Loneliness is hitting different now that I'm a dad

2w ago·1 min read

I'm around people all day. Kids, wife, coworkers. But I feel so alone. Like nobody really gets what I'm dealing with. My friends without kids don't understand why I can't just go out. My dad friends are all so tired we barely talk. My wife is stretched thin too. I don't even know what I'm looking for here maybe just to say it out loud. Been considering a support group or something but also feels like that's admitting defeat.

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CChris T.Regular2w ago

Man this resonates. I'm around my kids constantly but the stuff I'm actually worried about or thinking about? Nobody gets it. Have you found other dads to talk to about this?

RRyan M.Regular2w ago

Yeah, being a parent is its own kind of lonely sometimes. You're responsible for tiny humans and everyone's depending on you but you can't really tell anyone when you're struggling. This forum helps though.

RRick M.Regular2w ago

I feel this in my bones. You can be surrounded by people all day and still feel completely isolated because nobody's living your exact experience. It's weird and it sucks.

NNolan D.Regular2w ago

That's the thing about parenting nobody really talks about. You're never alone but you're also never NOT on the clock. Find your people who get it, even if it's just online.