Home/Relationships & Family/Parenting insecurities/ThoughtIt’s not a big deal but sometimes you just find yourself staring at the wall while the kids are screaming and you realize you’re just... gone.parenting insecuritiesemotional numbnessShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooyou know that feeling where you’re so utterly consumed by some meaningless online squabble — just, *that thing* on the screen — and then you snap out of it, and realize someone’s been asking for… …doom scrolling shameYou know how sometimes you just look at your kids, and you love them SO MUCH, but then you're like, is this all there is for my brain? …retirement identity crisisYou know that feeling when you're staring at something and your brain just... …emotional numbnessYou know sometimes you just look at your kids, right, these amazing little people you made, and you know you’re supposed to be there for them every second, like that’s your whole deal now, but then… …long distance care guiltRelated ThemesEmpty Nest VoidFamily obligation guiltHidden relationship doubtsParentificationSecret resentment toward family