I can afford to stop working, but I can’t cope with feeling financially dependent 😭
Before I got pregnant, I was doing freelance social media management for a client alongside a full time job. I had to leave that job just before having my baby as we moved cities for my husband’s work.
I carried on with the freelance work within a month of my baby being born and I’m still doing it now, 6 months later. But honestly, it’s starting to take a toll on my mental health. The client is constantly demanding, and I’ve completely lost passion for social media work.
My husband has said I should just stop and that we can manage on his income, but I’m really struggling with that idea. I would only have my maternity pay, which is pretty low, and I can’t seem to shake how uncomfortable I feel about being financially dependent on him.
I feel stuck between protecting my mental health and letting go of financial independence, and I don’t know what the right decision is.
Has anyone else struggled with letting go of work after having a baby, especially when it means becoming financially dependent on a partner?
