God it’s shite being an adult

[TheWaterNokk]

I have a really heavy cold. Cotton wool head. Exhausted. Nose like Rudolph that is running like a tap. You know the sort.

But it never stops does it. Particularly busy week at work this week (I work from home) so I’ve tried to struggle on but I haven’t achieved anything. Now I’m behind and too tired and woolly to work tonight and it’s making me anxious.

Husband has taken over most of the stuff with the kids to let me rest a bit, but of course tonight is Tennis and brownies so he’s been ferrying the eldest around while I made tea for youngest etc (sandwich and carrot sticks - don’t judge me!) I can’t just withdraw altogether and go to bed. Even doing the bare minimum is exhausting.

House a riot. Washing backed up. Can’t lie down to go to sleep because I can’t fucking BREATHE.

Sigh.

I've had this cold, vicks vapour rub is your friend - old school but it really helped.

But yes, being an adult is spectacularly shit in parts.

God I just really don’t need it this week.

I can’t just withdraw altogether

Yes you can

Have you tried those nose sprays? They were a game changer for me. They are so much better than the nose inhalers.

Oooh, same here. We're all ill, DD 8m is worst with a terrible cough, me snotty, and DH with a sore throat. We've been like this for a month. We both work full time, I have a really stressful period at work atm, and I'm shattered as I do most of the night feeds still. I haven't been able to get to the gym in weeks as just too exhausted and really miss it, it was my only 2 hours of the week for me. It's really not serious in the great scheme of things, but what I wouldn't give for a week alone...