As a neurodivergent mum, I gave everything to my children and had very little left for myself
Briefly

Anna Doran reflects on her experiences as a performance poet at the Dublin Fringe Festival, expressing the feminine rage that has driven her work. Having followed a traditional path in her 30s, with a teaching job, a house, and two daughters, she found herself feeling the loneliest she'd ever been. Doran grapples with feelings of rage and disconnection, challenging the notion of success defined by societal expectations regarding relationships and motherhood, which she once believed to be the ultimate goal.
Despite achieving the traditional benchmarks of success in her 30s, Anna Doran experiences profound loneliness and unexplained rage, feeling disconnected from her life choices.
Anna Doran reflects on following a societal trajectory defined by relationships and motherhood, which she believed was the 'end goal', only to find herself unfulfilled.
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