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View submission: Yes, Dads Can Struggle With Postpartum Depression—Here’s Why
A close friend of mine just had his first kid. He looks happier than a pig in shit. And I truly believe that he is, too. I'll keep this one on the backburner, though. I'm in that era where everyone is starting to have kids...
Comment by PityUpvote at 10/01/2025 at 04:32 UTC
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I have a 3 month old, and for me it's like being in a deep depression, except I'm not sad. I'm anhedonic, I'm fatigued, hardly eating or showering, and I could probably lie in bed all day if my partner did every shift. But that little shit makes me so incredibly happy, it's absurd.
Comment by Unistrut at 09/01/2025 at 21:32 UTC
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It really does hit people differently. I know folks who've talked about looking down at their kid and feeling just indescribable amounts of love, a level that they didn't even know they were capable of.
I've never felt that. Like I get sad when the kid is sick or upset, and I feel some small satisfaction when he's happy or achieving something, but never anything more than that.