I have 5 children. I know it is hard, I always knew it would be hard. Clearly nothing prepared me for this.
I asked dd 9 to wash the plates from dinner. I said to leave the pans because I know she doesn't like washing up, but apparently even plates is too much to ask. Cue a screaming for telling me to leave her alone and she's refusing to do it.
Then Ds4 spat at dd11, when I told him no TV he then hit me with a drinks bottle.
Dd11 went to get a drink and ended up in a fight with dd9.
I try to be fair, I give them jobs but not too many, I limit screen time but they have a decent amount. If they're disrespecting they get screen time or gadgets taken away. Apparently it doesn't fucking matter. No one gives a shit. I just want to walk and not come back. I'd actually be happy to be a non resident parent and gave them 2 days a week. I hate feeling like this and resenting them but I've had enough.even if I take a day off and do my own thing, it's nice but the second I'm back its fighting. Constant fighting. I didn't want to live like this.
I don't want to live like this