I’m 7 months PP. Have not officially been diagnosed with PPD/PPA but I think I struggled with PPA and some feelings of isolation early in PP, but have been managing better now. Well I was. And warning, this post is extremely pessimistic.
I just feel like nobody actually gives a shit about you now at 7 months PP and it is a very lonely feeling. Maybe my rose colored glasses have just come off but I’m feeling the urge to self isolate and say fuck everyone. Here are some examples..
- when I was pregnant, my mom agreed to taking care of my son when I went back to work. She is now taking that back and wants to be compensated, which is a huge adjustment financially but has also created a lot of tension. This in turn has also made me feel like I’m not being supported in a role that my mom should understand since she was a stay at home mom her entire life.
- the usual friend adjustment where we aren’t on the same page anymore. I’ve realized that people are sometimes just your friend bc it’s convenient for them. Which is not the kind of friend I am. I reach out but that isn’t returned for most people.
- social media is so fake. People don’t give two shits about what you post. They are just nosy and addicted to scrolling. Sure there are some exceptions, but this applies to most. And it sucks bc that’s how most people connect nowadays.
TLDR; feeling lonely and like the world is full of shitty people. Has anyone else gone through this or is going through this