Don't want to baby sit

[Betterdayz2025]

I feel like i don't have time to myself even though logically I do. I'm just feeling selfish

I have 6 kids in all . I had them plus 2 GS over Xmas. Adult DD is hard work she proper drains me. Anyway my 2 youngest have now gone to their dad's. Adult ds has gone home. Adult dd has gone home with GS. So I now only have 2 teenagers here .

BUT I need to look after both GS whilst dd is doing a semi crash course, in driving which started yesterday which is 3hrs a day and DD has a driving test on the 30th so its everyday till then.

I can't say no because driving is important also logically it's only a few hours. And it is just for selfish I can't be arsed reasons. Its just my own kids are back on the 30th and it just feels like I didn't get a real break from younger age children.

I feel like I wanted to use that time for myself in a flexible way . Tidy up when I feel to , have a sort out, clean door frames etc organise stuff , fix the curtains poles etc . Or just sit on my fat but and waste time. I just don't want to feel restricted.

I do have dd kids very often so its not just about the driving crash course. I'm also not looking for a solution. I'm basically just having a long winded moan

I feel like im going to become a grumpy old lady 😅

You're allowed to say no. She'll have to come up with other childcare arrangements.

I would probably have the kids as it's for something important to your DD, but I would tell her you're then taking a break from having them for a couple of weeks

It was more that my own younger kids are not here so I was young kid free so even if i say no for a week or so . I still got mine here regardless. Think it was just bad timing really. And yeah I'm going to have them as its for driving.

40 mins till freedom. Then I need to do stuff . My house is still a bit messy from Christmas. The dark makes me feel like I don't want to do anything.