Aibu to feel quite 'bleh' at the moment?

[KindergartenKop]

I'm really lacking energy and inspiration to do anything at the moment. I feel like I'm letting my kids down because I don't like playing monopoly with them and they're driving me mad fighting and screaming. I feel like they should be able to entertain themselves more and give me some peace.

Bit of background: kids are in lower primary school. I'm a teacher and I work four days a week and leave the house at 6 30am so I'm getting up too early and I'm knackered. Dh does most mornings, drops kids at school and then WFH. Before covid the kids went to grandparents to after school once a week and after-school club on another day but now that's not an option dh picks them up on those two days. He gets really stressed with finishing his work with them around and scrapping and then making an easy tea I have planned. I'm worried about him as he has form for mental health problems.

Lockdown was incredibly stressful for us as we were both WFH and I was teaching live lessons and also had to home school our kids and the work from their school wasn't great/one child was difficult about doing it. More recently we had to spend 14 days including half term in isolation due to a child in one of the kids' classes getting covid. I was so bored! I'm crap at playing with the kids but good at taking them places like museums and camping etc but I can't at the moment.

I'm just feeling so flat. Aibu?

Sorry. This needed editing and commas adding. Too tired!

Yanbu, you're a hero doing all that under current circs without cracking up, I'm doing a fraction of what you're doing without kids and I'm feeling a bit blah too. Nothing/little to look forward to. I mean I feel optimistic for the long term but I miss having a nice little plan on the horizon. And I feel claustrophobic with all of us (three adults) in the house all the time, I'm used to spending a lot of time on my own.

You’d be very unreasonable to start playing monopoly unless you want additional stress. You all need relaxing time together. Is there a film or show you all enjoy?

I agree with the movie idea, could you all get cosy and stick a movie on and maybe fancy hot chocolates? Maybe something the kids will enjoy whilst also giving you the opportunity to relax would work.

Part of the trouble is that the only thing the kids can do together is wrestle! The bigger one is able to play and win a 3 hour game of monopoly but the little one has a shorter attention span. I think I will enforce film watching tomorrow afternoon!

Maybe some nice snacks will help too...

I'm considering getting monopoly for cheats and the one for losers to try and keep my sanity around monopoly fit brings out the worst in people. You're doing a fab job, it sounds really stressful. Try to find some time for yourself, even if it's only a cup of tea and a couple of biscuits.

I think there's some popcorn in the cupboard.

Could someone switch off the rain please, it makes everything harder.

Find some different games. I'd rather claw my own eyes out than play Monopoly. Things like Boppit, Dobble, spillikins, Boggle - all short and easy to play.

Monopoly deal is good. And exploding kittens.

Thanks ladies. I think I just need to chill!

YANBU. Everything IS a bit blah atm, and when you get to the weekend and all the fun stuff isn't there, it's a bit shit.

Chin up, it won't be forever (thanks Pfizer!)