why am i not a good enough mom😔

why aren’t i doing the things im supposed to do with my children im doing what i need but doesn’t feel enough can’t help but doubt myself but also so tired with 3 toddlers i just feel like im not good enough

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U are good enough and why u think ur not good enough?

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my youngest daughters ill my partner told me to give her a bath in the morning i never did it for no reason at all i just didn’t do it i just “couldn’t be bothered” or “ill do it later tonight” “she’ll be fine” i thought and i did, he asked if i did i said no and hes telling me i should of give her a bath in morning too how do u expect her to get better “useless” he called me but that’s not the first time he’s told me to do something and ive not done it for essentially no reason not like it’s a bad thing but i guess after a build up it can be annoying when i dont listen to the things he says i just now feel like im not good enough for my children why dont i just do the things he says or things iknow might help i just opt for the easy option all the time out of i genuinely cant tell if its laziness or tiredness or burnout or just a bad mom

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This sounds like burnout babes, I can get a bit like this at times, if I desperately need a break, I have a toddler and a 13 year old, and I’m currently pregnant, and I’m sure you remember pregnant tired haha, your partner should be looking more at what’s going on with you, but maybe you need to sit down and talk with him and say you need some help, some support, why doesn’t he get up earlier and help you bath her, or say when I get home we will bath her together - this is what my partner will do. But don’t beat yourself up for being exhausted, 3 toddlers sounds absolutely crazy! Haha x

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It wasn’t planned and when I found out I wasn’t thrilled but have grown to the idea. They however didn’t want and asked for a termination. I agreed initially but as I processed it decided against it.

Yesterday they sat me down and told me they didn’t want this and felt trapped. I told them I had debated being a single mother because I don’t want them to resent me for this decision and they don’t have to be a part of this if they didn’t want too. They told me they already resent me for this and we kind of left it at that.

Today they didn’t call me to check in or come home. They text me to say have a good evening but nothing else really. This is completely out of character for them and I feel this relationship is pretty doomed now.

The thing is I’m terrified of doing this alone. I know I have some friends and family who could support but the end of the day it will be just me. It’s weird being apart from them but I also think I’m going to have to get used to it. I also think if I terminated our relationship would never be the same regardless and I would grow to resent him.

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Anyways , I told him why and apparently he didn’t like what he heard so now he’s talking about he wants a dna test. I’m gonna give him what asked for and im breaking things off with him. Not because I’m guilty but because I’m tired off always being accused or the identity our baby being a topic every time he doesn’t get his ways.

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