I have been with my husband for 15 years and currently have two kids. I have always been on the back burner , I use to be fun, i was fashionable and considered "pretty" and I swear to you im everything but . all that now, I hate myself and I stopped looking at myself for 5 years . I would avoid all mirrors and now that I finally got back into the groove... i dont like what I see. I wanna go "lick my wounds" in private. And im trying very hard to not do it.
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why is it you feel that you can’t work on yourself currently? without leaving or ‘disappearing’. have you talked to your partner about how you feel? i’m sure if he knew he’d want to do more to support you and facilitate you being able to get back to feeling like yourself! or i would hope so! if not then that’s another conversation xx
This morning I had to call an ambulance because my 2 year old went pale and was struggling to breath. They came and gave him oxygen and steroids. They said it was a pretty bad case of croup cough and booked a follow up app later on today to see if he needs another dose of the steroids. I called my boss (the owner of the small buisness) to tell her I won’t be coming and she went crazy on me saying she has a life too she needs to take her kids to swimming class and make dinner. I’m shocked at how she reacted and compared her situation to mine. In general that place is really understaffed and I’ve been working for weeks without an actual day off, we also get lunch deducted from our pay but we have to eat while working due to being understaffed. I’m currently pregnant and because my son was ill the past few days I’ve not been sleeping so today I started hallucinating and felt like I’m gonna pass out few times during the day. I am so mentally drained from this place being toxic and I feel like I can’t quit cause I won’t get any maternity pay later on, I’m thinking to report her but I don’t know where
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Why is it so difficult to make lasting, ride or die, bestie friendships as an adult let alone a isolated SAHM. It feels defeating. It’s even harder when you’re an introvert on top of being isolated. Has anyone else experienced this?

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My daughter is 8 and she just has such a hard time maintaining friendships. She isn’t into boys yet and she doesn’t like to be sassy or mean at all and unfortunately she hasn’t been able to find many friends her age that don’t just bully her ☹️ I’ve tried meet ups I’ve invited people from co ops I’ve taken her to church classes and other gatherings and I’m such at a loss. Any advice?

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Does anyone feel like they are not cut out to be a stay at home mom?
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I’ve applied for maternity allowance and got my letter through today saying I would get the least amount. However I also got a letter asking me to pay towards the national class 2.
I have now done this but just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience and if they then got the full amount after paying the cost they asked for. Thank you!
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I'm struggling with what to buy for my baby. MIL has taken my idea to buy baby a rocking horse and has already bought her that for Christmas (another story) so feel like i need to get something better but I'm struggling for ideas. Can anyone help?
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