Feeling lonely, even around people.
I’m 27 weeks pregnant and this is my first pregnancy. I was informed about the emotional aspects of pregnancy, but I never imagined how lonely I would feel. With the father not being present, effectively making me a single mother, I do have my family and friends who can offer support. However, despite this, the loneliness persists, and I find myself crying frequently. I can be around a group of people laughing and talking, and suddenly, the loneliness hits me, causing me to burst into tears. Is this normal? Is there anyone else experiencing similar feelings?
Parent loss and no village
Just a rant really but I’ve been really struggling since I’ve lost both of my parents, I lost my mum when I was 17 and my dad December 2025, I genuinely have never felt so lovely, I’m estranged from my family for personal reasons and to protect my mental health too so I only have my partners mum and sister, I just feel like I’ve been so lonely for so long, it really gets to me and I’m not sure how to deal with or express this to my partner as he doesn’t really understand.
I don’t really have any friends either as I get so overwhelmed and forget to check my phone and reply and they just don’t speak to me after that, I think I just need to scream you know.
I think I’m just missing my dad some extra this week as it gets closer to my birthday.
Anybody else ever feel somewhat similar to this?
unpopular opinion. what’s your thoughts?
I love my children, 3 under 5. I had my first at 19, seconds at 21 3rd a week after i turned 24. I love my husband etc etc etc. But i mourn the person i was before. i wish i would’ve waited to start a family. I’d been with my now husband since i was 14. im 24 now and it was just right. I have no resentment towards my life, kids or husband! I just didn’t get to live i feel. like traveling, making friends, even college in person. I feel like i just disappeared and I have no other identity except for mom and wife. I’ve tried to “get my spark back.” but it’s just different. Nothing really interests me, i don’t do well in social groups anymore. I can’t find people my age with 3 kids who could relate. Like yes i understand, this is the route I chose but it’s hard. Sahm, no friends still in college, im just struggling mentally but every time I voice it, I basically get “you made your bed so lay in it..” comments :/ I am in therapy, i feel like everyone should be. but i have no one to just vent to on a personal friendship level who gets it.
Cut off from the world?
Hi can anyone relate to virtually being cut off from the world because you are so busy and tired as a mother? I have a 2 and a 3 year old, due with my third baby in 3 weeks and I see other people posting things in social media but I can't be bothered reading or looking at any of this. My emails can often go unread, even important ones like notices etc. When I receive letters in the mailbox I often procrastinate opening them because I feel like I won't be able to focus on the content so I search for a time when I feel like I am ready to take in so much information, potentially about bills or letters from health visitors. Health visitors calling me to arrange appointments at my home to see how I am doing are one of the most dreadful things for me because I just can't be bothered having a stranger at my home taking my time and leaving without giving any help. Other people go on protests, position themselves politically, follow the news but I swear there could be the 3rd world war breaking out and I would just find it hard to care about the politics because I still have to chase dirty nappies, nap times and I would still feel tired and overstimulated with my family life alone.
As a child and teenager I used to always be super spiritual , always thinking about the higher concepts, I was very religious and prayed all day. I even started writing a book at 16 about some of my insights on things. I was about to start studying psychology and criminology but very soon I married and instantly got children and it feels like the whole side of my higher self was shut down and I completely lost touch with it because I have to rush from one snack time to the other, from one bath time to another etc so spirituality feels out of place and reach. A few years ago if I read in the news about women in Afghanistan being treated worse than animals I would feel so much heat and passion and would feel like I need to do something but nowadays I genuinely don't have the energy to even care about this, like I am not capable of empathy anymore. All people around me and worldwide talk about the wars happening and I am so out of touch with all of this. Is this a normal thing, other moms experience this too?
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