to be pissed off at someone for "loving the holidays" when I'm stressed to high-heaven?

[RanToTheHills]

Disucss. No? Well, I'm just a miserable cow then (with PMT)
Having been left with kids loads of the hols with dh working long hrs again while also struggling to fit my own work in and house/job hunt with a teethy baby and a sulky ds1. So yes, thanks for asking (not that the smug woman did ) but I'm having a fucking crap time, actually!

they're back!
And I@m a horrible mummy!

deep, how awful of her. I think both our parents were very good at not saying anything that could be misconstrued. Some parents are tactless. I'm a working mother but I find being home much harder work.

if you are a SAHM and hate the holidays, does that mean you do bugger all while the kids are at school? therefore it is a bit rich to hate the holidays surely?

are youasking me, enid? If so, no I@m not -I WOH p/t and have a toddler soquite enough on myhands, or so it feels

yes can see that having tinies (eg not at school) you wouldnt get a break - ranto the hills you work p/t and have a teeny one as welll as school age (like me - its bloody stressful)

but if you have all three at school and no job then god you'd have to be pretty miserable to hate the holidays

I'm a SAHM and found these holidays such hard work. Now they are back at school everything seems easier despite having a very active toddler. It's good to have a break from the constant provision of meals and clearing up after eating. I agree with Obimom that they expect you to lay on lots of entertainment which you get sucked into to prevent fights and squabbles.
It's been great spending time with them, but it was also great dropping them off at school and coming home to a peaceful house.

I am sorry you are having such a hard time and not getting enough sympathy rantothehills, but I did really enjoy the holidays, my dd is back at school now, I have a toddler too, stress like what you have to deal with and your partner being away is not good, but I am not being smug about enjoying time with my kids, really love it, do you never tell peolpe about things you enjoy? would you expect them to bring you down a few pegs with some misery?

oh didn't mean to spread my misery or bring anyone down a peg or two ! Just had a bloody awful holiday (though actually a great weekend) and needed to sound off, sorry!

it is good you had a better weekend, I hope you manage to find a house soon.

This thread is from 2007

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