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And I don't know how to get it back.

I became a mother, whilst unexpected and not wanted initially, it's wonderful. I've honestly never felt a love like it.

But, in all this.... I've become Mama or Mummy and I've lost me.

I took a myers Brigg personality test and even though consistently always had the same.... I'm now different. Again consistently.

I also... I have this strange feeling in terms of my sexuality. I was always sexual. I never had high confidence but felt sexy often. Knew people were attracted to me.

But now, I just can't accept that someone might. I'm utterly convinced they won't. And it isn't a body image thing. My body did something amazing and I love my body for it.

I've even tried shaping up and lost a fair bit of weight. But it's still there. It's mental. Not physical.

Being a mother is so unsexual that I just don't think people find me sexy. But I want them to. I want to find me. I want to find my sexuality. I want to learn who I am again.

I just don't know how.
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Yep, yep. It'll come back. You're not just a mum
FindingMyselfAgain · 31-35, F
@SW-User thank you. It's just hard to be both things.
SW-User
@FindingMyselfAgain What does your partner say? Does he treat you differently?
FindingMyselfAgain · 31-35, F
@SW-User not really. I mean things are a little different because there's now a third member of our family. But he's pretty wonderful and he's trying. I think it's more in my head and I don't know how to tell him to help me.
SW-User
@FindingMyselfAgain how old is the baby?
FindingMyselfAgain · 31-35, F
@SW-User just over a year old. I was pretty sick for the first 6 months.
SW-User
@FindingMyselfAgain give yourself time. Took me 2 years and I'm still not over it.
FindingMyselfAgain · 31-35, F
@SW-User can I privately message you?
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