Home/Relationships & Family/Parentification/ThoughtDrawing a blank? Anyone else get this kind of...parentificationShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooThen a call from Mum, same old guilt trip, and I’m just thinking, am I LOSING it? …midlife body betrayal*blanks* and it’s not even like an empty blank it’s a full blank a HEAVY blank a canvas staring at you like it knows you got nothing left after you finally moved mom into the place and now it’s just… …caregiver identity lossAnd it’s really embarrassing because the kids are asking for help with their maths and English homework and I just stare at the page, and the word for like… the opposite of up… it’s gone, and then I… …midlife body betrayalyou know that feeling when you spend like four hours just staring at a white screen and your brain is actually just static...procrastination shameRelated ThemesEmpty Nest VoidFamily obligation guiltHidden relationship doubtsParenting insecuritiesSecret resentment toward family