I’m going to learn how to make peace with the fact that I won’t be achieving my dreams, at least not anytime soon :’(
Just moved to a high COL city a year ago (for wife’s dream job and this is her dream place to live), bought an expensive house shortly after that, started a fulltime job 6mos ago due to expecting our first child and the economy (was subcontracting part time before that) and had our first child 3 months ago
big shrug
It was pretty tough the first few weeks after birth, but I’m more at peace with it now. The intense love for the baby I hope would materialize at first and conquer all but didn’t happen, is slowly happening more now since she’s started being more interactive, smiling, etc :)