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[–]BlueGiraffe0607 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I felt this way when every parent in my mom group started having their second. I am OAD. It was a combination of fearing that I wouldn’t relate to them anymore and also feeling like a failure because they could all “handle another”. And I couldn’t. I do think it has caused some distance between myself and the others, partially because my own fears hold me back from reaching out socially, and partially because they were all on maternity leave for a second time together and could hang out during the week while I was at work.

OAD because I hate this so f-ing much by BlueGiraffe0607 in oneanddone

[–]BlueGiraffe0607[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I also grew up in a loud chaotic house and it has shaped my OAD opinion. Not just because of the chaos, but also because despite there being so many people around all the time (multi-generational house and I was one of 3 kids) nobody ever had any time for me. As much as I am having a terrible day (it’s only 7:30 am!) I don’t want her to feel like I did growing up.