I guess today I can't get enough
So, my house is trashed, I've not showered or dressed for two days, I'm feeling kinda blue. Obviously I would feel at least a little better if the aforementioned things were to get changed...but there are reasons things are as they are. The house is trashed because I can't keep up with my family...between crazy schedules for work and play time etc I am simply not able to keep up...and the last few days have seen several toy "explosions" that I just didn't have the Umph to take care of...so things are really looking nuts at the moment. I haven't dressed because I've needed a shower...and I haven't showered because unless I do it when the kids are sleeping I don't get to (because I can't trust them to behave and not kill each other while I am gone for 15 minutes). I haven't done it the last 2 nights because of the "extra curricular activities" of my daughter, and since I am the only one home at night I don't feel comfortable leaving her to do as she will while I shower...in fact I'm starting to worry about sleeping...since she never does and I actually do, I worry about what she will be into while I am unconscious. I feel blue because it feels like I am trapped and drowning in my own reality and there is very little I can do to change things...also, I am jealous. I'm jealous that everyone else I know seems to have easy, compliant children, or the parents just don't give a crap how the kids behave so they don't have anything to stress over. I'm jealous that my husband gets to meet people at work, gets to interact with adults when he volunteers, gets to get out of this house daily and without the kids. I'm jealous that he gets to go to FL and spend time with our friends and I don't get to go...we can't afford to send more than one (I encouraged him to go, I want him to go, I am still jealous). I'm frustrated with God that we don't have a different financial situation, that my Mom can't find a good job and move out on her own, that we have moved to a town that doesn't offer reasonable prices for food, gas, clothing and that options are so limited. I'm frustrated that I don't have the first clue how I can reasonably change any of this. Sure I can see what's up in the community, but I would have to haul my difficult, ill behaved children along...that nullifies any possible joy or fun we or I could possibly have...also gas is outrageous. I could get involved in a church...but I don't have any desire to surround myself with the trite, uber christians that come with any church...after that I'm not sure what's left. Basically I get to do the same thing I had to do in AZ...wait. It only took 2 years to make a friend...I was only mostly crazy by the time I did make that friend. If you live close to family, friends, or attainable social situations hug yourself...not everyone gets to have that blessing. Let's hope all this venting helps me let go and choose joy for what we've got...and I'm sure I've offered plenty of fodder for those who love to judge that which they think they understand...so everyone should be good now. Yay.

3 Comments:
Hi Momma, glad you made a friend, I know how it is, I just moved to Oregon 1.5 years ago. I found your blog through facebook because we are mutual friends of Amanda Daggett. I just wanted to ask if you have considered checking in with a nutrition/ natropath practitioner to consider if your daughter's sleeping and potentially other issues are related to food allergies. Hang in there.
Hey you. I read your whole blog before I realized I was actually reading YOUR blog. Does that make sense? Then I went back and read your whole blog again because I had a different prospective when I realized it was yours.
I'm glad you vented on here. For me, the venting makes the day infinitely better. Hope it gave you some release.
I'm sorry you're going through this...again and again and again :(
I have had your exact same feelings, then life has gotten good for awhile and then I have those feelings all over again. I try to tell myself that part of why God gives us bad times is so we better appreciate the good times :P
My house is always gross, I have a lot of days where getting dressed doesn't happen, I am mostly on my own with our kids while my husband works, my sons embarrass and sadden me with their behavior on a regular basis and I too have little sleep. Not saying this for any other reason than to say, "I feel ya" and "you're not alone"
Hope recent days have been better. I think we need to become better cyber friends cause I love to listen when people vent and I am always in need of people to unload my crazies on.
I agree that your venting certainly helps me feel better--so i REALLY hope it made you feel better! It is so nice to know that other parents feel like failures too, that is in not, in fact, just me! I only wish we lived next door to each other so we could flee the chaos of one house for the other and share of cup of...something...and lots and lots of sympathy.
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