From office guy to work from home dad and I don't know who I am anymore

2w ago1 min read

Been working from home for 2 years now and I'm having an identity crisis. I used to be the guy with the commute, the work clothes, the separate identity from dad. Now I'm in the same house all day answering emails between making lunches and breaking up fights. I miss having that split between work life and dad life but also I wouldn't trade the flexibility for anything. Anyone else struggle with this? Like I'm not fully a work person or a dad person anymore, I'm just both things awkwardly mixed together.

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PPedroRegular2w ago

Dude I felt this hard when I went WFH full time. The office identity was real and losing it was weird. But honestly after a year I realized I built a new one - now I'm the dad who actually shows up for school pickup and knows what my kids ate for lunch. Different guy, not worse.

DDerekRegular1w ago

This hits. I spent years defining myself by my career and then suddenly I'm in the home office with toddlers interrupting meetings. The coffee thing helps though. Small rituals that feel like YOU time even if it's just 15 minutes.

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RRonRegular1w ago

The identity thing is huge. I gave up the commute and the 'professional guy' routine completely when I went stay at home. What helped me was realizing I'm still me, just expressing it differently now. Still got ambitions and goals, they just look different these days.