Hey Everyone,
Recently divorced dad with two beautiful kids. My daughter is 5 and my son is 3. Separated with my ex-wife for over a year but officially moved into our own spots 2 weeks ago. We just started our custody schedule and i see them once a week on Wednesdays fro. 4-7pm and every other weekend. I just had to say goodbye to them tonight after their mother picked them up.
Of course I get to see them on Wednesday, but after they leave I start to cry and just get so depressed and miserable. Im crying right now in bed missing them so much and I get exhausted from crying and end up falling asleep. I need advice on how to overcome this incredivle sadness. I do go to the gym, i try to play video games, read a book, etc to get my mind off things. But i feel so useless as a parent if I dont have my babies. I feel like my purpose is them, I work long hours at work so that i can buy them whatever they want and spend quality time with them.
I jusy need help overcoming this immense wave of depression when they leave