Home/Relationships & Family/Parenting insecurities/ThoughtI was the one who was supposed to be the adult but I was too busy being a total disaster.parenting insecuritiesfailure fearsShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooi guess i just locked myself in the bathroom and cried a little or maybe a lot during my kids birthday party today it was so loud you know all the shrieking and mess and my parents are here too and… …crying shameAm I the only one who completely sabotages their own happiness because they’re obsessed with how things LOOK to other people or is it just me being a total disaster right now?people pleasingLike, I’m supposed to be this grown-up freelancer, making my OWN money, choosing my OWN hours, but I’m totally failing at the most basic stuff. …ai dependencyI am so goddamn tired of being the only person in this house who knows where the blood pressure meds are or how to fix the shower when the handle snaps off. …parentificationRelated ThemesEmpty Nest VoidFamily obligation guiltHidden relationship doubtsParentificationSecret resentment toward family