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Tired and making mistakes constantly- help me get my life back on track

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perplexedagain · 04/10/2019 23:58

OK, I know this has been done to death on here but I am absolutely fed up and exhausted with doing all the thinking in this household. DH is good at doing his set things but he constantly looks for direction. And this week has been a difficult one. and I'm fed up of making costly and stupid mistakes because I am being constantly interrupted by DH or DS. I have just discovered I left my car keys in a bag which i've washed in the washing machine, completely knackering electronics on key. Reason I was washing my bag was because lunch had leaked all over it on way to work this morning

I changed jobs about 4 months ago and the work is more stressful / demanding. I have a longer journey into work - between 45-60 minutes door to door. I work part time and like lots of people constantly am constantly juggling and I seem to be coping less with all the home admin.

So how can I fix this? I am tired of doing stupid things because I am tired / distracted / constantly having to think about what needs to be done later today / tomorrow etc. I seem to have become responsible for everything school related, everything family related, organising all social activities, everything holiday related, all washing/clothes, working out what we need to buy (clothes, food, house stuff) and being responsible for buying it for everyone, booking medical/dental appointments, meal planning etc etc.

I know I need to delegate or just let things slide but it seems impossible at the moment. I don't know where to start

OP posts:
GreenTulips · 05/10/2019 00:09

I told my husband he was responsible for cleaning the bathrooms and doing all the washing. He also collects DS on fridays as they finish the same time. I’ve also told him to share the lifts for the kids activities

It’s workinh

SlatternIsTrying · 05/10/2019 09:12

DH is responsible for DS’s club activity. He does all runs related to it and if DH is away for work it doesn’t happen.

I also had to learn to let go - eg, I used to insist on doing the weekly shop as DH didn’t buy the right stuff. Now I have realised its no big deal if the brand of crisps/crackers/cereal/whatever is different. The world hasn’t ended, the item is still eaten and I haven’t had to traipse round the supermarket.

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