(Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) ‘I don’t want to live anymore but I’m scared to die’ is one of the most-searched mental illness confessions on Google. Always seek professional advice relevant to your circumstances. They were from a place of real agonizing pain. You need to find something that makes you feel good about yourself and builds yourself back up. I know it would never happen though because I couldn't live with the shame of it. A place to let off steam and receive support from other Netmums. My daughter is 3 and doesn't listen to me or do anything I ask. And you may of fallen out of love with your partner or it may just be that you are feeling so down that you have pushed him away i some times felt that way. My life is hell daily. I love my son so much, but I'm afraid I've started to dislike him, I don't like spending any time with him because I know exactly how it's going to go. I'm tired of being responsible for them and have a lot of guilt with my feelings. I feel like a failure and a let down, because mum's are not meant to say the things like this. I just feel like everyone would be better off that way. My husband is have them for the first time in over 9 months, next week. Could that be an option? The Mix offer counselling sessions for children from the age of 10, but this is via a web chat service and gives her up to 8 sessions which last 50 minutes each. Obviously I can't talk to anyone about any of these feelings because they would automatically judge me and assume the worst. I hope you can find some support that will help you. My daughter is 3 and doesn't listen to me or do anything I ask. When you least expect it he will come along, all you need to remember is this child isn't going to hurt you like you've been hurt...maybe do small activities with your little boy and build up a stronger bond from where I'm sitting you have trust issues but with your son it's different than any man. noone can judge you it sounds a nightmare an I mean no wonder your depressed an its not your fault how you feel , all kids can be annoying an stuff but your daughter has some problems id guess but she cant be all bad , even her dad cant have been all bad as you liked him at one point he was drug taker but I think most people take drugs when they have problems mental issues ect I dont think all good things about my son thats just the truth no child is perfect your younger one will have some bad points aswell but I guess you cant know what the younger ones flaws are yet as their too young, maybe you shouldnt try so hard to pretend to like your daughter as why would you like someone who does horrible things to you , she has a mum who puts up with her still looks after her you didnt give her up or anything , got no advice I dont know what your meant to do but you have carried on with it for ten years I suppose she is getting older and if things dont improve with help well you dont have to live with her once she is older. I am so so dangerously depressed and lost. TBH, 4 years is fine with me... except when they are being bad! He is a really nice kid at times, he is really funny and entertaining, but most of the time he is just a monster. I do have a heart that longs to be loved but I can't allow it. I spend my whole life feeling guilty because I don't like her and I don't want her. Sent from my iPhone using Netmums mobile app. i don't honestly want him anymore. I thought that I would just love my baby and we would be happy and devoted to each other. Older children may become withdrawn, show disinterest or just be blunt and say, 'I don’t want to go'. THE GUILT IS 24/7, I am trying so hard but I am exhausted now and I am sick of her treating us all like utter crap all of the time. Try and turn it around so that they get your attention for every small little thing that is good behaviour. my mum has recently told us that she wont be seeing him again and that we'll be moving back to where my dad lives because they're getting back together. I know typically when a couple split up the children live with their mother, but I can't help but want to split up with my boyfriend and leave my son to live with him. Even though he lives close by, my son hardly calls or comes over. Please do call social services for help and don't let them fob you off. You swear you had a conversation about a plan and everyone was pumped up and on the same page, But then one day, your adult child pretends to … 2 F. ForeverSpring Well-Known Member. I think you should go and speak to your doctor and tell them everything you have told us they aren't there to judge you but to offer you advice I went a month ago I felt like all I wanted to were walk out of my family home Iv never thought I would want to leave my little boy he's my world but I were hating the word mummy and I were scared I were going to turn against him. 4. We dread her waking up each day and banging down the stairs step by step, slowly and ominously. Also I think my attitude is probably making things worse as I'm sure he must sense it. I am currently in my third year at university, I work and look after my children without a break. i want to live my life and be free, he is holding me back. I too was in an abusive relationship for many years, to many to count. I'm juggling so many plates and trying to do my best. i am so confused, tired and sick. The noise level in the house can be reduced. But again, this can also come from other sources, such as childhood friends or just the need to be rebellious throughout life.. :hug:
