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This too shall pass

sugarplumwifesugarplumwife
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Just a vent....

I have been juggling a thousand different things and not coping very well these days.  I have a very high anxiety level and I feel like I am being pushed to my limit.

The baby has been sick with ear infections and pink eye and not sleeping well.

My middle daughter (13) has a crush on a boy at school and he sits with her in the cafeteria so she has decided that she does not like to eat in front of him so she has not been eating lunch.  We have done everything to tell her she has to eat and she won't.  I am not worried so much about anorexia or anything like that because when she does get home from school she eats a pretty big and healthy snack and then she eats a good dinner.  But stilll....it just bothers me.

My oldest daughter has had mechanical problems on her car and the engine blew up so she is having to take my car to school and work.  She is 18 and graduates next week.  Another stress!!!   I am struggling to figure out where to draw the line between spoiling her and helping her too much and forcing her to be too independent.

That is it!!  I just needed to get it all out to try and feel better.   One set of worries when you are pregnant.  Another set of worries when they are babies then toddlers and onto teenagers.  Another set of worries when they are legally an adult but mature enough to be a toddler.  :)

Thanks for listening.

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  • Mrs. RohdeMrs. Rohde member

    I hope your baby gets well soon! It's not fun when the LOs are sick.

    Super cute about your 13 year old with the crush....but I get why you're worried. Thankfully she is eating at home so maybe it will pass soon when she gets more used to having him around. Girls are very aware about what goes on around them so she's probably just self conscious about the way she will look while she eats and what the crush is thinking when watching her eat. If/when he turns into the boyfriend (gasp) then maybe she'll be more comfortable being herself.

    Congrats on your oldest graduating!!! What a great accomplishment :) You'll know what to do with regards to her independence. You sound like a great mom. Good luck!!!

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  • gatogrrlgatogrrl member

    Wow, you've got a lot going on!  I hope your toddler daughter feels better soon and the older ones don't stress you out too much.

    Funny thing, my DH admitted to me that he didn't like to eat in front of me when we first started dating.  And he was 25!  I never knew before that eating could make a person self-conscious; guess I'm just a slob.

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  • truhletruhle

    Sorry things have been tough for you! 

    Maybe with the 13 year old, trying packing her an exceptionally healthy lunch. This way, she'll get the meal that she needs and also maintain the whole 'girly' attitude by eating something that is obviously healthy. Maybe even try finding an article about how guys do like it when girls eat something real in front of them--teenagers will believe anything out of a magazine! :)

    good luck! 

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