Today, my wife and I received confirmation that she has postpartum depression. When sharing this with the family, my mother exclaimed "I told you she was a psycho!" Now my wife is crying louder and more often than our newborn. Thanks, mom. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I told my mother-in-law that I was going through postpartum depression and was put on a antidepressant to help. Her response was, "Great, now we have a pill head in the family." FML
Today, my mother told me to 'quit having a pity party'. I was just diagnosed with depression. I've lost my boyfriend, my job, my academic standing, and I just got rejected from every graduate school I applied for. And my mother thinks I'm a cry baby. Great. FML
Today, my pregnant wife and I got separated while out shopping. She ended up having meltdown and crying so hard the manager had to call me over the PA. FML
Today, going to my psychiatrist's appointment for my PTSD and depression, my mother yelled about how useless I am and how I torture her existence with my "abnormalities." She told the doctor how much I've improved and become such a delight at home for her and our family. FML
Today, minutes before I walked down the aisle at my wedding, my drunk mother stumbled up to me and told me she was depressed and wanted to leave. FML
Today, my mom came home heavily drunk. As I was taking care of her, she told me all about how I was a mistake. That didn't hurt nearly as much as when she told me she wishes I'd died during her pregnancy. FML
Today, my wife caught me crying over her miscarriage and she started yelling and screaming at me to "man up" because she should be the sad one, not me. FML
Today, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovaries and confided in my mom, after being told I would have trouble having kids. Five minutes later, I hear the whole family laughing about it downstairs. FML
Today, my mom got pissed off at my doctor and called him a quack. She did this because he reassured her that I don't show any signs of the mental retardation that she's convinced herself I must have. FML
Today, my mom found out that I've been having counselling behind her back for the past 4 years. I broke down in tears explaining everything. Her response was, "So you go and bitch about me behind my back?!" And she wonders why I'm depressed. FML
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redbluegreen 41
Your mother clearly needs to get over herself and accept your marriage. Your wife may be a "psycho" to her, but she's the "immature brat" to everyone else. Love and support your wife, and reassure her that she's definitely not what your mother says. Also, when you have the time, take your mother aside and set up some boundaries. If she can't accept them, stop coming around. For the sake of visiting your newborn, she'll probably learn to keep her mouth shut. Your mother may be blood, but your wife is your family.
MisherzzSquisher 0
your mom is mean! ):
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Comments (134)
jblack913 6
Next time don't have a C section. see the movie "business of being born" for details.
rlTlk 13
Yea I agree, I can see how it would subconsciously trick a mother into feeling she's lost the baby not that it was born. But sometimes that is the only way to save the life of the child and or mother.. as the case with me. I forgive her for wanting to throw me off a bridge for that one lol ..also I kinda think it makes me that much more badass that I was torn thru blood and guts from my mothers stomach ..not squeezed thru her ******.
wriptidez 0
your mom was rude
Lisa89 3
I hope you stood up to your mother and told her how common it is for women to get..
rlTlk 13
..how do you get "confirmation" on postpartum? You either feel it or not. Damn for wanting to be a psychologist I disagree with a LOT of it. I'ma be a change maker! Sorry for what you and your family is going through though.
alexFYL 11
For someone wanting to be a psychologist, it surprises me that you've never heard of the DSM...
lilerin 2
Perhaps you should research postpartum depression a little more.
dani74 0
Sorry for that. Your mother is definitely a bitch, seeing as your wife has no control over it. I lost friends when I was diagnosed as depressed because they also thought I was a psycho, but it is chemicals in your brain that aren't reacting right. Your mother should be banished from seeing her newborn grandchild.
DhollfaceMarie 0
wow your mother has some nerve...
TiffanyBlews27 0
Wow. Kill your mom. I know I would if I were you.
some_girl9 8
Your mom probably has a list of reasons to think that. YDI for not listening to her in the first place. You all won't be feeling so sorry for the OP or his wife when the crazy **** puts the baby in the microwave. More like F your newborn's life for being cursed with parents like you.
kinderteach 0
wow. karma is a bitch. think of someone that you know that's female that you love. mow the woman you love has a baby and bam also ppd. bc anyone can get it. just so ya know. your on the same sinking ship as his mother and karma will bite you in the ass. and I hope it hurts!!
GRgoldfish 19
you are a horrible human being for saying that.
lmfaoincanada 9
Wow, that's beyond cruel. I also hope karma bites you in the ass. I have schizophrenia as well as depression, and guess what, I've never harmed either of my children. Having a mental illness does not mean you're going to kill everyone. It's people like you who make people like me sick.
RachelElizabeth7 0
wow your mums a mole!!
element115 0
wow she's nice(sarcastically )