In bed early every night to escape

[OnTheMoors]

It's the only way I can escape the increasingly unbearable atmosphere in the house. DH is WFH and in the living room working, from 7.30 am to 4 pm. Then sitting in armchair all evening. DS is moody, difficult and draining. I spend all day motivating him to do some work and to do simple tasks, like having a shower. If we got to play football or for a walk it's always me who does it, as DH is working and has a cracked rib

I hear ya. Another round anyone

Watch all the most irritating Homes Under The
Hammer style daytime TV in the living room and when he mentions it say he'll have to work somewhere else then. Or go for the direct approach. You should at least get to alternate days of having control of the living room.

I shouted at DS13 earlier "I just need to be on my own!" Did anyone see the meme about drinking games in lockdown?? .

Take a drink every time someone says mum. No don't - you will die.

This is me. Everyone wants a piece of me and DH fucks off every Friday to play poker. Just downs tools and off he goes. I've had meltdown from DS1 about his hair - I was cutting it but the teenager wanted in on the action. DH came in and turned clippers off and demanded to know why we are doing such a stupid thing (no doubt as he wanted peace). So yes. I hear you. Loud and fucking clear. I may get up early to gain peace

Can he not work in a different room. My DH is shut away in his office. That is the main reason we are getting on so well. Teenagers won't die if not washed, just open some windows and choose your battles. I personally would bugger off for a really long walk tomorrow.

I am treading on egg-shell with every-bloody-one. When is it my turn to turn into a snowflake needing special treatment? No one actually notices that I have taken off to my room in a huff! I know I am being petty now but so what!its my turn.

Sorry obvs too selfish to note any of you lovely Mnetters with equally bad mojos.

Sympathy to all of you, of course...

I go to bed early then wake up in the middle of the night to text family and read MN as DH has a fit whenever he sees me on the phone although it is literally always a 2min reply to a message and not hours or even half an hour on MN and then accuses me of ignoring the baby and constantly texting. So I can do it peacefully while he is asleep. Separate bedrooms but he is in and out my room constantly. Can't wait for lockdown to end so I can ltb

OMG! Genius. Why the hell didn’t I think of this? Instead I try and have a ‘nice’ evening with DH which more often than not leads to cross words. Brilliant! That’s going to be my survival plan from now on! Thanks

I’m the opposite, up till 2am most nights. Husband and kids are lovely but I just need me-time and peace so I’m up late atm. Whatever works is the way to go!

If DS stinks leave him to stink, no teen has ever died of stink. If DH work attitude is arsey, kick him up to the bedroom for the day if you have wireless. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever that any ONE person in a house ought to be occupying the largest part of the family shared space for work UNLESS it's an internet issue. You have not signed an agreement to live in the margins of the house that you pay towards ( even with Covid) and you are not the sole gatekeeper of teen hygiene and shared family togetherness either. If the rest of the family are gravitating to their own level of comfort in this, you could do worse than finding your own as well.

Hear hear! Exactly!

Today was my magnificent failure day. DS has not showered for 3 days, he did not leave his room all day, has not eaten any meals (always eats plenty usually) and has not even brushed his teeth. Continuous screen time and ignored all my attempts to coax him to do anything