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is it just me?

is it just me or is it so lonely being a new mum. i’ve lost all my friends, i spend 99% of my time at home alone. my social anxiety is getting worse because i only have myself as company. i’m petrified to go to a mum group, it’s so bad i spend half my morning throwing up and i don’t even go. i’m so lonely 😭…

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WFH loneliness

I’ve started working from home now being 34 weeks pregnant which i’m so glad about but its been a week and starting to experience a sense of loneliness and depression from being home all day on my own until hubby gets home. I think mentally i’m so used to being in an office space and socialising but now i’m just sit...

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Mental Health Check In

Hey Beauties! Just checking in. How is your week? How are you holding up? The Holidays are tough for me bc i dont have extended family worth my peace. School is kicking my butt, the terrible 2s are worse this time and I think my anxiety has been triggered again 🤦‍♀️ All in all some days are easier than others.

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I feel like I’m loosing my self

I don’t care to do self care my hair nails look cute I just miss my old bubbly cute self

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Employee Performance Review: Weaponized or Developmental

If you've ever worked in a corporate world, you know performance reviews are extremely crucial for a thriving career. While constructive feedbacks are designed to identify areas of strenght and weaknesses needing development, this period in the life of an employee can be trumatizing and frightening. In your opinion...

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Anyone up to talking

I need more friends man like having to go through bull crap with my child’s father I wish there was more woman that I can relate to it seems like everyone happy as hell on here

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Feeling alone.

Hi lovely mums, I am feeling really alone some days and feel like I need to get out there more and make some mum friends. IV tried starting a conversation on here but either people didn't respond or the conversation died down. Any suggestions. I got to two groups a week and made 2 really good mum friends but feel li...

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Coping with loneliness

How is everyone coping with the loneliness? My partner works till 7 almost every night, family members sometimes pop to see the baby but they stay for about half an hour and i’m on my own again i keep myself busy cooking and cleaning the house when the baby is sleeping but that’s all i do at the moment i take the ba...

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Anyone else really struggle with their mental health after returning to work?

I've been back for a few months and I'm just not coping. I feel so stressed and overwhelmed and I'm not getting any support at work. Any advice!?

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Lonely

Is anyone else a single mom that feels lonely asf? I feel so alone, stressed, strung out on life. I have four kids and they never listen. I can never eat sleep shower. I saw on tiktok a woman saying how much she loves her husband and it just had me in tears. Sounds stupid but i want a husband. Someone to take care o...

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Did anyone else suddenly lose all their friends when they found out you were pregnant?

I don’t know if it was me being 18 and in high school (Although I’m sure that doesn’t help) but all of my friends abandoned me when they found out I was pregnant. Sure, they acted supportive and told me they were there for me but as soon as they had a reason to stop seeing me (i.e. us graduating high school), they’...

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How often do you treat yourself to a takeaway?

Or comment “never” if you don’t get takeaway.

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Feeling lonely…

I didn’t realise how lonely being pregnant is. I’ve been off for nearly 4 weeks due to being sick the first week and then annual leave for the last 3 weeks. My parents are in America & my partner has been working and gosh I just feel so alone. I’ve never really had friends so everyday I’ve just been in the house sta...

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Feeling alone during pregnancy?

Does anyone else feel sad and isolated, vulnerable and alone during pregnancy? It only started at about 20 weeks for me. I find myself tearing up and crying most days as my friends (none of them have kids) haven’t really bothered with me at all since finding out, and haven’t checked to ask how I am. I thought I woul...

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Who could I talk to

I feel like running away. I can’t parent. I can’t take care of myself. I have no work and no one cares about me and my opinion.

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Ughhhh

Any other mamas feel so alone it’s causing borderline depression? I’m a 29 year old mama to a little guy. I only have my son half the time (50/50 schedule) and the other half of the time I just go back to an empty bed and lay there in silence until the rest of the day passes by. Idk why it’s so hard to make friends...

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