I would kill for a family environment, a husband, someone to love my son and I so that I don't feel dead inside anymore, I would love to feel like I loved my son and not feel like he would be better off without me, I am writing this with tears running down my face. Sometimes, people thinking, “I don’t want my child to live with me anymore” don’t necessarily want to terminate their parental rights — but they do wish for a break from parenting to better their situation. My husband is not really very helpful but he tries to be supportive to me. Kids pick up on these things and usually play up/out to it... so try getting some help to see if you do have depression and get his behavior sorted... that may be the best resolve for you. Both of my parents live with me and my husband plus my 35 year old son and his 11 year old daughter and another granddaughter who is17 (four generations)! Anon (2401180) Posted on 18-04-2017 at 9.40PM . When you least expect it he will come along, all you need to remember is this child isn't going to hurt you like you've been hurt...maybe do small activities with your little boy and build up a stronger bond from where I'm sitting you have trust issues but with your son it's different than any man. And you may of fallen out of love with your partner or it may just be that you are feeling so down that you have pushed him away i some times felt that way. Have quiet times and a reward sticker for keeping it quiet for 20 minutes. I now am isolated and depressed. How do I fix this? My youngest is a different story, she is happy and loving and I love her as a mother should do and more.
I wish I could work 12 hours/day, 7 days a week and come home and snuggle them for 15 minutes at bedtime. The Netmums forum is currently in read-only mode while we roll out some updates. by Gary Direnfeld I also have a lovely cat that I am having to re-home because the children hurt her all the time and it is constant battle to get them to stop. Sounds like he has some stresses in his life, I imagine he is struggling with hormones & changes as he is going through puberty, let alone all of the wild & scary things that are out there in social media and school and so on. When children live with their dads, people automatically assume the mother is a terrible person. We learnt lots of mind body things on the course and I benefitted from them all, but mindfulness was kind of a recentering of yourself and a way to live happy in the moment. They were painful words. I just want my life back or for it all to stop. I don't need them to do it for me, I do it for myself all day every day. I think you DO love him because you do all the things a good parent would do. I remember once I said ‘I don’t want to live anymore, my kids deserve better than this, I should have never had them and dragged them down with me’ I threw out those words to someone. Many of the other posts on here about others who are struggling to get any enjoyment out of being a mum, seem to be coming from women who are the mothers of babies, where it can usually be linked to post natal depression. Of course we are not married so I don't feel obligated to say yes. Tell your child: We had just been told he's got anxiety he's 6, maybe if you took your little boy to the doctors and explained how he behaves there might be underlying issue that's not been picked up. But now he is the total opposite, he has his violent outbursts, is really rude to people and runs away from me in shops and hides. I see to there every need. We have no sex life, we never get a break. With a lot of help from my parents I managed to get away from him. Maybe I don't hide it as well as I think I do. Whilst it wasn't physical it was very phycological. Are you under any MH team right now? Enjoy the things he enjoys. The lady was crying at the end saying that she had missed out on all the memories of her child being little because she had never bonded and had pushed him away because of all his behaviour for so many years. I (F16) don't want to live with my parents anymore. I then started trying to write freelance at home but had to stop because of the stress and her constant drama. You have kindly given me a few minutes of your time, and I do appreciate that. The noise level in the house is horrendous and I find myself having to shout just to be heard. I'm under a psychiatrist already but it turns out even they cannot fix this with their pill pushing. my mum rarely drunk anymore. From a woman who has been through a lot to and has PTSD like the other person said I think you have this to and finding your feelings can be hard..it doesn't feel like the medication helps and I said that for years but after giving them chance it started helping a hit..it takes time over a month. Help! I know we are completely different people with different situations but I'm just giving you my opinion from my experience xx hope you sort things. They treat me like muck and I don't know why. Netmums has not checked the qualifications of anyone posting. Understanding