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My therapist asked what I miss about my old life and I froze
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Larry K.Regular
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Went to my first therapy session in years (highly recommend btw, lots of new dads are losing it and not talking about it) and she asked this question and I literally could not answer. Because here's the thing, I don't actually want my old life back. But I also don't feel like I fully have an identity as just a dad either. Like I'm living in this weird in between space. Do I miss freedom? Yeah sometimes. Do I want to go back to 2019 me? No. But what am I becoming? Anyone else dealing with this?
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That's a heavy question to freeze on. I think the answer changes depending on the day though. Some days I miss sleeping through the night, other days I wouldn't trade this chaos for anything.
Glad you're doing therapy man. I started going last year after my second kid was born and it honestly saved me. There's no weakness in admitting you're struggling with the transition.