Overwhelmed1
Well-Known Member
Good morning. I have spent a day reading through so many post, old and new. It saddens me there are so many struggling with their children in many different ways.
It gives me hope that everyone here can have such compassion for others while still struggling themselves.
This forum is a desperately needed place for people to come and release their most private heartaches and be heard and comforted.
When I was first looking for a place, all I could find were sites about children living with narcissistic , abusive or addicted parents. Or living with an addicted partner. Where were the sites for parents? Not many, if any out there. I felt I must be in this battle alone.
I knew I had missed out on a childhood. Always feeling inadequate, scared, unnoticed. Spent my whole childhood even now trying to get approval from my mom, brothers and sisters.
My children were never going to feel this way, EVER...
And they haven't, it is me still searching for approval, love and a sense of belonging.
Through the help of everyone here I see that now. It is time for me to move on and stop searching in the same places for my needs.
My needs should be met by me! It's a new awakening that I believe would never had surfaced without the strong and courageous people here.
I cannot name you all but you all know who you are. All of you who took the time to respond and reach out with the truth no matter how hard at times, it was for me to swallow.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have know idea what you have given me. It has been much more than encouragement, wisdom, strength or reason. I truly feel the LOVE you have all shown me.
This is my home away from home. I will continue to belong here just as so many of you. I can't stop reaching out for myself and I can't stop being there for others.
Peace and Love
It gives me hope that everyone here can have such compassion for others while still struggling themselves.
This forum is a desperately needed place for people to come and release their most private heartaches and be heard and comforted.
When I was first looking for a place, all I could find were sites about children living with narcissistic , abusive or addicted parents. Or living with an addicted partner. Where were the sites for parents? Not many, if any out there. I felt I must be in this battle alone.
I knew I had missed out on a childhood. Always feeling inadequate, scared, unnoticed. Spent my whole childhood even now trying to get approval from my mom, brothers and sisters.
My children were never going to feel this way, EVER...
And they haven't, it is me still searching for approval, love and a sense of belonging.
Through the help of everyone here I see that now. It is time for me to move on and stop searching in the same places for my needs.
My needs should be met by me! It's a new awakening that I believe would never had surfaced without the strong and courageous people here.
I cannot name you all but you all know who you are. All of you who took the time to respond and reach out with the truth no matter how hard at times, it was for me to swallow.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have know idea what you have given me. It has been much more than encouragement, wisdom, strength or reason. I truly feel the LOVE you have all shown me.
This is my home away from home. I will continue to belong here just as so many of you. I can't stop reaching out for myself and I can't stop being there for others.
Peace and Love
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