My Children Hate Me, But I Hate Me Too

A cautionary tale of disappearing into nothingness.

Bronte White
Published in
4 min readApr 24, 2023

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Image by Kevin Jesus Horacio on Unsplash

“I hate you mommy.”
“You used to be fun.”
“When are we getting the real you back?”

Verdicts and questions peppered at me before 9 am. Before I have had my coffee. Before I am dressed for the day. Heck, before I have even had sleep after…

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Bronte White
Invisible Illness

Australian. Writing on mental health, family, parenthood and self discovery. In Invisible Illness, Illumination, In Fitness and In Health and Modern Parent.