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embarking on a single parent journey and the pressure of being the only earner is sending me into a panic. But so happy to have a baby.
👶 Motherhood
Fear
stayed even after they continually lied to me
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✨ Self-Worth
Grief
That called and texted repeatedly even after he told me to lose his number
I felt so ashamed
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❤️ Relationships
Shame
Carrying the burden of being the breadwinner. The person that had to be there for the kids, the boss, the pets, the husband while crumbing under the pressure, behind a smile. I was afraid to say no out of fear that I would disappoint everyone and jeopardize our security.
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💼 Career
Grief
Who was being disrespected and used by someone I couldn’t get away from
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❤️ Relationships
Shame
I was raped around age 10, which left me with PTSD. I didn't think about it often, but it shaped how I felt about sex — I could never enjoy it, and believed it was something owed to a man rather than something for me. The only way I could go through with it was while drinking, which fed into my alcoholism. Today I have no sexual desire, not even toward myself, and I still see sex as dirty
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😔 Mental Health
Shame
...who felt like she was never good enough to be the girlfriend.
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✨ Self-Worth
Shame
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