To feel so tired when I have it all?

[RosieCheeks6]

I am tired.

I'm tired of being first up. To wake everyone up. To empty the dishwasher and fill the washing machine.

To feed the dog

To clear up after breakfast

To hang the washing out

To check the kids have everything they need, and doling out money. Endlessly.

To open up the office

To smile sweetly as everyone arrives and ensure they're all happy, focused and on target

and reading hundreds of emails and dodge the cold calls.

I'm tired of being the last stop for everyone's problems at work

I'm tired of smiling sweetly and crafting my words in the hope that they will, actually, improve on the half baked job that's been presented to me.

I like my walk home

but I'm tired of shopping and cooking

and bringing the damp washing in, to be dried and left in bedrooms on top of yesterdays

I am tired of asking and asking about homework. And dealing with teachers who are angry it hasn't been done.

Then hoovering, clearing, dusting

maybe ironing. Maybe see friends.

I'm tired of telling the kids they should be tired and 'go to bed'.

I'm tired of the hurtful tweet that says I'm a nag

I'm tired of trying my best.

and and

Is it possible to delegate or just not do some of it?

You are nbu at all. Sometimes the sheer repetitiveness and mindlessness of a lot the tasks sucks the joy out of you. My life got immeasurably better when I outsourced my ironing. Even better again when I got a cleaner. I'd cut back anywhere else rather than give those up. I still get pissed at the volume of laundry, but the kids are getting better at loading/unloading the washer and dishwasher now. Only after nagging mind, but still. Try and offload some tasks, ignore others and try and put yourself first now and again. Agree wholeheartedly with and .

Oh I hear you.

Hey sister ain't that the truth.I wish that there was a music emoticon < I would transpose your lovely words into Bflat minor >But instead would you accept and 'cause life's a bitch sometimes.

You are not tired because you have it all, you are tired because you do it all.
Homework - kids responsibility, if they don't do it they will be in trouble not you - make that clear to the teachers.
ironing - I never do it, not ever - totally unnecessary, forget it.
can you do your shopping online? big timesaver.
You sounds worn down, I do understand, I feel a nag often, I am trying to ask once and then forget it, but it is not easy

Just think to yourself....in a hundred years time none of it will matter, no use I know but I try to remember this when I get bogged down with the daily grind, being a born worrier doesn't help much neither.

Tweet saying you're a nag? I'd go on strike.

Tumble dryer. And try to find ways of making sure, if they don't heed your "nagging", that it blows back onto them and not you. (Advice I could do with taking myself!)

Tumble drier, essential and no ironing.
Cheat with some meals or meal plan each week.
Cleaner if you can afford it.
Robot Hoover again if you can afford it
Winewinewine

Tweet saying you're a nag. Well fuck whoever said it and the horse he rode in on.

You sound like you need a break or at the very least a change of routine!

and I completely understand but wise MNers ^ have more advice than I.

Tweet saying you're a nag.

Reply: If you did your job right the first time I/she wouldn't have to say anything

And, assuming it is work related, nag the silly sod relentlessly for a week and on Friday whisper in its ear, 'Now you know what nagging really is'

If the tweet was a kid, sit in the middle of a pile of dirty clothes / other crap and cry... when it asks what's up mummy, cry louder and wail 'All this mess - I feel like such a nag'

To quote Meatloaf (I think): "You took the words right out of my mouth".

I would try and offer words of wisdom but nothing I've tried to date has worked

How old are DC? If they are old enough to be doing HW I would say they are old enough to get themselves up. Also old enough to delegate some jobs to?

Set washing machine to come on whilst you are still asleep so it's done when you get up?

Online grocery shoping.

Cleaner/farm out ironing.

Don't deal with the teachers, just tell them to give your DC detention.

Internet off an hour before what you consider to be bedtime (I take the router to bed with me)

Work issues - establish better boundaries so you aren't being dumped on.

You are clearly doing too much - delegate it internally or externally.

and of course

Who the fuck tweeted that you are a nag?

That would seriously hack me off.

Anyway, I cope with the relentless slog of all that I have to do because of two things - dh gets up 10 minutes before me and brings me a coffee and he deals with bath and bed.

If anyone criticised me I think i would kill them.

Well fuck Twitter. Just look at that list! You're superwoman! And you really really really deserve online shopping (essentials basket on repeat order) and to forget ironing was ever invented and for your DC to do/not do their homework as they feel warrants their futures. Have .

What do you want? More free time, sweeties, wine, a manicure, time to read a book, time to be yourself?