Breakups are never easy, and often bring with them devastating change. The loss of a partner, the loss of a home and community, the loss of mutual friends, and the loss of a familiar routine… But so few discuss a loss that can dwarf all these things… the loss of a child. For what happens when you ex had a child, who you’ve bonded with for years, and loved as if it’s your own… only to suddenly lose that connection too? How do you recover, and grieve such a thing? And how does the child process it too? The following testimonials were a response to a man going through this very thing; a break up that meant he could no longer be the ‘dad’ of his exe’s son. A boy he loved and adored, had suddenly disappeared, and this man asked for help in coming to terms with this loss. I’ve shared only a few of the beautiful and heart breaking responses… So to the men who were surrogate dads, who have broken up with their exes child too, how did you deal with this loss? #mensmentalhealth #dad #dadlife #dadsofinstagram

2024-07-05