I felt lost in my aloneness. I felt odd, sad, awkward, and like I didn’t quite fit into the life we’d previously built as a couple. Alone doesn’t just happen when there’s no one around. Sometimes alone means you’re carrying the weight of something hard by yourself. People around you are supportive. But they can’t truly understand the gravity of what it feels like to be you. They can’t understand the full weight of being a single parent, taking on all of the bills and other responsibilities that used to be shared.
