Single Dad to Married Guy - Identity Crisis
Spent 6 years as a solo parent, just me and my son against the world type mentality. Got remarried last year and it's been weird because suddenly I'm not the only one making decisions. She's a great mom and stepmother but I had to learn to share parenting, share my space, share my identity as the strong one who had it all figured out. Didn't realize how much of my identity was wrapped up in being the guy who did it all alone. We're working through it with some counseling. I don't miss the loneliness but I do miss that sense of like, everything depending on me, you know? Kind of had to rebuild myself as part of a unit instead of solo operator.
That's a massive transition. You went from being everything to your son to sharing that role and it probably messes with your head in unexpected ways. How's your son handling it?