Wednesday, November 29, 2006

A Normal Mummy's Fear?

I was writing about how there is still so much to do with so little time before the baby arrives and it's finally occurred to me that perhaps the real fear behind all this is not so much what I will achieve or fail to achieve, but the thought that I will no longer have any "me" time for myself. I feel rather selfish to think this way when my baby isn't even born, but when I look at my friends with kids, I do wonder if they still manage to have any solo time.

I know that children bring with them many wonders and joys. At the same time, I've always been a person who relishes my own personal space and private time. I feel awful even writing this because it might even seem that I am resentful of my newborn taking up too much of my time even before he's born. I mean, how could any mother write something like this? Does this make me a bad mother?

Of course, I love my baby. He is the most precious being to me. Perhaps that is why I feel the conflict that I should even have such thoughts in my head...

4 comments:

mom2ashley said...

i think your fears are normal.
There is no doubt that you are gong to have less YOU time.....but hey once the baby is born....i tell you..it's worth it!

figur8 said...

Thanks... :o)

I have been looking forward very much to Gavin's birth, especially when I see the delight that some of my friends' children have brought them.

Just occasionally, that selfish part of me jumps up and wonders if I'm really truly prepared for all of this!

For E.S.E. said...

hey, you're not an evil mother...:) your fears are justified. like you, i also relished my own space & time: when i found out i was pregnant, the first thing that came to my mind was, "oh no! no more gymming everyday..." and of course, as time went on, you'll find that what you're going through now is little compared to what you will be going through when gavin arrives.

granted, you don't have solo time. another friend of mine has voiced the same concerns and fears to me. but it doesn't mean you can't make some of your own time. now after emilie goes to bed, i settle down to just read a book or watch TV, even if it's only for an hour.

mom2ashley: i completely agree with you! it's so worth it! :)

figur8 said...

Thanks PL... Sometimes it just feels so contradictory to have these thoughts when we're the parents that are supposed to love our children unconditionally. And when one can think such thoughts, it does make me question whether I am fit to be a mother...

But I suppose when I consider all the ways I've changed because of Gavin, because I want the best for him, I suppose I can't all be evil :op