Do you ever feel like this?

[Hariborings]

I am like everyone else and have a phone but sometimes i find it overwhelming. I plan my life out in my head. Im casually dating someone and right now family dont need to know. I work 3 days on and 3 days off. When im off i tend to book appointments. Spend time with my kids. See said man for a day or 2 nights. Tidy up my home and honestly i jist like my own compamy abit and to potter about round my house.

Im back to work tomorrow and have felt like ive spent the whole 3 days off batting people away.

My plan went like this.

Take kids to school wed morning. Come home. Have a big clean and tidy and play music. Be on my own. Wednesdsy evening see boyfriend. Spend thursday morning with boyfriend. Go to the drs then town to get shopping thursday afternoon. Have children after school. Then friday take kids to school do morning jobs then go see boyfriend friday afternoon. Go to bed ready for work.

This is what its been like.....

Finished work tuesday. Got home. Work messaged saying i must go in wed morn for training. I rang and said its not happening i have the school run and would be an hour late due to this.

Wed morning. I get up and start the day. My phone pings. Manager has text us all to say 2 new courses have been put on our systems and we have got to complete by friday or we get suspended. I then got a message from the company i rent from confirming an electrical check can still comenece thursday. I phoned up and said no as you havent told me and i wont be home im at the drs and stuff midday. Work friend rings me 5 times for a rant lver 6 hours and cant take the hint when i say sorry im busy with the kids.

Thursday im sat having a coffee with boyfriend and my sister pings because for once in her busy life shes bored and waiting for her car mot. She asked if i wanted there and then to walk 2 miles to walk about with her. I explained i was busy and at drs shortly. She then starts phoning me as shes bored whilst im lugging shopping home. I cba to walk home and break my arm to hold my phone to my ear so i dont answer.

I got up at 5am today to bath, tidy kitchen and do some excercise. My sister pinged at 5.30am asking what im doing today. As the boyfriends still a secret i said im meeting a friend today. But ffs. It all gets abit much or is it just me?

It's not just you. Can you put sister on block for your 3 days off or is that too drastic? 😁

Haha well i can as knowing her she will be quiet again tomorrow. Its clearly not meant to be this week. I will try again next week.

This is not even busy. This is leisurely! I'm envious! Bliss!

Peak mumsnet remark!

Yeah on the other 3 days i do 12 hour shifts in a pallative nursing home. So its nice to be leisurely. I watched 4 people die this week so i need my calm days

So this doesn't sound bliss at all but the other 3 days in isolation do. Makes sense for a complete quiet 3 days reset after being a nurse on the other 4.

I guess housework and school runs and cooking is bliss. I am lucky in some ways i know that. I do like to relax abit. I will ne luckier than some working 6 days a week. To be honest its more just the phone stuff. X

Honestly, your workplace sounds chaotic if it’s throwing last-minute training requirements around — it a move to somewhere more organised possible? Other than that, just be upfront about not wanting to talk, or don’t answer the phone. Phone calls aren’t summonses.

It does sound overwhelming sometimes and a workplace with no boundaries, Also, I'm guessing you've got serious health issues too given how much time is taken up at the doctors. The sister sounds annoying. Perhaps just ignore her messages sometimes.