Be honest. Is throwing things across room a mental health issue ??

It's just one of those days where I'm losing my shit with my 19mo son. I am sick lost my voice and he's extra difficult today like EXTRA difficult where I can't even think straight Is losing your shit and throwing something across the room, normal for what we do??? No one is harmed I almost feel ashamed but I literally could not regulate
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Idk if normal is the word. You definitely were responding to your stress, and as you mentioned, unable to regulate your feelings. As long as no one was harmed, it’s all good. Maybe think a little about what’s contributing to your stress. Possibly being sick?

It is not normal and it is not all good. Seek help from a therapist because that definitely could traumatize your children. Do better for them if not for yourself

@Monét thank u so much. Everything literally everything makes me feel buried and angry that I am not getting any time to myself to get needs met even if it's a fking compliment. I soak up kindness these days. I'm constantly around criticism living with my mom due to separation from an abusive ex. just v unhappy. Not enough money to even think about extra things this month etc etc. It never ends. I'm having a shit time being a single mom my mental health is completely gone. My sense of self is totally fractured. Ty for asking. I just can't get a break and today was extra hard that I threw the cap of the milk bottle (plastic) across the room away from my child. Every single second he changes his mood it's psychotic

I mean if it happens very rarely on a very bad day. It's something to take note of and do self work on how we can change in the future. But if it's a weekly or daily occursnce then probably should seek therapy or extra help. Like for instance one time when my baby was like 3 months old and I hadn't slept for like a week my husband left a bottle out for like the 5th time that ruined it and it complete frustration of being totally alone with a colic baby with no sleep I threw the bottle at the trash can and cried for like 5 minutes. But that was like maybe 1 of 2 times that ever happened. It happens sometimes. But if I was something happening even monthly I'd be like okay I need help.

Also if you are super frustrated or angry, it's not bad to be that, but try and find a healthy way to release it. Go for a walk, take a drive alone and scream in your car, chop wood, throw some heavy rocks in a pond, go to one of the smash labs they let you break things lol. Anger/frustration isn't bad, it's just how we release it that we need to be responsible about it.

it might help for you to watch some parenting seminars.. theres tons on youtube. in the mean time you are in an environment that seems to be the root of your stress so you should start making timed goals to get out of the environment you are in. throwing things and having a temper tantrum in front of your child is unacceptable if not barbaric. everyone makes mistakes i wont judge but you should fix that behavior now and control yourself

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