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Originally Posted by DoubleF
Yeah it's bull#### that so many parents act like it's rainbows, unicorns and sparkles. It's borderline gas lighting. I recall just wanting confirmation that struggling to be a new parent is normal. So much of what others were saying basically made me feel like I was crazy for not waltzing around like life was good and feeling like I was rolling molly or something. When you're super sleep deprived, logic doesn't compute correctly. Was I crazy for not behaving like the #### and piss was frankincense and myrrh?
Far more accurate to say it's challenging, but I wouldn't change it for the world. At least for me.
I vowed never to be like those parents and to have full candor. I often say that the transition to parenthood is like the workout that never ends and the jetlag that won't go away. I also say that we're one of the first generations of parents that get decision paralysis. This due to the aggressive and varied opinions that are out there for child rearing.
It honestly makes me happy when a new parent is able to avoid excessive frustration because they had a chance to prepare themselves in advance for challenges vs deal with non-stop challenges unprepared. Better to help others than pretend to have the bystander effect or something and do nothing.
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Yup. These are also some of the greatest moments of my life. Sneaking into my little guy's bedroom to wake him up for school, him pretending to still be asleep, me knowing he's the most ticklish 7y/o ever, him knowing I know this and trying his hardest not to giggle before I even do anything, me unsure who's laughing the hardest.... It's the best thing ever