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I feel like I’m loosing my self

I don’t care to do self care my hair nails look cute I just miss my old bubbly cute self

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Anyone up to talking

I need more friends man like having to go through bull crap with my child’s father I wish there was more woman that I can relate to it seems like everyone happy as hell on here

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Feeling alone.

Hi lovely mums, I am feeling really alone some days and feel like I need to get out there more and make some mum friends. IV tried starting a conversation on here but either people didn't respond or the conversation died down. Any suggestions. I got to two groups a week and made 2 really good mum friends but feel li...

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Coping with loneliness

How is everyone coping with the loneliness? My partner works till 7 almost every night, family members sometimes pop to see the baby but they stay for about half an hour and i’m on my own again i keep myself busy cooking and cleaning the house when the baby is sleeping but that’s all i do at the moment i take the ba...

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Anyone else really struggle with their mental health after returning to work?

I've been back for a few months and I'm just not coping. I feel so stressed and overwhelmed and I'm not getting any support at work. Any advice!?

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Lonely

Is anyone else a single mom that feels lonely asf? I feel so alone, stressed, strung out on life. I have four kids and they never listen. I can never eat sleep shower. I saw on tiktok a woman saying how much she loves her husband and it just had me in tears. Sounds stupid but i want a husband. Someone to take care o...

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Did anyone else suddenly lose all their friends when they found out you were pregnant?

I don’t know if it was me being 18 and in high school (Although I’m sure that doesn’t help) but all of my friends abandoned me when they found out I was pregnant. Sure, they acted supportive and told me they were there for me but as soon as they had a reason to stop seeing me (i.e. us graduating high school), they’...

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How often do you treat yourself to a takeaway?

Or comment “never” if you don’t get takeaway.

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Feeling alone during pregnancy?

Does anyone else feel sad and isolated, vulnerable and alone during pregnancy? It only started at about 20 weeks for me. I find myself tearing up and crying most days as my friends (none of them have kids) haven’t really bothered with me at all since finding out, and haven’t checked to ask how I am. I thought I woul...

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Who could I talk to

I feel like running away. I can’t parent. I can’t take care of myself. I have no work and no one cares about me and my opinion.

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Ughhhh

Any other mamas feel so alone it’s causing borderline depression? I’m a 29 year old mama to a little guy. I only have my son half the time (50/50 schedule) and the other half of the time I just go back to an empty bed and lay there in silence until the rest of the day passes by. Idk why it’s so hard to make friends...

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Anyone else fully solo with a baby that BD hasn’t met? How you all doing?

My BD has not met my LO, 3 months makes me SO made how someone can’t give a sh*t about their own blood, feel like it’s been the hardest year and feel so lonely

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Loneliness

Is anyone else feeling quite lonely in this first trimester? My partner couldn’t possibly DO more, but having no friends with children or in this stage of life yet has left me feeling so alone, when I talk about how I’m feeling I feel the disinterest from them. Just hoping I’m not alone in this feeling, and the gui...

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Anyone recently PP fully solo with no contact ? How you all doing?

My BD has not met my LO, 3 months makes me SO made how someone can’t give a sh*t about their own blood, feel like it’s been the hardest year and feel so lonely

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I just want to be understood!!!

For the past two days, I’ve been feeling like my life has been in a constant loop. I’m a SAHM and ima be honest I haven’t had a moment just to decompress and find myself. For the past 2 years I’ve lost my identity and neglected myself because of it. I’m not looking for pity, I just want to be understood. I’ve tried ...

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I miss feeling pretty

I miss feeling pretty, even like 2 years after I had my first son I still felt pretty. Now I hardly feel pretty even with makeup on it’s hard to feel beautiful and I hate it. I constantly dye my hair in an attempt to build some confidence, which has really just damaged my hair and done nothing to boost my confidence...

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