Thanks for listening and for the feedback. I think I (we) can get so isolated that I forget that other people might be struggling with the same things. As bad as this might sound, it is comforting to know that others are struggling too and worry. Being a mother can be exhausting and isolating. It's nice to know I'm not alone and in not a bad person.
And my mom is awesome and took me shopping today. I mentioned that I needed to get more contacts but they were so expensive. Well, she took me to get an eye exam and paid for my contacts and new glasses. Saved me $500. I haven't had glasses that worked since high school so it was about time. She also took me baby/me shopping at target to get the necessary after birth things. We don't let my parents help us out financially very often even though they can, but I let her today. I think she wanted to spend some money on me and this was a good way. I'm very thankful to have them.
tribute17, thanks for starting this thread. I think life brings lots of different obstacles to the table and mostly at the most inopportune times. Being a mom is very hard, but being a wife/spouse is that much harder. I have been pretty open about my OCD/anxiety and family troubles and just want to say that I can relate to so many of the issues you are all facing right now.
My biggest worries are baby #2 coming in early November (probably late October realistically) and keeping my relationship with my H alive and well. I feel like a failure of a wife sometimes just purely because i don't feel like we are connected. I love my H, but have been through months of therapy to try to be "in love" with him again. Being pregnant is not helping either, especially in the bedroom department. I don't think divorce is an option since we don't have any other issues, but sometimes I just imagine what it would feel like to be "in love" with someone without feeling annoyed.
I think my OCD and anxiety has a huge negative impact on our relationship. It makes me feel even worse because he is so understanding and accommodating about it, almost to the point where I know it makes him unhappy. I wish I could just be "normal" and not let my germaphobe self intrude, but I just can't help it. I worry that I am making C the same way and don't want her to not have a "normal" childhood because of my worries. UGH! I could go on and on.
At the end of the day, we are all a great group who are so incredibly supportive of one another and I truly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart!
tribute17, thanks for starting this thread. I think life brings lots of different obstacles to the table and mostly at the most inopportune times. Being a mom is very hard, but being a wife/spouse is that much harder. I have been pretty open about my OCD/anxiety and family troubles and just want to say that I can relate to so many of the issues you are all facing right now.
My biggest worries are baby #2 coming in early November (probably late October realistically) and keeping my relationship with my H alive and well. I feel like a failure of a wife sometimes just purely because i don't feel like we are connected. I love my H, but have been through months of therapy to try to be "in love" with him again. Being pregnant is not helping either, especially in the bedroom department. I don't think divorce is an option since we don't have any other issues, but sometimes I just imagine what it would feel like to be "in love" with someone without feeling annoyed.
I think my OCD and anxiety has a huge negative impact on our relationship. It makes me feel even worse because he is so understanding and accommodating about it, almost to the point where I know it makes him unhappy. I wish I could just be "normal" and not let my germaphobe self intrude, but I just can't help it. I worry that I am making C the same way and don't want her to not have a "normal" childhood because of my worries. UGH! I could go on and on.
At the end of the day, we are all a great group who are so incredibly supportive of one another and I truly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart!
I'm with you. I feel like T will be messed up because of my anxiety. I wonder what he notices and what he doesn't. It scares me. I know how hard it is. I'm going through it right now too. Hugs.
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