![]() Sorry I’m late, I was stuck in bad traffic because of the rain. What I want, I think, is for you to say something like this instead: Instead I may exhale deeply and hand you our bundle of love to hold. ![]() ![]() I know you are concerned for me and want to do the typical guy thing of trying to offer a ‘solution’ to the problem, but I honestly don’t have the energy right now to form a coherent sentence. “What’s wrong?” you ask as the heavy vibe of the room hits you smack in the face (welcome home!). I am all churned up when you walk through the door. When I finally hear your car pull up I let out a deep sign of relief, but I can’t dismiss all the feelings I’ve just had. I was such a cow to him yesterday.’ Then I hear the car! Doesn’t he remember that we have a baby? And that I need him? WTF!’Īnd then I start to worry: ‘Maybe he doesn’t want to come home to me? I wouldn’t. “Or been nattering to that new friend at work instead of leaving on time. ‘He better not have stopped off at Bunnings,” I hiss to myself. ![]() Anything and everything sets me off, and right now it’s the ticking hands on the clock sending me crazy. You can thank my new mum rage for that – it’s brought on by hormones, sleep deprivation and a general feeling of overwhelm. Then not long after my ‘something bad might have happened’ panic attack, my anxiety starts to morph into anger. Maybe I should call? No, then he really will have an accident,’ I fret. Family Should pregnant women have a COVID vaccine? The evidence says it’s safe Next Tick, tock …Īs I listen out for the familiar hum of your car engine pulling into the driveway, and watch the seconds pass on the clock, I start to get anxious. ![]()
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