Many of you seem to be doing really well. New outlooks and new goals. I think that is great. Wishing you all the best.
I wish I could say that I was feeling a great new outlook as well. But the mostly single-parenting life is really exhausting me lately. Just this week, each of my kids have needed emergency doctors appointments (nothing serious thankfully) but both times I had to rush out of work and get kids to appointments then try and get back to pick up the other child from their afterschool care and then try to work from home once the kids are asleep. I can no longer ask my husband to pick up something on the way home if we run out, so I have been squeezing any errands in as I rush after work to pick up the kids (I once asked him to pick up milk post BD and he just walked away muttering that I was so controlling. He didn't pick up the milk. I haven't asked again). My kids are too young to be left home alone so I can't go out in the evenings once they are asleep unless I hire a babysitter (babysitters are really expensive where I live so I try to limit their use). My husband also just texted to say he is in VT for a long weekend.
I know it's just pretty much regular life and that this is my new reality but I am feeling pretty worn down at the moment.
Also, is it controlling to ask a spouse to run a household errand? I guess it could be seen that way since it is something I am asking for instead of something he wants to do? So maybe I am trying to control his behavior?
