Home/Relationships & Family/Parenting insecurities/Thoughtam I the only one who literally has to PERFORM for my kids every sunday?parenting insecuritiespersonality maskingsocial exhaustionShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooam i the only one who feels like a total failure when they look at their kid...parenting insecuritiesconstantly offering free childcare, for instance — the neighbor's brood, all elbows and shrieks, for hours. …people pleasingI can't do the Sunday lunch thing anymore without feeling like I'm literally performing for a board of directors or something, you know? …family obligation guiltDoes anyone else spend their entire day performing a version of themselves that doesn't actually exist?personality maskingRelated ThemesEmpty Nest VoidFamily obligation guiltHidden relationship doubtsParentificationSecret resentment toward family