This is gonna sound weird but I feel really alone even when the house is full. My wife doesn't get it when I try to explain. I have work buddies but we don't really go deep. No close friends really. Just feel like no one actually knows me, you know? Anyone deal with loneliness like this? How'd you work through it?
I get this completely. When my kids were younger I'd be in the middle of chaos and just feel completely disconnected from everyone. Turns out I wasn't processing what was actually happening around me because I was so stressed about everything else. Have you talked to anyone about it, or is that part of the problem?
That's not weird at all man. I think a lot of dads experience this. The house is loud and everyone's doing their thing but you're still in your own head somewhere. Could be worth checking in with a therapist if you haven't already. Sometimes isolation is more mental than physical.
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The fact that your wife doesn't get it might actually be the bigger issue here. Have you sat down and really explained what it feels like? Sometimes our partners don't realize we're struggling because we're too busy keeping it together on the outside.