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Family separation

john74Senior Contributor01 Sept 2024, 8:20 pm AEST

Family separation

Hi it's been a tough fathers day for me second year without hearing from my adult kids after the nasty marriage breakdown and divorce involving domestic violence against me by my ex wife. I am very down because l care and think about my kids every day and l have a granddaughter that l haven't seen for 2 years also. I feel my ex wife is controlling the kids having turned them against.me .I worry about my granddaughter growing up without her grandfather because my daughter is too selfish to allow her to see me. I have never hurt anyone but l feel like l am.such a bad dad and l hate to think what crap my granddaughter is being told.It takes away meaning to my life. I doubt the situation will ever improve. Why why do people still hurt me???

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Leeanne1Senior Contributor22 May 2025, 9:54 pm AEST

Re: I try so hard not to be depressed

@tyme

Boyfriend is horrible won't spoke to me I don't know why I was born sorry it's how I feel 😭

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tymeModerator22 May 2025, 10:02 pm AEST

Re: I try so hard not to be depressed

Sorry this has happened @Leeanne1 . What can we do to help you on the forums?

Do you feel this is a one off?

I wonder if you can do something nice for yourself and remember your own self care and wellbeing first?

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Leeanne1Senior Contributor22 May 2025, 10:04 pm AEST

Re: I try so hard not to be depressed

@tyme

I feel like this sme day I was alright today until now

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tymeModerator23 May 2025, 6:06 pm AEST

Re: I try so hard not to be depressed

Does this happen often @Leeanne1 ? It sounds like it has affect you a lot.

How are you today?

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Leeanne1Senior Contributor23 May 2025, 8:03 pm AEST

Re: I try so hard not to be depressed

@tyme

Not sure how I feel 😕

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tymeModerator23 May 2025, 8:22 pm AEST

Re: I try so hard not to be depressed

Hey @Leeanne1 ,

That's totally okay. Sometimes, it takes a while for things to settle a little. I'm here if there's anything you want to talk about.

Have you been visiting your mum much? Any art projects?

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Leeanne1Senior Contributor23 May 2025, 9:06 pm AEST

Re: I try so hard not to be depressed

@tyme

I saw her today and did some writing

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tymeModerator23 May 2025, 9:53 pm AEST

Re: I try so hard not to be depressed

Good on ya @Leeanne1 ! That's great you were able to do some writing and you also saw your mum. I'm not saying things are easy at the moment, but I can see writing is your comfort.

I'm thinking of you.

@john74 , How are you? We are also thinking of you.

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Leeanne1Senior Contributor23 May 2025, 10:00 pm AEST

Re: I try so hard not to be depressed

@tyme

I hate being like this in

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Leeanne1Senior Contributor30 May 2025, 2:57 pm AEST

Had a bad day

I've had a bad day and can't get motivated to do anything feel like crap right now

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