Another reason not to have kids- They literally destroy your brain

Another reason not to have kids- They literally destroy your brain My brain function has significantly deteriorated since having a kid 3 years ago - anyone else and WHY? QuoteMiserable_Painting12 I’m only 31F. I am one and done and my executive functioning abilities have plummeted since I had my daughter. I used to be a very type A organized put together person and now I can’t remember basic things, forgetting things everywhere, someone asks me to do something I forget 5 seconds later what that was, I left my house unlocked after we went to vacation etc. I had a full 6 hour assessment for adhd a year ago, and it was a resounding NO that I don’t have it. I do have some anxiety and depression but to be honest I’ve always had anxiety and depression. So it doesn’t make sense to me it would manifest this way now. I’ve heard the brain remodels after Birth but I’ve never heard that lasting 4 years. My daughter has always been a good sleeper and I get 8-9 hours of sleep a night most of the time. I’ve gotten all the bloodwork done you’re about to suggest and likely taking all the supplements you’re about to recommend, no major issues aside from some PCOS hormone imbalances. I do have a stressful job but don’t even work full time. Anyone else? What is this? Having kids is truly a detriment in every possible way. Not only do they ruin your body, they also ruin your mindhttp://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?2,449931,449931#msg-449931Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:48:15 +0000 Phorum 5.2.20 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?2,449931,449953#msg-449953 Re: Another reason not to have kids- They literally destroy your brainhttp://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?2,449931,449953#msg-449953 twocents The Living RoomWed, 24 Jul 2024 21:09:11 +0000 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?2,449931,449947#msg-449947 Re: Another reason not to have kids- They literally destroy your brainhttp://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?2,449931,449947#msg-449947
In fairness, forgetfulness isn't exclusive to Moos. I'm very absent-minded too. I can forget things immediately, or I might miss a word in something I'm reading that's important. I'm not deficient in anything, but I only sleep like 4 hours a night and it's been that way for like six years now, so that might be the issue.

My brain also moves about a million miles an hour all. the. time. I don't know if I have ADHD or something, but I think another part of why I am forgetful is because my brain is just always on the move. Out with the old thoughts, in with the new ones. Meanwhile, I can totally go on auto-pilot while driving and do bad karaoke in my car all the way to work and still react perfectly fine to animals in the road or people driving like retards.

But about 99 percent of the time when I'm trying to remember something, it will come to me sooner or later and I refuse to let myself look it up unless it's a last resort. Or if it's something I know that's ingrained like which way to flip the turn signal lever or my password for my work email, I will just relax and allow muscle memory to take over.

But the shit pregnancy does to the body is so far beyond brain farts. Maybe it's some kind of security feature of pregnancy or something. Pregnancy tricks a woman's brain into being stupid so she will focus more on her kids and less on other things, which could be achieved by causing increased forgetfulness.

However, dealing with all the bullshit that accompanies perfectly normal healthy brats could EASILY melt anyone's mind, especially if the Moo was a former legitimately smart person like a professor or scientist. You'd become a moron too if you had to answer 5,000 questions every day, yell at your kid 50 times a day for the same thing, be on a first-name basis with all the characters from the inane cartoons they watch, keep track of their favorite games and toys, try to find the perfect unicorn foods they will eat which they will proceed to say they hate the next time you feed them that same food. Having to comfort the brats when they are having the biggest miltdown of their life because they don't like their socks anymore. This would turn almost anyone into a retarded lump.]]> Cambion The Living RoomWed, 24 Jul 2024 06:05:51 +0000 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?2,449931,449945#msg-449945 Re: Another reason not to have kids- They literally destroy your brainhttp://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?2,449931,449945#msg-449945
The only bonus to me is that I don't have to look after a shrieking loaf while feeling significantly stupider.]]> mumofsixbirds The Living RoomTue, 23 Jul 2024 22:25:00 +0000 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?2,449931,449931#msg-449931 Another reason not to have kids- They literally destroy your brainhttp://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?2,449931,449931#msg-449931My brain function has significantly deteriorated since having a kid 3 years ago - anyone else and WHY?

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Miserable_Painting12

I’m only 31F. I am one and done and my executive functioning abilities have plummeted since I had my daughter. I used to be a very type A organized put together person and now I can’t remember basic things, forgetting things everywhere, someone asks me to do something I forget 5 seconds later what that was, I left my house unlocked after we went to vacation etc.

I had a full 6 hour assessment for adhd a year ago, and it was a resounding NO that I don’t have it.

I do have some anxiety and depression but to be honest I’ve always had anxiety and depression. So it doesn’t make sense to me it would manifest this way now.

I’ve heard the brain remodels after Birth but I’ve never heard that lasting 4 years.

My daughter has always been a good sleeper and I get 8-9 hours of sleep a night most of the time.

I’ve gotten all the bloodwork done you’re about to suggest and likely taking all the supplements you’re about to recommend, no major issues aside from some PCOS hormone imbalances.

I do have a stressful job but don’t even work full time.

Anyone else? What is this?

Having kids is truly a detriment in every possible way. Not only do they ruin your body, they also ruin your mind]]> redrat33 The Living RoomSun, 21 Jul 2024 01:45:53 +0000