Had a breakdown in front of my kids yesterday

1w ago·1 min read

I've been holding everything in for months. Work stress, money worries, just everything piling up. Yesterday my oldest spilled juice all over the kitchen and something just snapped. I yelled way too loud and then just sat down and cried. My kids were scared. My wife tried to help but I felt ashamed. Still working through it but it scared me enough that I know I need help before things get worse.

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BBradRegular1w ago

Hey, I did this in front of mine a few months back and honestly? It wasn't the worst thing. Kids are more resilient than we think and seeing a parent be human and overwhelmed sometimes is real. But you gotta get some support going now. Don't keep it bottled up.

DDanNew Dad1w ago

The fact that you broke in front of them isn't failure, it's actually showing them that people have limits. But yes, you need to get some help managing this. Talk to someone this week. Not next month. This week.

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LLucasRegular1w ago

You're carrying too much alone. The money worries and work stress don't just disappear because you're a dad. You need to talk to someone about this stuff. Your kids would rather have a present dad getting help than an absent one holding everything in.