This is hard to admit but I feel isolated a lot. I love my wife and kids but we're at different life stages. My buddies all still go out and do their thing and I'm home with the kids. Work is draining. By the time everyone's asleep I'm just exhausted and scrolling my phone alone. Feel like no one really gets what I'm going through as a dad. Anyone else feel like this?
Swing shifts killed a lot of my friendships too, but weekends with the family became everything for me. That lonely feeling though, sometimes I still get it even on family time. Worth talking to your wife about it when you can.
Man, I get this. My buddies still want to hit the bars on weekends but I'm planning the best lunch for my kids instead. It's a different kind of fun, but the loneliness part hits hard sometimes. You're not alone in feeling this way.
The Saturday thing has been huge for me. Can't go out like we used to, but those mornings with my kid hit different now. The isolation is real though, maybe find even one buddy who gets this stage of life?
I get this. Single dad here and even with the kids around, some nights feel really quiet after they're in bed. Have you talked to your wife about what's causing the isolation feeling?
Being at different life stages with your partner is rough. Are you guys on opposite sleep schedules or just mentally checked out from each other? Sometimes it helps to actually name what's different.
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This hits hard because it's real. You can be surrounded by people and still feel alone. Have you thought about talking to someone, like a therapist? No shame in that.
Co-parenting taught me that loneliness is about connection, not presence. You might need to find your people. Dad groups, hobby communities, something where you feel seen.