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Exhausted Overwhelm

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HappyGoLuckyLuLu · 11/01/2026 10:57

Just needing a rant - teenagers be typical teenaging, work is a lot and very stressful, the house is a tip and needs so much sorting, cleaning, and work done. Car is in garage and need a lot of unanticipated work doing so it’s going to deplete savings. Had hoped for a nice holiday this year at some point to have something to look forward to but it seems unlikely with the cost of everything.
Just seems like an exhausting and overwhelming never ending treadmill. Add to that high stress/cortisol/menopause issues, the need to lose a bit of weight, & somehow find time to do more exercise. Some days it is just a lot even though I know we are lucky with house, jobs, health etc - sure I’ll keep on plodding on but needed to shout into the internet void in hopes it might feel cathartic for a few minutes

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MrsLizzieDarcy · 11/01/2026 15:02

Tell me about it. DH has been really unwell all week (he's in permanent atrial fibrillation at the moment) and hasn't lifted a finger - he can't help it but I've carried the load at home and at work as we run a business together. We had our cleaner on friday but a house full of visitors yesterday and it looks like a bomb has gone off, I've got 2 loads of laundry waiting to come off the heated airer and put away, and the beds need changing. I'm so burnt out, hormonal as hell which means I've eaten badly all week (am diabetic) so I feel shit as well. I feel like I need to grab a pillow and scream very loudly into it. If I come back in another life, I am NOT coming back as a woman.

HappyGoLuckyLuLu · 11/01/2026 20:03

Oof hope your DH is out of AF soon! And I hear you re how quickly after a clean the house can be a mess again. If I come back in another life I vote for well looked after dog or cat 😝

Sending power superwoman vibes for a good week ahead for you & me both!

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