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Fireworks over fireworks

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rmc77 · 05/11/2010 10:57

I am probably being unreasonable. I've got 2 children. Daughter is 3 and son is 1. I work every friday night. Long story but just a mcjob as gave up work when daughter was born. Am retraining at college two nights a week to try to improve our financial situation and also get me some time as myself. I am not really geared up to being a SAHM. I would love to be someone happy with that role and being skint and living and breathing the kids..that to me is a good mother but I am not that. I am sick of having no money and having discussions at toddler groups over who has done the most ironing. Anyway there is a ten minute overlap between my DH getting in from work and me leaving and he suggested this morning we have fireworks!!! I kind of went off my rocker at him. The kids are still so young. Our lawn is as big as a postage stamp and I'm stressed out of my bonce with the kids and college and he wants to throw fireworks into the mix???? we can't do it tomorrow as I'm working all day and back at 8.30 when kids will be in bed. For one thing I feel for not being here but we need the money. I try my best with the kids but they really try my patience with the constant whinging and wanting attention. I do give them as much as I can but I still need to make the dinner and do the housework, ironing,....oh I need to stop moaning but I never realised how hard this would be.

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harassedinherpants · 05/11/2010 11:00

My dd is 4 and this is the first year we've done fireworks (going to a display) because she's always been too scared of the bangs!!

Last year we watched them out of the upstairs windows and she enjoyed that.

YANBU - it sounds too stressful and not fun. I don't like fireworks at home, I think they're dangerous anyway.

rmc77 · 05/11/2010 11:02

Thanks it made me feel better just to get it out. Maybe I should have just been a bit calmer and said no. I think a display is probably better unless you have lots of space and time. Just having a bad day.

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Firawla · 05/11/2010 11:04

i think a display would be better
im sure ur dh did not mean to upset you with the comment though he probably just thought fun suggestion, and didnt think of practicalities

kreecherlivesupstairs · 05/11/2010 11:06

Will there be a display tomorrow? I'd love to see some fireworks. We were due to go to a Diwali party last night, but, due to a situation at DH's school, he needed the car.

rmc77 · 05/11/2010 11:06

Yeah I know that now. I just didn't need the stress of that suggestion right then when trying to get daughter out of the door for nursery. I think we'll maybe try a display next year when kids older and this year I'll be working tonight and tomorrow night. I just wish I knew how to have more patience with DH and the kids.

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