Hey, I was lurking on this site like I do, I wasn't ever a member before I read your post and felt compelled to respond. I believe what you are going through is post partum depression. I say this because I experienced this with both of my children and I lost custody of my first child because it went untreated. Its nothing to panic about as long as you talk to your doc about it, and be just as candid with him/her about your feelings as you were here. Temporary medication and therapy will help you through all of this. Trust me, you don't hate your step-daughter, just think of the depression as a lens or looking glass that makes feelings and emotions distorted or hard to process. Also you mentioned you had previous issues battling depression when you were younger, which means your more susceptible to post partum depression. While seeking medical help, try finding spiritual guidance too, I find that this helped me.
F*ck all of you people who just passed judgment and called this woman selfish or self centered. Obviously she is reaching out for advice and isn't selfish if she is able to rationalize that something isn't right with how she is feeling. Find a more constructive way to spend your time than bashing people.
I'm worried I don't love my stepdaughter anymore
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Hey, I was lurking on this site like I do, I wasn't ever a member before I read your post and felt compelled to respond. I believe what you are going through is post partum depression. I say this because I experienced this with both of my children and I lost custody of my first child because it went untreated. Its nothing to panic about as long as you talk to your doc about it, and be just as candid with him/her about your feelings as you were here. Temporary medication and therapy will help you through all of this. Trust me, you don't hate your step-daughter, just think of the depression as a lens or looking glass that makes feelings and emotions distorted or hard to process. Also you mentioned you had previous issues battling depression when you were younger, which means your more susceptible to post partum depression. While seeking medical help, try finding spiritual guidance too, I find that this helped me.
F*ck all of you people who just passed judgment and called this woman selfish or self centered. Obviously she is reaching out for advice and isn't selfish if she is able to rationalize that something isn't right with how she is feeling. Find a more constructive way to spend your time than bashing people.