Confession #12
I secretly resent my own child
I had my daughter when I was 22. She's 6 now. I love her but I also deeply resent her. She completely changed my life and body. I had to quit my career, I have stretch marks, and I never get to do anything fun anymore. My husband doesn't know how I really feel. Every time I post cute mother-daughter photos on social media, I feel like a fraud. I smile and play with her but inside I sometimes wish I had made different choices. I feel like a terrible mother for even thinking these things. The guilt and shame are constant.
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