Lack of support
I really wish I had better support from my family and I’m not sure how to cope with the lack of support I do have, I have a 6 months old son and am 13 weeks pregnant with my second child. My partner is the most amazing and supportive, helpful person ever but he works full time to provide for us so when he’s not around sometimes I feel like I need some support from family, friends, etc. Because I had my son young the few friends I do have are in such different stages off like they don’t wanna help or even hang around with someone that has a baby and my family are never around to even show moral support. Half off my family don’t live close by so it only leaves a few people local to me, my mum makes no effort to see me or my child but then makes digs that because we have a car we should have to visit her (she lives 10 mins away on a bus) and doesn’t really it’s not always easy and convenient to get out with a young child. When I told her I’m expecting again she responded with ‘gawd you’re not are you’ her lack of support was made very clear from the start and she wasn’t overly pleased or supportive about me having my son. Now I’m not saying I want someone to come and look after him and take the weight off my hands but just making and effort I visit or calling to see how we are isn’t too much to ask is it?
My partners family are incredibly supportive and helpful but unfortunately they don’t live close by, we still see them every weekend but it’s never easy to visit alone during the week as they live two hours away on the bus and I don’t drive.
I just want people to support my choices and care about me and my children, especially when it’s their grandchildren. I’m sick of feeling alone and isolated it’s really hard for me to deal with as I’m such a social person and I want my son to be brought up around his family and knowing people care about him. I’m just at a loss as to what I can do, I’ve spoken to my family (mainly my mum) about how I feel but she puts it down to being my fault and again goes back to I should have to visit her.
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