
Originally Posted by
Hatshepsut
I don't have any advice about pregnancy/childrearing and your condition, but I find it admirable that you are looking out for the welfare of yourself and others. My mom didn't. My mom had severe issues (molested by a family member as a kid, raised by parents who were in WWII Japan, panic attack disorder, depression, etc), but she didn't do a damned thing about it. You see, Japanese people don't believe in mental illness. As the oldest, I got the brunt of things. From a young age, I had to raise the kids because she was either pregnant or staying in bed all day. There was also a fuck ton of Freudian projection. In fact, she kept having kids so she wouldn't have to deal with her problems. She also took her shit out on me a lot. My dad acknowledges and confirms that this is true. Being pregnant and having kids gave her an identity and an excuse to hide from the world. When you have kids, you owe it to yourself and others to be a good parent and take care of yourself.
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