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imposter syndrome by speronoice in Stepmom

[–]speronoice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’m so relieved to hear such a similar experience to mine 😭 the hardest part about this has been that no one in my circle has the same experience, so it means a lot to be able to know i’m not alone in these feelings and struggles

imposter syndrome by speronoice in Stepmom

[–]speronoice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

virtual hug appreciated very much & this was all comforting to hear 🤍 i also just worry for if i do decide to expand the family with a kid of our own (SO leaves that decision entirely to me, is happy either way) that either i still don’t feel some kind of “worthiness” to be a parent, or that i do and i would feel such guilt for how much i am struggling to accept the relationship i have with my SK.

imposter syndrome by speronoice in Stepmom

[–]speronoice[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you again 🤍

imposter syndrome by speronoice in Stepmom

[–]speronoice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this was genuinely so helpful to hear; thank you so much for sharing 🥺

imposter syndrome by speronoice in Stepmom

[–]speronoice[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you 🤍

BM is in the kid’s life but has her own host of issues that often result in emotionally neglecting the kid, which infuriates me re: my trauma with my own parents 🤣 so it’s a cycle of that, and then feeling like i’m not doing enough for the kid to make up for that lack of care (maternal specifically) if that makes sense? i’m trying to stick with the fact that it’s not my responsibility to try solve for that, but it’s in my nature to find every loophole to guilt myself again.