I’m a midwife, work full time usually 3/4 shifts a week and a mixture of nights/long days. I have been on nights the last 2 weeks, just finished my final one last night. I’ve also come down with whatever lurgy the kids have brought home so I’m sure that’s also taking effect!
husband makes me feel so bad about being tired/sleeping during the day. Has just made a comment to me saying he doesn’t understand how I can be tired when I’ve slept all day.
I finish work at 07:30, was home around 08:00, made my daughters breakfast and spent some time with them this morning. Got into bed at 10:30 planning to sleep for a few hours (switching back to days on Monday so trying to sort my sleeping pattern out!) but ended up sleeping until 17:00. I still feel shattered!
it’s not just the comments, it’s also the scoffs under his breath, and the eye rolls.
just to add, I don’t shirk off my parental responsibilities. I race back from nights to do the school runs in the morning, I bath them & get them ready for bed before I leave for work and prep my older daughters packed lunch and uniform. Do all shopping/laundry and majority of the cleaning. He WFH pretty much full time in a very well paid job.