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Why do I have such ambiguous feelings towards my child?
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I am 33 years old, married for 3 years with a two years old daughter. I came to a new country six months back. I always feel that I am not a good mother and keep cursing God for giving me a child. Whenever I fight with my husband or something happens with my friends, I take out all my anger on my daughter. I scream at her and push her to the floor but when she starts crying, I pacify her and start crying for behaving so badly with my daughter, and end up saying sorry to her. Still, I can't stop screaming at her on anything and everything, I expect her to behave like an adult even though I know she’s too young. I always feel that there are so many people who want kids but why has God given a kid to me, who doesn't even know the value of a child. I keep feeling that I would have been happier without a child or maybe had a child much later. I love my daughter and I cannot live without her but still I have some hatred towards her because she is dark I want my daughter to grow up and be happy. I am worried that my screaming and our fights (my husband and I) will mentally affect her. Can you please advise as to what I should do and how to go about it? My husband is a very nice person but totally opposite to me. I like eating out with friends and spending time with them whereas he is a loner with no friends and reserved who does not want to talk at all. Do I need counselling?
Expert Answer
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Dr Smita DeshpandeJun 06, 2006
Senior Psychiatrist,
Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital,
New Delhi
Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital,
New Delhi
One always picks on people weaker than oneself. But this type of irrational behaviour on your part will have a very negative effect on your daughter. Try to desist. Build up a support group of neighbours or friends with whom you can relax and share some of your problems. That is one of the best ways to let off steam or join a part time job so the monotony of housework reduces a bit. Or even take up a correspondence course to take your mind off daily pinpricks.
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