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Come over here is your feeling like a grumpy twat

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RestingbitchMcface · 26/03/2020 17:42

Nearly done three weeks of social distancing already as I have a ropey child with asthma who gets bad chest infections.

Dh is eating everything out of the ficking fridge like it’s xmas

My kids do not stop talking at me all at the same time.

My granny phones me twice a day to tell me what’s she had had to eat. It’s not a two way conversation. She also talks at me, really slowly with lots of gaps. Today she had a cheese and onion pasty.

I’m just fed up now and feel like a right miserable cow. Come here and tell MN why your pissed of got fed up Wine

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EnidButton · 26/03/2020 20:47

I'm irritable definitely. 3 weeks today self isolating (health conditions) and period due tomorrow or the next day. DH is stressed af and working long hours (nhs frontline). Went out for milk and bread so he can have sandwiches tomorrow and saw two groups of people having mini street parties. Then for some reason the clapping thing has annoyed me but I don't know why and feel like a dick because I'm annoyed and shouldn't be.

That plus people saying what a great time they're having being at home. I'm just scared DH is going to get ill.

None of it rational really but yes I am being grumpy af.

RestingbitchMcface · 26/03/2020 21:42

Evening all moaners. I’m self isolating up stairs in my bed. Nothing wrong with me apart from all the people that live here - my family Hmm

At a minimum, I need to start the day with a coffee, and reading the paper in peace and quiet, but he either comes and talks to me, or stands behind me, reading over my shoulder

This. On a school day I normally wake at 6:30 so I can have the first 30 mins to my self but as I’m lying in till the kids wake me up (7ish) it’s full on from the start.

TheMotherofAllDilemmas Grin

onlyreadingneverposting8 - Yes, I have this on my facebook - let’s just see how long it lasts!

PawPatrolMakesMeDrink Shock I think you may have won the thread!

Bigbouncingbaby - that’s well shit Flowers

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RestingbitchMcface · 26/03/2020 21:44

EnidButton even though I’m moaning it’s nothing compared to what you and your dh are feeling Flowers

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Pleasebeafleabite · 26/03/2020 22:09

I love my grown up children dearly but

The house is like Blackpool illuminations

I literally cannot feed my son without resorting to

Pleasebeafleabite · 26/03/2020 22:13

Posted too soon

Its like living with a pack if ravenous yet fussy wolves

The cat is self harming due to all the disturbance and has rubbed half the fur off her face

On the plus side xdh has moved in witb his new gf for the next few weeks. Dodged a bullet there

Bufferingkisses · 26/03/2020 22:14

I'm NHS, not frontline but supportive role. Had annual leave for two weeks, got back and day 1 developed symptoms. 14 days off, gp pretty certain I have had this bloody virus. I have been really quite ill - in a manageable at home sort of way. This meant I couldn't help my colleagues with the initial onslaught of this. All the madness, developing plans, contacting people etc fell to them. Got back to work yesterday ready to do what I can. Today I have a cold, with cough, raised temp. Gp etc all agree I've probably become ill because I've been ill - as is often the way. However, rules still (rightly) apply. Another 7 days off. I cried, I'm gutted (not in front of anyone!). Got seriously short shrift on my way out from colleagues - totally understand their frustration but it did hurt! Now at home seriously depressed with a runny bloody nose. I am so angry and sad and frustrated. If they bloody tested us I could be working!

Mochatatts · 26/03/2020 22:17

Glad it's not just me.
Sick of seeing posts of all the wonderful homeschooling. I made the decision not to see my kids as I work in care and don't want to increase anyones exposure. They're staying with their dad, who's still going to work and taking them to the shops, fuckwit.
Fallen out with my partner who's still seeing his darling children, who do my nut at the best of times. This is definitely not the best of times.
Barely slept today after working last night. Have a bloody headache and at work tonight and for the next 3 after that.
Oh and my partner who made such a fuss about talking before i came to work, hasn't bothered.
The whole world can fuck off and take its fucking clapping too. Set of bloody seals.

picklemewalnuts · 26/03/2020 22:24

Me me me. Not yet, I'm shattered, but tomorrow if I'm still feeling grumpy . I've been so good. I've checked in on loads of people, done some really worthwhile stuff, but now I've run out. So sod the lot of 'em.

Yellowshirt · 26/03/2020 22:27

This is brilliant.
@PawPatrolMakesMeDrink
@SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius
Both your posts made me laugh. Keep us updated please

slavetolife · 27/03/2020 10:07

@SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius I absolutely HATE people standing behind me and reading over my shoulder it gives me the rage!!

I've just found out that I'm being taken off my uni placement and sent to help out on my old ward temporarily - that's fine but I'm grumpy because I'm having to argue with them to put me back on my old pay band, they want to pay me less than before!

