Fed up with the kids

[lostitbigtime]

Well, I finally lost it today.

I am fed up with the kids ignoring everything I say and it all being a constant battle so I have just told them they can do what they like. I have not enforced any sort of bedtime, and I shan't be chasing them around to get dressed for school tomorrow; life's too short for it to be a constant battle so let's see what happens ....

MIL is coming to babysit tomorrow night as I have to go out so that should be interesting (have not forgiven her for giving dd fruit squash when I said water and lying to me about it!!!)

[tibsy]

have had one or two of these days! mornings are a real battle in our house and if i didnt get up, ds (12) wouldnt get up for school and dp would miss work. maybe i'll try it tomorrow too, could call it 'mums day off' or mdo!!
isnt it amazing how everyone expects you to know where everything is too?
why don't you try filling dd up with fruit squash and sweets with bags of e numbers in before you go out and see how MIL likes them apples!! then again, she may not offer her services again

[LostMe]

Ha, every day seems like this at the moment! I like the way tibsy's mind works though.....DH away at moment - due back late tomorrow and I always go into overdrive making house tidy. Have just realised this gives impression that everything is under control (when it blatantly isn't) so will let kids wreck house tomorrow in anticipation of his return - tee hee.

Have a lovely night out tomorrow libt.

[pianist]

Was about to sympathise and agree with what you said until I got to the fruit squash bit. What??? Get a life. Who cares what they give your children as long as you're getting a break and some sanity.

[divastrop]

i myself didnt see the reason the op asked for fruit squash not to be given,pianist.surely your post is a bit harsh?

[us]

I totally know what your saying. I done in with the repeating of everything, unless it's said 30 times it don't happen. my mum keep's saying "oh it's just that your fed up", "things are a bit rough now" to be honest, the noise is crazy and i don't think sharing your bed with someone for 8yrs if i want to or not is a bit rough it's CRAZY. I feel completely normal until 20 pass 3 then my day is thrust in to a world wind of slugging it out till 6.30pm. I'Vve started putting them to bed early just to stop the noise. how normal is that. The thing about been a working,studying coping single mum for 8years is that when i'm can't cope no one can beleive it, i've lost it, my mum say's how can i tell my kids that i can't bare to be around them it's bad but i think that they should know how they make me feel. i am not all seeing and i'm not all doing. i have limits. Honestly i'm sick to death of my own voice. I left them with my parents last night for an hour, the only thing was that my mum was at work so what a performance that caused i really should of considered everyone else first( what a joke), the funny thing was that the day before i had told her i was on the brink, but everyone aquire deaf ears when it comes to the crap. Fare dues life is crap but, juggling houses,jobs, and living to everyones elses agenda's is dullxxxx. I really do feel like i could leave rewrite my whole life without a few people in it.oh well "i'm someone who copes". So i'll re set my (grin)un pretend i'm cool, again.