Well I am not a happy chappy, had SSN on record all day, just spent all evening watching it after work. What a ****ing waste of time.
I'm struggling, if I'm being totally honest. With my wife being pregnant, I'm trying to do my best by her and ensuring that everything in the house is sorted whilst I am off for the Summer, which can be tiring as there's a lot to do to get ready for baby coming. At night I'm suffering from intense, vivid and sometimes lucid nightmares, which has consequently led to me avoiding sleep (a bugger as I was up until now a great lover of sleep). I'm worried that these nightmares will manifest into night terrors and put both my wife and my unborn child in danger. I've tried sleeping in another room, but it's worse if anything as I'm alone. Ugh. Still. Stiff upper lip and all that. Have we signed anybody yet?
Xpectant dad worries mate. Easy to say don't worry, so I won't. You will be a good dad, cos you're already showing you're caring. It's so stressful it's hard to enjoy it. Then you have your secndkid and you relax a little. You'll be fine. Trust me,
I went through night terrors as a young man and later in life, depression. With love, support and a strong will, I have managed to move on and have been in a good space (apart from the ****ing Allams) for over twenty years. My thoughts are with you and you have my very best wishes for you and your family's future. Just message me if there is anything I can do to help.
Sterling, As Chazz says, it's easy for an outsider to say don't worry, but it's only natural to do so if it's your first. So buck up my good man. Hell, if you're a City fan, you must know how to handle stress by now. You must have developed a strategy to not let it get to you too much. Maybe you should try to put yourself in mum-to-be's situation & the thoughts she may be having. It's likely to be very stressful for her, the uncertainty, the physical pain & the unknown future of your child to be. Don't let her know how fretful the situation is for you. Supporting her is the key focus you need to exhibit. As you intimate, it may add stress to your lady if the vibes are negative. Put your own trepidation & worries to one side and let her know you are there to fully support her. The energy required to do that will put your own personal worries into the background, at the same time re-assuring her in what is a hell of a rewarding & life changing challenge. She needs you, as does your baby, and you need them too. You can do it fella. It'll be fine. Beautiful in fact.
Stiff upper lip isn't the answer, can easily make things worse. Issues like this need to be talked about not hidden away. Good luck.
I'm sure he was manager their before his ferriby days.i worked with Billy's brother , who played for them