that you don’t have to be your child’s friend can help you come to terms with who your child is–and accept them. She does ANYTHING she can to get her own way. And yet it's normal for dads to leave! It was always obvious that she was different but it took a lot of fighting with GPs to be referred for a diagnosis. How do I tell my friend her child is a brat!??! Xx. EVERYTHING is drama. You can contact them HERE . Please someone give me some answers. You don't want to be on your own and that's understandable but aye it's better to be on your own than be with a *** h*le you deserve better and one day your Mr right is going to come along and love both you and your son for you and we won't be like the other and although he will help you heal somewhat. Children express resistance to staying with their other parent in different ways. I am madly in love with my own child but still cannot feel anything for my stepchildren. please help. 'After a few hours of staying at mine, my son says he wants to go home and doesn’t want to stay overnight.' Imagine the worst - that you did not see him any more ever - would that fill you with panic/ sadness? If I didn't bring him in, it would have have looked bad for me. You can find out more about this HERE . But again can you imagine the judgement from people? I definitely think you need to go see your doctor on your own and with your son. Sending big hugs your way. Sent from my SM-A300FU using Netmums mobile app, You have been through a lot of heartache i agree with the previous poster claire that you could have PTSD the fact you have had to be so strong when all you wanted to probably do is collapse comes out later on i find in different ways. Loraine x, I think you're suffering from PTSD. They are only like they are towards you with the abuse because they feel horrible inside and project it onto you. Tel; 0808 802 5544. I ate the food in front of me, I was over-joyed to have new shoes. I’d suggest you spend more time with your son as mine grew up and time was lost. I was with his dad for 7 years which during that time he cheated on my constantly and inflicted constant cruelty and took every penny I had and more while I stayed completely loyal and catered to his every need. Typical bully.
But it sounds like you’re stuck between 2 different lives-1 as mummy and 1 as the new you who has the freedom to do what she wants now you’re free of your abusive past. Get help_ your hv can help till child is 5, or if your son is at school then they will have a pastoral support worker. You need to be a little kinder to yourself and by accessing the help you deserve, you can start to feel alive and enjoy being a mum again. As a mother, you may feel blind-sided that your child doesn't want to live with you anymore. I know that sounds so awful but that is how I feel. It can be very embarrassing when people who are not at that stage (yet) judge you. As one of the replies to your post said, you must love them because you care and look out for them. 2. As it turns out, she looked just like her father from the day she was born. Mc 5 years ago ⭐️. He's a good kid, typical 5 year old who is complete bum hole at times but he does everything I ask of him with very little fuss but I just can't seem to love him, it sounds completely stupid but I am so cold hearted these days that I couldn't care less if he is here or not and I feel awful about it but It's true, I can't wait for him to go to bed (which he does without argument) , I can't wait for him to go to his dads but when he does I sit around feeling so lonely and usually go out clubbing purely to fill the time! My BF asked me if his 17 year old daughter could live with us and I said no. Clubs etc is no place to meet a nice good man in my opinion it's unlikely. You have been severely abused and this has lead to you not loving yourself which is being projected onto your son as the cause. If your children are still kids, you have a chance to stop the patterns now. i'm a bad mother. You are bashing yourself as a mother, but from what I have read, it just shows that you have never given up, you have constantly tried to find ways to help her. I want you to want to live. There is a saying that it takes a village to raise a child and I really believe that everyone needs help. Nothing I did seemed to soothe my baby and I didn't feel a connection to her at all. By taking responsibility for your emotions and making an effort, you’re showing your child that you want things to be better. I know typically when a couple split up the children live with their mother, but I can't help but want to split up with my boyfriend and leave my son to live with him. You guys come in a variety of packaging. They are using negative behaviour as a way of getting attention. For yourself Zoe, The Young Minds website has a parent advice line that you can contact if you are in need of further advice and suggestions on how to move forward. Anyway, like you I am sitting here with tears running down my face at what I am about to say, but i don't want my children anymore. Keep strong and try your best to figure this out and if you can't maybe take a break and send little boy to nan or something so you can figure out what you want in life BUT your stronger than you think just need to realise