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struggling16
struggling16

So things have been going well. I've got a job and started spending more time with my oldest. I've been out of the hospital (for the 3rd time in 6 month) for about a month and a half. The job probably won't last since I've can't handle the workload. And I don't know If I will be able to be a full time mommy again. Everytime my daughter ask about her daddy and granted she only ask me and nobody else I am finding hard to not have hatred toward my husband and this is hard to say but being mad at my daughter who keep bringing up her father when I've been spending time with her and he has not. I know its not her fault. How do I not developed anger and hatred toward my daughter when it's my ex I should be hating and angry at? Some think I will be able to get my daughter back sure but I don't know. Especially now since my suicidal thoughts and ideation are coming back. I don't know what to do anymore. It would better off if I was dead. Sigh.. I don't how I will ever be stable again....

Samantha_2017
Samantha_2017
Hi it's my first day on here and my first post as well i don't have words to Comfort u from what u are feeling. Ibut i am here to message and we can help each other out hopefully this will help both of us as some sort of therapy for out issues nice to meet u
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
I don't know much about your story. It sounds as if you don't have custody of your children anymore. If your as in and out with the suicidal thoughts as much as you say, it might be better to give your kids a break and let them settle in to where they are. As for wasting your time getting mad at your husband, that's just waste of energy, why bother? As for getting mad at your daughter because she asks about her daddy....you've got to find a way to put those emotions away. Your daughter is going to talk about her daddy, especially if he just fell out of her life. Your daughter is going through her own hurt and trauma right now, her daddy is gone, she's not with you...that's all very hard on a child.....and kids tend to have a need to talk about the hard things in their life because they've not developed the skills to handle or process it any other way. So for your daughter your either going to have to not see her, or suck it up and be her mom and let her talk about the things that bother her and assure her that she'll be okay. I wouldn't lie to her, but any information given to her needs to be age appropriate.

I hope that your able to rebuild these relationships so that you can be with your children again.
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