Loneliness is hitting different since the divorce
Been separated for 8 months now and I've got the kids every other week. The weeks I don't have them I just sit in my apartment scrolling my phone until bedtime. All my friends are
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Been separated for 8 months now and I've got the kids every other week. The weeks I don't have them I just sit in my apartment scrolling my phone until bedtime. All my friends are
I don't even know where to start. Lately I've been having these panic attacks where I convince myself something bad is going to happen to my kids. Like I'll be at work and suddenly
This might sound weird but I feel like I'm invisible sometimes. I'm with my wife and kids all day on weekends but I feel this distance. Like nobody really gets me or asks how I'm a
Just wanted to post this because I know a lot of us guys don't talk about this stuff. I've been going to therapy for 3 months now and honestly it's been a game changer. I was deali
My counselor keeps telling me I need to take time for myself but every time I try to do something just for me I feel guilty. Like I took 2 hours to go to the gym and shoot some poo
My kids wanted to go to the park yesterday and I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I felt dead inside, just sat on the couch. They ended up watching screens all day because I co
Anyone else just lying awake at 3am thinking about how you're screwing up your kids? I start thinking about their college fund, whether I'm teaching them the right values, if I'm t
Been going to therapy for 2 months now and it's actually helping. But I feel weird about it like I'm being selfish or weak for needing it. My dad never went to therapy, just dealt
My wife had it after our first kid and everyone was checking on her which is good. But when our second was born I started feeling this heaviness I couldn't shake. Lost interest in
Been home with the kids for two years since my wife makes more money. It's great being with them but dude the isolation is real. All the parent groups are moms who seem uncomfortab
Been white knuckling my way through life for like 10 years. Constant stress, constant worry, couldn't relax for a second. Everyone around me was probably exhausted but I didn't car
Anyone else just constantly worried they're screwing their kids up? I'm always second guessing myself. Did I yell too much today. Am I involved enough. Not involved too much. It's
So I've been dealing with anxiety for a while now and lately I've noticed I get super anxious when I feel an anxiety attack coming on. Like I can feel my chest get tight and then I
The kids are with their mom every other week and when they're gone the house is dead silent. I work from home so I don't really interact with people much. I've been trying to get o
Just wanted to share that I finally took the leap and started medication. Been putting it off for years because of the stigma I guess, and I'm kicking myself for waiting so long. F
Started getting panic attacks right when I wake up. My heart racing, feeling like something bad is about to happen, dread in my stomach. Then I have to get the kids ready for schoo
I lay awake at night sometimes worrying that I'm messing them up. Like did I yell too much today? Am I teaching them the right values? Is screen time rotting their brains? My wife
Been home with the kids for 8 months now after losing my job and honestly it's been really isolating. All the mom groups don't really want me there even though I've tried a few tim
Nobody talks about dad depression enough. After our second kid was born I felt this heavy weight I couldn't shake. Wasn't sleeping even when I could, had zero energy, felt disconne
Worked from home for 2 years and loved it. Company made us come back 5 days a week last month and I'm struggling more than I expected. I feel like I've forgotten how to socialize w