In tear that exhausted and ashamed probably being BU.
I have been on night duty over weekend my house is a tip today. I have 3 children a messy husband and I have been at work. I finished work this morning and have had 3 hours sleep. ( no cleaner and not had time yet to tackle situation)
My oldest children do swimming after school Monday so I take them to swimming and my mother picks my toddler up from Nursery brings her home and waits with her for about the 20min until I get home with older children.
Today I came home to find my mother had bought her Australian cousin along but neglected to warn me.
Firstly walking in and finding a strange ( but very unthreatening middle aged ) lady sitting on the ( messy) sofa made me scream.
But the shame I had a basket of ironing to do in the middle of the room. Child 1 had left his dirty socks on the sofa ( he took them off in the gap between getting in from school and going out again). Kitchen a mess, recycling bin needs emptying, toys everywhere.
I have never met this relative before and now the impression I have given is a bad housekeeper without makeup and messy hair who is stressed and screamed.
AIBU to be cross and upset with my mother. Or because she does me the favor of helping I have to suck it up. So embarrassed about my house. I always make it perfect if I have guests and tend to be more presentable also. Do Australians have messy houses ever?
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Anxioustabbycat · 16/10/2017 19:42
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