Dad guilt
Hey guys,
I’ve been struggling with a lot of guilt and regret lately and I don’t really have anyone to talk to about it.. so here I am.
Long story short, I have 2 children, a daughter that is recently married and lives several states away with her husband (he’s a great guy so no complaints there) and a son who is in high school. I am still happily married to their mom.
I have always traveled a lot for work because it paid well and I was good at it. Now, as they are getting older and have their own lives, I am fighting a lot of regret for having sacrificed so much time with them. I always justified it as “it’s what I have to do make sure they never go without,” but now it feels like I put a price tag on something that shouldn’t have been for sale, and can’t be bought back… if that makes sense.
I don’t know what I’m really looking for, but if anyone has any experience dealing with this or any advice, I would appreciate it.