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The old me would be so depressed right now

I'd probably be drinking a lot, drowning out my emotions & failing at doing it successfully. I'd be wallowing in sadness because that's what I used to do. It felt pathetic but I couldn't help it. It feels so much better to go through this sober.

Right now I feel like I view things in a more mature way than I have before. I'm a lot more understanding & I know better than to let frustration get the best of me. I've grown a lot thanks to my kid & her mom. As much as I cared about my (now) ex & still do, it feels like a weight has been lifted. I expected to be falling apart inside but instead it feels like my broken pieces are coming back together.

As long as I can still raise my kid, I can be happy. Everything can be okay. It just sucks that everything has to change but I'd rather be separated & find our own happiness, then to both be sad, trying to raise a kid in a situation that just isn't working anymore. It's a conclusion I never saw myself coming to but I'm grateful I can be mature enough to accept it.
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Reject · 31-35, M
I think you’re a making a good choice and it’s admirable to see you having an even better attitude about it all. It’s so sad to see those families who refused to separate despite the very obvious problems with them being together and seeing their kids inevitably get exposed to that. It’s extremely damaging for them to see their parents going through all that. So I think your daughter will be much better off in two happy households as opposed to one bad one. You’ve done a wonderful thing for them both. I know you only managed it because you did good for yourself too. You’ve come a long way.
ChiefJustWalks · 26-30
@Reject thanks man. Perhaps it'd be easier for us to get along separated. I don't hold any grudges & I'll always care about her & want her to be okay. I want our daughter to see us both happy even if it can't be together.
Reject · 31-35, M
@ChiefJustWalks That could help for sure. That’s how it was with my family. The moment I got away from them it was much easier to be around them only sometimes instead of all the time. As far as I can tell your wife doesn’t have any reason to hold grudges of her own either so I think your daughter will be able to see you both happy. ♥