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Does anyone else DREAD weekends

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WeekendDisliker · 18/04/2005 13:13

I am generally a happy-go-lucky person. I am 30 yrs old and a step mother to two girls (16+13) and dd (2yrs). My DH is 10 years older than me. I am starting to hate my life...

My saturday is spent - wake up feed dd, dress dd, dress me, go to shops, feed dd, put dd to sleep, cook lunch, clean house, do washing, cook dinner, bath dd, go to sleep.

Sunday - wake up feed dd, dress her & me, clean house, cook lunch, iron, cook dinner, bath dd, go to sleep.

Never enough money to go anywhere, DH never has enough iterest to take a drive/walk. Is this really what life is supposed to be about?????

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WideWebWitch · 18/04/2005 13:24

Well I don't think he's entitled to go cycling and fishing while you slave away in the house! Er I'd tell him to pack his bags if that was his response to my not liking being a slave! Sorry, I don't know what to advise then other thna make your own arrangements and go and do some stuff for yourself leaving him to look after HIS children for the weekend.

iota · 18/04/2005 13:23

cod - I ahve thrown some bleach around and the house smells clean

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WeekendDisliker · 18/04/2005 13:23

I work full time. 9 - 6 monday to friday so weekends is the only time i have to do housework. My dh is very jealous and if I were to just dissapear he would be upset. Also, I could not go anywhere for very long cause I have to come home and get lunch ready.

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cod · 18/04/2005 13:22

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cod · 18/04/2005 13:22

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iota · 18/04/2005 13:21

I don't do any domestic stuff at the weekend - well as little as possible (e.g. putting dishes in the dishwasher)- I save that for Monday.

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WeekendDisliker · 18/04/2005 13:20

He will do some work on the house (fix things) or work on the cars etc... Saturday mornings he goes cycling all morning and some Sundays goes off fishing. His two daughters wake up when they smell the lunch and then afterwards go lie in their rooms and watch TV till supper is ready.

This weekend he told the girls that because he and I are best friends we dont need other friends. Sweet of him, lonely for me though. If I told him I was unhappy he would tell me to Pack my bags and go see if it was greener on the other side.

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cod · 18/04/2005 13:18

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WideWebWitch · 18/04/2005 13:16

Nope it's not what life is supposed to be about imo. Why do you do everything? I'd be unhappy too if I did all the cooking and cleaning and childcare but I have a partner who pulls his weight and quite right too. Have you told your dh how you feel? A lot of the things we do don't cost anything: a walk, seeing friends, watching a family film, reading, playing games.

cod · 18/04/2005 13:14

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