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Man. I deal with this every minute of every day. I'm not sure what I feel is accurate, but the feeling of not being what they need me to be.... it's one of the deepest and scary emotions I've ever felt.
Comment by Nostangela at 01/04/2019 at 20:29 UTC
32 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Singled mother here, divorcing after 12 years together. I am SO NOT ENOUGH for my kids, but I'm the best they have. It's really terrifying to have this kind of responsability, but so worth it.
Comment by GraharG at 01/04/2019 at 19:43 UTC
25 upvotes, 1 direct replies
i believe in you
Comment by mrsformica at 01/04/2019 at 20:47 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
So much better than indifference- you are doing it right
Comment by randynumbergenerator at 02/04/2019 at 01:53 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I'm really late to this, but I just want to say having been on the other side of this relationship (mom always worried she wasn't who I needed her to be): one day they'll recognize you did the best you could, and that was all they could have asked for. And the fact that you have this worry all the time tells me you're doing right by them.