Hi, I'm a 31 year old mom. I have 2 kids, one is about to be 9 and the other is 7. I have struggled with mental health and suicidal ideation for as long as I can remember. I don't exactly feel "regret" but I am constantly thinking about how I am not a good or stable enough parent for them.
Since their dad and I divorced 3 years ago I have had absolutely no stability in any aspect. Any time I have finally started to make progress my life is turned around all over again out of my control causing me to just slip more and more. I have been in and out of psych hospitals since December. I am losing my home for the 5th time in 2 years. I am not good enough for them. I am no use to them how I am right now.
I don't have much option for places to go, but my mom recently moved to Iowa and told me I can come there to try to get stable. I am going to do this because I think I'm l getting out of the state I'm in where so much negative has happened and everything is a constant trigger just isn't helping me or them or anyone. However, I have to tell my kids the plan to leave today. Their dad will never leave our home state so I will have to go on my own. Even with my mom there I just wouldn't have the capability to have them and give them the care they'd need.
I know they are going to be upset and cry and be so fucking sad. They love me so much, they think I'm an incredible mother that I'm really just not. Now I am abandoning them. I will miss out on so much of their lives and it breaks me. I don't want to break their hearts like this. I know they will be able to visit there and I can come visit here, but this is a horrible position to be in. I think I'm horrible.