Feeling completely mentally drained and burnt out dealing with narc stbx wife

I feel like my brain is burnt out from constantly being vigilant to whatever my soon-to-be-ex is throwing at me through this divorce. I feel like a husk of a human being.

The latest: she's planning to introduce our son to her new partner, then have him move in just a month later. My son is 9 and struggles with new people and new situations even under the best of circumstances. This is not that.

I'm so exhausted from having to protect him from her. I wish he had a mom who didn't put herself ahead of him. I wish I didn't have to constantly deal with her bullshit.

I've been on disability leave because this divorce has put me in a bad mental place. The disability support people I've talked to have pointed out how much of a toll it's taking on me to constantly deal with her behavior. I have to give 150% all of the time. Our son deserves better.

I'm just so fucking tired. Needed to vent.

And if the trolls that come here and defend the narc could just skip over this thread, that would be amazing.

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u/jplank1983 — 1 day ago

Feeling completely burnt out from divorce process

Feeling completely mentally drained and burnt out dealing with narc stbx wife

I feel like my brain is burnt out from constantly being vigilant to whatever my soon-to-be-ex is throwing at me through this divorce. I feel like a husk of a human being.

The latest: she's planning to introduce our son to her new partner, then have him move in just a month later. My son is 9 and struggles with new people and new situations even under the best of circumstances. This is not that.

I'm so exhausted from having to protect him from her. I wish he had a mom who didn't put herself ahead of him. I wish I didn't have to constantly deal with her bullshit.

I've been on disability leave because this divorce has put me in a bad mental place. The disability support people I've talked to have pointed out how much of a toll it's taking on me to constantly deal with her behavior. I have to give 150% all of the time. Our son deserves better.

I'm just so fucking tired. Needed to vent.

And if the trolls that come here and defend the narc could just skip over this thread, that would be amazing.

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u/jplank1983 — 5 days ago

Feeling completely mentally drained and burnt out dealing with narc stbx wife

I feel like my brain is burnt out from constantly being vigilant to whatever my soon-to-be-ex is throwing at me through this divorce. I feel like a husk of a human being.

The latest: she's planning to introduce our son to her new partner, then have him move in just a month later. My son is 9 and struggles with new people and new situations even under the best of circumstances. This is not that.

I'm so exhausted from having to protect him from her. I wish he had a mom who didn't put herself ahead of him. I wish I didn't have to constantly deal with her bullshit.

I've been on disability leave because this divorce has put me in a bad mental place. The disability support people I've talked to have pointed out how much of a toll it's taking on me to constantly deal with her behavior. I have to give 150% all of the time. Our son deserves better.

I'm just so fucking tired. Needed to vent.

And if the trolls that come here and defend the narc could just skip over this thread, that would be amazing.

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u/jplank1983 — 5 days ago

Where to find cheap lumber for son to use for woodworking projects?

My nine-year-old son has recently become interested in woodworking. I'm trying to help him with some small projects that we found online. I'm a complete beginner and he is nine, so we are both trying to figure out things together. Can anyone suggest a place in town where we can get cheap lumber? I've tried Home Depot and Rona but the lumber they have seems to be either not the size the project calls for or it's the right size but a much fancier kind of wood than we need.

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u/jplank1983 — 27 days ago

Bike safety courses for children?

Are there any local courses in bike safety that I can register my son for? He’s in grade four and can ride a bike fine but looking for a course where he can learn about being safe while he rides his bike.

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u/jplank1983 — 1 month ago

Recommendation for a driving instructor to help with driving with a trailer?

Does anyone have a recommendation for a driving instructor that can help me learn to drive with a pop-up trailer?

I have a full-size pickup truck and a pop-up trailer. I'm in my 40s, have my license, and have never towed before. I'm an anxious driver and want to work with a certified instructor rather than figure it out on my own - not looking to get my license, just to learn how to tow safely.

My main goal is learning to back into a campsite. Has anyone worked with an instructor for this, or know of a driving school that covers trailer towing? Thanks!

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u/jplank1983 — 1 month ago

Podiatrist recommendation?

Can anyone recommend a podiatrist that’s accepting patients? I’m in the north end so preferably not too too far away.

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u/jplank1983 — 1 month ago

Can anyone recommend a fee-based financial advisor?

I'm navigating a difficult divorce and have some questions about investments and mortgage.

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u/jplank1983 — 2 months ago

How do you get through the darkness?

Going through a divorce and some days it feels like the cruelty just get piled on and it's hard to push through. Looking for any advice on how to get through it. I have no family or friends. I'm already in therapy. It's just been a struggle lately.

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u/jplank1983 — 2 months ago