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Divorcing is hard.

User Profile: TheOceanIsVast85
TheOceanIsVast85 January 21st, 2021

Obviously it isn’t a good time. My almost ex and I actually have a good friendly relationship but romantically it wasn’t working. We have a 4 year old who lives with me. I just feel so lonely all the time and consider not divorcing him just so I won’t be alone. I sometimes snap at my daughter because she’s being impossible but she’s also so little that of course she’s going to push boundaries and initiate power struggles. I feel like I am the worst person in the world some days for little to no reason, I know that covid is making this worse but I just don’t see this feeling ending. I don’t want to have to start over after after 13 years, I don’t know if I’ve ever really dated. But I know this needs to happen, he tried to cheat and has a lot of unresolved childhood trauma that he just refuses to get help on so he turns to substances. Nothing too terrible but I just don’t want him around our daughter with how negative and disturbing he talks sometimes. Any tips on how to not just feel so defeated and overwhelmed while single-parenting?

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User Profile: 0m
0m January 22nd, 2021

@TheOceanIsVast85

I'm sorry to hear of your situation. It doesn't seem like you're getting any time for self care, or any mental space away from parenting duties. Are you able to ask anyone to babysit so that you might get some time off to recharge?

User Profile: TheOceanIsVast85
TheOceanIsVast85 OP January 22nd, 2021

Not often, it is difficult during Covid. My daughter is at school in person for a few hours a week, but I usually have to get work done during those times.