Hiding from my family

[Nunyabusiness]

Anyone want to join me? I think I've got about 20 minutes before I'm needed...

Husband went back to the office yesterday 8-6 and today 'popped out to see a client for an hour or so' just before lunch, then strolled back in 3.5 hours later and shut himself in the office, so for two days solid I have pretty much solo parented our children. I am also WFH full time, today I have been on the go since I started work at 6.30am (pre-lockdown it was 8.30 but I have been starting early to try and get stuff done before everyone is up) my lunch break is not my own, everyone interrupts me for inane things such as 'why is the sky blue', 'she's got my X' 'can I have a snack'. I have just finished work, cooked and dished up the kids dinner and retreated upstairs to the bedroom with a glass of wine to enjoy some quiet time before my husband finishes work, then declares he can't possibly help with bedtime as he has rugby training to get ready for, duly fucking off for the evening whilst I try and get the children to bed at some sort of reasonable hour - because of course lockdown has messed all that up as well. So very little chance of time to wind down this evening before bedtime - as remember I was up super early so will be ready for bed around 9pm (whilst my little darlings, loves of my life, apples of my eye are wide awake)

Yes, I am aware that this is Mumsnet and drinking wine as a coping mechanism is the most heinous thing, but I've bloody earned that single glass of wine so if you're going to lecture I'd prefer it if you didn't.

And BREATHE....can you hear that? No, me neither - I'm alllllll alonnneeee

EDIT - it was too good to be true, in the time I took me to write this post, I was visited by two children three times. Fucks sake.

Get your coat and headphones on and go for a long walk! Let your useless tit of a husband do bedtime.

Yeah, send him a text saying you 're popping out for an hour or so, turn off your phone and swan in after 3.5 hours.

But but but I CAN'T, he's terribly important and he has training to get to!

I jest, I do think that a good long run is what is required, although tonight it's not meant to be and I feel somewhat better after a little rant - he's not all that bad really, it's just been a bad couple of days where it's fallen all to me. Please do not panic - I have made it clear to him that he is indeed a 'useless tit' and he has agreed. Tomorrow morning he is taking the children out to breakfast at a local cafe, so although I will still have to work I will be able to do so in peace (I think I'll do a spot of sofa sitting and mouse wiggling and watch some rubbish on the tv - is it bad form to admit that? I am a good employee, I promise! The hours I've put in over lockdown which are over and above my contracted hours, I'm sure an hour clawed back will not put me behind on my work)

I think he's taken on board that this cannot become the norm, thank you for indulging me in my moment of weakness. Unmumsnetty hugs!

I agree. You need to pop out for an hour (3hrs)

I hear you tho! I love my kids but boy do I need to get back to work!

Aww sometimes a rant and a virtual hug is all that's needed. Good he agrees on the tit-ness front. Enjoy your deserved time in lieu tomorrow morning!

I'd be happy to work from home forever more, it's the WFH/mothering/homeschool juggling that's the difficult part!

Update - the children have asked for a film, so we will get jammies on and curl up on the sofa for cuddles. No bedtime wrangling for me today, fingers crossed. Still no personal time, but we can't have it all I suppose, and this is a good alternative. I'll get out for a good 10k over the weekend, clear my head and leave my husband to take the reins for a bit