Home/Relationships & Family/Parenting insecurities/ThoughtI do this thing every October and it’s honestly pathetic. I go to the store and buy a baby blanket—just a cheap one, usually white or soft blue.parenting insecuritiesloneliness in crowdssettling regretShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooEvery year, same day, same time more or less, I buy a baby blanket. …unresolved griefA baby blanket. …secret indulgencesA dusty, navy blue Samsonite that I bought for a trip to Chicago that I never actually ended up taking because that was the year everything went sideways. …aging fearsi think i might be losing my mind a little bit. …secret indulgencesRelated ThemesEmpty Nest VoidFamily obligation guiltHidden relationship doubtsParentificationSecret resentment toward family