The honesty of the article was pretty impressive. You almost never hear women admit that they don't enjoy motherhood. You'll sometimes hear them admit to losing a sense of self, but not usually that directly. I can't help but wonder how the marriage is holding up and how helpful the "Let's have a baby!" hubby is. It just seems that if you push someone into a life they're not comfortable with it's got to have ramifications in all areas of their life.
There are definitely people who aren't meant to be parents. (The irony of that statement is not lost on Graffiti.) Just as some people aren't meant to be stay at home moms, but we're not supposed to admit that either.
Personally I think I would have needed to be institutionalized if I had been a stay at home mom. Plus my best support groups came from the other moms I worked with. (At least until I found LJ.) It surprises me that "Mother and Baby" groups can be such disappointing experiences. I don't know how I would have survived life with Graffiti if it wasn't for the other moms in my life!
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Date: 2005-06-17 12:35 am (UTC)There are definitely people who aren't meant to be parents. (The irony of that statement is not lost on Graffiti.) Just as some people aren't meant to be stay at home moms, but we're not supposed to admit that either.
Personally I think I would have needed to be institutionalized if I had been a stay at home mom. Plus my best support groups came from the other moms I worked with. (At least until I found LJ.) It surprises me that "Mother and Baby" groups can be such disappointing experiences. I don't know how I would have survived life with Graffiti if it wasn't for the other moms in my life!