My child’s anxiety is extremely and personally soul-crushing. The intrusive thoughts are worries of abandonment or fears that I am an imposter. I feel so helpless and horrible and jealous of every mother who has never been asked by their own child if they are their real mom. 💔
In a dark fucking place.
@MotherDucker big big big hugs 🫂
Remember to try to be gentle with yourself and with kiddo.
@evistre she sees a therapist for CBT. She’s also intellectually advanced which seems to be equal parts blessing and curse. She is so damn smart but she can’t shut off her brain.
Breaks from school and routine are the hardest.
@MotherDucker I'm glad she has a therapist to lean on when she can!
You might benefit from one, too, though, at least while kiddo is going through this stuff. <3 :)
It hurts to see them suffer with anxiety and depression. But don't take it personally that she's asking if you're her real mom. That's normal development, when they're transitioning from thinking their parents are perfect, infallible, all-powerful to understanding that they are human. It's a big transition for a child.
@MotherDucker That's so hard to navigate :c big big big hugs.
Do you have access to a therapist or other type of counselor you can talk to about this stuff? They might be able to help you process and figure out how to best help kiddo. 🫂