Eyesopenwideawake · 23/12/2022 09:11

Hello @purpleme12 - how are you feeling today? We're here for you. Flowers

cakeandchampagne · 23/12/2022 11:59

Flowers I hope you’re feeling better today.

Alwaysworriedwoman · 23/12/2022 22:28

Any better today? 😊

IDontWantToBeAPie · 23/12/2022 22:34

I understand. It's horrible to feel alone. To search always and come up against a blank wall. But.. and you may find this annoying, the main thing is to love yourself.

Therapy helped me. It reframes your thinking and makes you grateful for things you didn't even notice before.

purpleme12 · 23/12/2022 23:09

I don't know how to like myself anymore.
If other people hate me what is the point of me.
I've let my child down this December I have been as cheery as I should be or buoyed her up as much as I should.
I have got no one to buoy me up and it's hard to buoy us up. I do it to her cos I don't want her to feel like I did and do. But I'm probably going to mess her up anyway.
I take in every horrible thing. And the horrible things don't tally up with the nice things. If they think the horrible things then they must have lied about all the nice things.
I'm so scared I'll mess her up

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DisneyChops · 23/12/2022 23:50

OP I don't know what's happened, but I'm telling you now, everything you are thinking right now, they are just thoughts.
What you think and feel about yourself are just thoughts. They are not real, they are not reality and they can't harm you.
If someone else has told you something negative, again, they are simply giving an opinion. Their opinion is not fact. If someone says you are a horrible person, it doesn't mean you are, it is simply their opinion. What is the actual evidence for it being true?

The only opinion that truly matters about yourself is yours. And you can change it. You don't have to think any of this. They are just unhelpful thoughts, causing you misery.

You need way more self confidence and self esteem. How do you do that? Speak to yourself as you would speak to your child, or a close friend. Would you tell your child or your friend the same things you tell yourself? No you wouldn't. You'd support them, reassure them.
Any little positive through the day, praise yourself for it. Process it. Tell yourself well done. Even just the little things, like getting out of bed, if you like. Went to work? Well done, you're getting out there and providing for your family. You're dedicated.
Got out of bed and made breakfast? Well done, you're giving yourself what your body needs, you deserve it.

I've had a lot of therapy and this helped me massively.

Here if you want to talk.

cakeandchampagne · 24/12/2022 14:39

I’m sure you did many things to take good care of your child in December, and the harshness towards yourself is undeserved.
Flowers
How old is your child?

purpleme12 · 24/12/2022 22:22

She's 9
She means so much to me.

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purpleme12 · 24/12/2022 22:25

Just wanted to say thank you to people for taking the time to post

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Summer2424 · 24/12/2022 22:32

@purpleme12
You'll always be the best person ever to your bubba. Sending you positive vibes x

Abcdefgh1234 · 24/12/2022 22:57

No one in this world can make you happy beside yourself. Dont put your happiness in someone else. You dont need anyone else. You hot your daughter. That should be enough. You should love yourself and makes yourself happy. And the people will come to you. Remember no one in this world can make you happy beside yourself.

ChristmasChair · 24/12/2022 22:59

Hugs OP.

Vaccine001 · 24/12/2022 23:03

Therapy with the correct therapist will help you to stop blaming yourself for the behaviour of others you have zero control over. You seem to be a beautiful soul, you know this you just got to realise it.

cakeandchampagne · 25/12/2022 15:17

What are you doing for fun today with your daughter?
I hope your weather is nice enough to get outside for a while.

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