PawPatrolMakesMeDrink · 27/03/2020 13:01

We have managed to move house. Courtesy of the two fab moving men. DP is currently building beds after losing the Allen keys. His car key has also gone missing. Once found I may shove it up his arse!

TSSDNCOP · 27/03/2020 13:15

I am seconds from losing my shit. DH is making a choke. He has made dozens hundreds he told me. So far, I have advised on the size of onions to be chopped, whether garlic should be used, whereabouts of the garlic crusher, and what to do after browning the mince. I hate chile.

TSSDNCOP · 27/03/2020 13:16

Chile. Not a choke.

I may choke him Wink

KnitFastDieWarm · 27/03/2020 13:20

I have found my people. I usually work from home in blissful solitude three days a week and now my beloved family are here 24/7
buries DH and DC under patio HmmGrin

happypotamus · 27/03/2020 13:52

I am very tired. I am working 60hrs as a nurse this week (will have done by the end of the weekend) and about 10hrs as my DC's teacher. Yesterday was not a good day at work. Still had to wash up before breakfast this morning because there were no clean mugs because DH hadn't put the dishwasher on last year and had to clean up the cat shit off the floor because cats prefer to shit on the floor next to the litter tray instead of in it. DC1 stormed off and said she hated 'mummy school' because I didn't put the tv on. My hands really hurt from washing them too much. I miss peace and quiet.

lubeybooby · 27/03/2020 13:58

I'm grumpy because I have a haven of peace, plentiful art supplies, the whole of netflix and youtube available for telly, my daily state approved walk available, a house that needs cleaning, I'm bored to death of the internet yet I don't want to DO anything else either. ffs @ myself. Ridiculous.

Michaelbaubles · 27/03/2020 14:03

Interesting - I have a virtual video tea break with my colleagues every morning and we were all saying we felt unaccountably tetchy today for no real reason. Kids kept getting in my way during Joe Wicks, my students keep sending me messages about IT problems I don’t know how to fix (I’ve been using the software the same amount of time as they have!) and the tutors who are chasing up students not doing work have been stupidly wishy washy with them which annoyed me.

catwithnohat · 27/03/2020 14:06

makinganewthinghappen

coldsores are horrible aren't they, much sympathy.

Have you tried downloading kindle, you can get it on your phone even (and some free books)

Sorry if others have already suggested it

picklemewalnuts · 27/03/2020 14:09

I am feeling much less grumpy today.

I've found a life hack- ring my D(?)M early, before things have had time to go wrong. Well it worked today, anyway! Dodged the usual angry rant hour in favour of a fairly civilised 45mins.

catwithnohat · 27/03/2020 14:19

I'm thinking it's the pressure of approaching month end whilst working from home, but yeah. Tetchy folks Don't know about end of month but definitely people who are paid a damn sight more than me who don't think for themselves and expect to be spoonfed. Grump!

This makes me a little less grumpy as I realise I've less to be grumpy about... Roll on Wine and Gin.

Notlostjustexploring · 27/03/2020 14:34

I sent an email to my colleagues, that was very mild, very innocuous, making what I thought was a good suggestion. Honestly, the anger it unleashed.

I work with a lot of angry and frustrated (and scared) people.

I'm also seriously grumpy.

joystir59 · 27/03/2020 14:46

I've been tetchy today mostly at 5he awfulness of going to the supermarket, for myself, very ill 'shielded' partner, elderly resident mil, and the dog. All of them apart from me gave very specific dietary requirements and it's normally a bit tetch-inducing, never mind now with the queuing,the depressing fact that there is never any toilet paper now, or flour or bleach or tissues or paracetemol. They didn't have any creme caramels which nauseous partner requested, and I forgot to get boiled sweets which was the only other thing she asked for. They didn't have any little tins of beans or spaghetti, requested by mil, and the chicken thighs needed for the dog, who has colitis, have gone up in price. He usually eats chicken and rice. Well he's going to have to have potato instead. Grump over now though cos all shopping put away and sitting with a coffee

MuddyPuddlesAndPrettyBubbles · 27/03/2020 14:55

I'm grumpy. My 3yo is hard work. The eczema on my hands is agony from all the handwashing. I would really like a diet coke, but we don't have any. I'm bored bored bored of being at home. I haven't done any homeschooling with the 5 year old today, except getting her to write one sentence on a picture. I want the children to go to bed so I can sit in peace.

RoryGillmoresEvilTwin · 27/03/2020 15:18

Ds has told me that I'm not a fun mum like his friends mums. This is while trying to help him with school work, trying to keep up with my work and still do some fun stuff with him that doesn't involve a screen.
It's ridiculous but it has really upset me and I'm now in a foul mood. Unfortunately I'm a lp so I can't even retreat to my bed for a bit.

I'm ready for today to be over.

Chottie · 27/03/2020 15:45

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