Yogirly
- Date posted
- 2y
Mums with a mental illness
When my 6 year old daughter says to me “ normal Mums don’t have OCD” Broke my heart cause I wish I could be “normal”
Ocdnewbie Ocdnewbie
- Date posted
- 2y
Ugh this breaks my heart too. I have a daughter too. I’ve been feeling down for a week or so, I tell her I’m not feeling well and she said it’s ok I hope you feel better and she ask me everyday if I do. I feel super guilty but I love her so much. Sending love and hope!
Brendan =]Brendan =]
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- 2y
The reality is your daughter is just wrong. Normal mums have many illnesses, physical and mental. Mine needed 2 full knee replacements. My Godmother is a mum and she has depression. Many mothers out there have addictions, pain, depression, anxiety, eating disorders. You’re not alone, especially in a world where 1 in 4 have mental illnesses. Don’t let that comment make you feel isolated. You’re not. Also, having OCD is not your fault. You can’t be faulted for something you have no control over. Furthermore, you’re on this app, and hopefully in treatment to get better. All the hard work you do makes you stronger than those who don’t do the work and those who live without OCD. You’re living with a problem and you’re doing something about it. Cheers to you! Kids don’t have a dependable sense of judgement. What they say can really throw people if they let it, but having OCD doesn’t make you abnormal or crazy or weird or whatever they want to say. It’s how good of a mother you are is what really counts. Don’t think on it. =]
Butterfly_02Butterfly_02
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
My teen son always can tell when I'm spiraling and he goes "mom you look so tired" and he has a sad face 😞 I feel like a horrible mother
babltibablti
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- 2y
You're not a horrible mother. We have an illness. OCD is an illness. My heart would break if my mum felt like a horrible mum because of mental health. You are a strong person and your son loves you and cares for you and would never want you to think you're a horrible mother.
Butterfly_02Butterfly_02
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
@bablti Aw thank you so much 😭
MaryAlice235MaryAlice235
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- 2y
No ones normal and what is normal being different is actually a good thing
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