that for yourself. Until this day happens, live a full life. I'm really embarrassed when he behaves like this in front of my friends or family, because I worry they will start to dislike him too and think of him badly. I've done everything I can to give her a semblance of normality and he has been good to her despite how constantly negative and aggressive she is ) because she scratched her hard when they were in the pool in the summer for no reason. I had my first daughter (I was irresponsible and it was not a planned pregnancy) by an abusive drug addict who I was stuck in a relationship with because he would trap me inside and threaten me. It sounds like you have got into a rut of negativity. If your son is hitting you, that is NOT OK and needs to be dealt with. I firstly could not imagine having to deal with his behaviour while having to look after a newborn. See the GP about depression if that is the case and take some proper treatment. If your child announces that they want to live with your ex, it can bring up a mix of emotions—even if the announcement doesn't come as a total surprise. I don't know how other mums do it? This way, they can provide a better home for their child and recommit to their parenting responsibilities. Well done for putting reaching out to someone with all your feelings it must be so hard for you keeping all this bottled up. My home is my sanctuary. Hi Angela,
The guilt is eating me whole, I haven't managed to make her happy and I don't even like her and struggle to love her. Forget Your Past Failures. Reply. I am half tempted to email him during the week and say that I don't want them back. The birth was a traumatic C-Section, the pain relief didn't work properly and I could feel the surgeons hands inside me and they had to put me under general anaesthetic. I can't stand to live here anymore but I'm only sixteen and can't legally move out but I have nowhere to go because my family doesn't really care about me. And this may include living with your ex. I'm constantly shouting at her and have smacked her a few times (though not overly hard) just out of sheer frustration. Helping other people, achieving something impossible? Sending you and your son my best wishes xx. It took practice and to be taught how to do it and several weeks perservering with it. What a really sad post this was to read - well done you for having the courage to write so honestly about how you're feeling. I have had to give up work because I was constantly late because of her. You all need help and your daughter is struggling to manage her emotions in a safe and effective way and you have said that she is now feeling suicidal. There is the saying that the devil makes work for idle hands. Maybe do a sponsored silence with them. he … Have you been back to your GP to discuss your concerns over her suicidal thoughts? What sort of childhood did you have? In addition, your child may be able to tell the court that he/she doesn’t want to live with you, but … His aunt is a very opinionated woman. However I feel completely different these days. My husband feels stuck, being an only child. You have been severely abused and this has lead to you not loving yourself which is being projected onto your son as the cause. Obviously it was at times really difficult and I used to have really bad days, but there was always something to enjoy, and the good always seemed to outweigh the bad. I pay for them, make sure they eat healthy food, are doing well at school, put in boundaries and try my best to love them. I'm starting to feel resentful and I don't look forward to spending time in my home anymore. Hi Jenny, I'm Loraine, one of the netmum's parent supporters. No one bats an eyelid when they do. He has started to have serious melt downs, and is very violent with me nearly all day every day. You do Love your son your just disappointed in going it alone and hence why you don’t put effort into your time with him. Sending you and your son my best wishes xx. Read books to them and do yoga.
I started feeling like this with my eldest... she is now 12. I often feel like I can't make it until my little one's bed time and put her down early (thankfully she goes down well like yours), I can hear myself shouting silently in my head for her to shut up and go away and it can make you feel horrible. I am 46yrs old, married for 28 yrs., 2 children 1-13yrs. Coping with your own feelings of devastation and then a child is exhausting. Working through the abuse you've been through and learning to love yourself would probably help wonders. We don't go out much because she causes such a HUGE ridiculous fuss and by the time we manage to get her out the door we are so p&£sed off and bringing her is like bringing a black cloud. I have tried every parenting tip in the book, form nice to cross. Dec 11, 2016 #6 He will never be a big part of my life. It sounds like you have got into a rut of negativity. You don't want to be on your own and that's understandable but aye it's better to be on your own than be with a *** h*le you deserve better and one day your Mr right is going to come along and love both you and your son for you and we won't be like the other and although he will help you heal somewhat. 5.
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