Imposter Syndrome
Okay, I’m just curious how others have handled this. Is it normal to feel some imposter syndrome around the mom title. For background my little man is speech delayed and not saying mama yet. Adoption is not finalized yet. Petition filed awaiting court date. But even when other people (ie. nurse, therapist or passers-by etc.) call me momma I feel a little uncomfortable with letting people believe I gave birth to him. Is that weird? Or do we all feel this way sometimes? And does it pass?
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@Susan-Lynn I love that! Our son is only 1 and a half right now. I don’t like to share his story without his consent which he’s too young to give. So I usually don’t say anything. It’s the feeling I’m wondering about. My son looks exactly like my husband. He’s is biological kinship my husband’s great nephew. So people never question it. I just don’t want feeling insecure in my mom title to cheat me out of enjoying this time while he’s little. Ya know?
We adopted him at birth from my best friend. I look at it more so now I’m who he calls mom, he doesn’t know any different. But that I’m loved enough for him to do that
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I did in the beginning when the pediatrician would hand me the pp questionnaire. Strangely enough my son looks a lot like me. So strangers in passing say nice things and I’m just over now correcting people. Those who I do tell i tell them I had a hysterectomy 3 years ago and my son is one-watching them trying to figure it out is funny