NC for this. My oldest DC is 4.5 and starts school next week. I keep crying with fear (when shes not around. I try to put a brave face on). I know it's because I had a very hard time at school socially (now i am suspected autistic and waiting on assessment) and her going to school us bringing up all my repressed feelings about it. I desperately, desperately don't want her to struggle like I did and even worse, to blame herself for being different like I did. She is so lovely but so like me already. I worry for her so so so much.
DP says I'm being silly and he's convinced she'll be grand like he was. I know I need therapy long term but how can I help myself and my DC in the short term? Has anyone else felt like this and overcome it?