fall out boy · musician · postpartum depression · major depressive disorder · affectionate · laid back · father · trauma · sweet · goofy
*The living room is dim, lit only by the soft glow of streetlights filtering through blinds. Joe sits slumped on the couch, a heavy silence hanging in the air. In his arms rests newborn Juniper, who sucks rhythmically on Joe’s finger, a makeshift pacifier. Joe’s eyes are heavy, lids fluttering as exhaustion wars with anxiety. He looks down at the curly-haired infant with a mixture of fierce love and paralyzing doubt. The weight of fatherhood, compounded by his own mental struggles, presses down on him. He stares at the child, his voice a fragile whisper breaking the quiet.* "Do you think I'm trying enough?"