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Need a whinge. Fed up of working.

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ElphabaTheGreen · 23/02/2021 04:46

God I want a lottery win.

I’m fed up of driving myself into an early grave leaving home before 7am every morning then dashing back to get the DCs from school, passing out exhausted before 9pm every night. Slightly glad lockdown is easing, but also having the free pass to not then have to dash on to after school and weekend activities has also been really nice. Back to that treadmill 8 March.

I love exercise, but haven’t a minute in the day to do it so I’ve mentally given myself the permission to let it go - feel better for it, TBH, but would really love to do more than rely on my active job to keep me going.

I have chronic health problems which would really benefit from more rest and self care but I have no time or support to enable me to do this. Freedom from having to fucking work would sort it.

I could potter around the house by myself (literally my favourite thing in the world to do) during school hours, walk, exercise, stare at a wall and rest when I wanted, then have a full tank for the DCs and my DH rather than driving myself through the day on caffeine, white carbs, too many painkillers and guilt.

No, I can’t go part time. No, I have no support beyond DH. Yes, I will scream if I hear ‘you have to make time for yourself’ just one more time, unless it comes attached with the offer of a free nanny/housekeeper, extra hours in the day or an independent income.

Whinge. Blah.

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1AngelicFruitCake · 23/02/2021 06:20

What could your partner do to make your life easier?

ElphabaTheGreen · 23/02/2021 06:40

Win the lottery. Literally.

He does everything he can. He’s also on a treadmill.

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HollysBush · 23/02/2021 06:44

My sympathies. I felt like this once when the children were younger it does get easier.

ElphabaTheGreen · 23/02/2021 20:17

I’m just worried I’ll have driven myself into even more health problems/exacerbation of existing ones by the time the DCs are old enough to theoretically make my life easier and not be able to take advantage. And that I’m just wishing my/their lives away to reach a point that may never happen.

I’m feeling particularly despondent. My DFIL died a fortnight ago. DH is sad, I’m sad, the DCs are sad. It just makes you wonder why you work to the bones of your arse to only make it three days past your 72nd birthday.

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pitterpatterrain · 23/02/2021 20:20

I hear you

Bring on the lottery win

NoSquirrels · 23/02/2021 20:21

I’m so sorry. The grief will be exacerbating things Flowers. It does suck. Have more Flowers, that’s all I’ve got.

NatureNeverRushes · 23/02/2021 20:29

Sorry for your loss.

It's really hard, and yes, I'm waiting on the lottery win too.

Somebody's got to win, right?BrewCakeFlowers

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