The taboo experience of motherhood regret - ABC News
Belle had several miscarriages and unsuccessful IVF cycles before eventually becoming pregnant with her daughter naturally.
It was a baby she and her husband had waited long and hard to have.
But shortly into the ride of parenting, Belle says she was asking herself: "Why the hell did I try so hard to have this child?"
Feelings of regret began to increase as her daughter, now a tween, aged.
Interesting saultory tale as it's rarley discussed.
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I’ve always found regret to be a pointless emotion. Don’t dwell in the past. The harder you think being a parent is, the harder it will be. Children are there to shine a mirror back at you, for you to do your shadow work. You can’t heal the trauma from your parents until you become them and do better.
Man you are so right, I should take up drink driving again. No ragrets