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AIBU?

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to want to shout "for god's sake leave me alone!" to ds and dh?

13 replies

costagirl · 16/11/2008 19:46

AM i a horrible mother/wife and unreasonable, or does anyone else ever feel like this? DS1 is v bright, fecking argumentative and v demanding. From early morning it's "muum...", wanting me to look at something, watch his bowling technique, play a game, etc etc etc. Plus he argues non stop about everything, and has to be asked several times to do everything. DH often isn't here much at the weekend, busy doing sport. When he is here, he helps (a bit, with prompting) and is good with the kids, but constantly asks me things like "how do you spell...", "I want to run something past you"," have you ironed my hockey trousers," "are you coming up to put the kids to bed" etc etc." I collapse with wine in front of Corrie and get "who's that? What's going on?" or better still, "what happened in the Bill" at 10.30pm Wed nights. Blardy Nora.

After a very long Sunday I am feeling knackered and want to tell them both to bugger off and leave me alone! There is also a DS aged 2, who is the easiest of the lot! AIBU or anyone else ever feel swamped?

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AbbaFan · 16/11/2008 19:48

You are not horrible. I have felt the same today.

cheshirekitty · 16/11/2008 19:58

Tell dh to bugger off, open a bottle of wine and enjoy.

costagirl · 16/11/2008 20:03

Thanks, girls. I bet DH wants blardy nookie tonight, too, yet more demands! Grr.

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saggyhairyarse · 16/11/2008 20:29

I have, on occasion, said to my kids "can you please not speak to me for 10 minutes"

Lukesmammy · 16/11/2008 20:32

I often shout that in our house! I totally understand - I feel like my head is going to explode at times. My DH is good but works away a lot and so when he is home I get asked a million questions whilst 'helping out' - arrrrgggghhhh!

Lukesmammy · 16/11/2008 20:33

Can I just make it clear that I shout that at my DH and not my ds!

clam · 16/11/2008 20:46

I shout. Think it's good for everyone to know that even mummies have a limit.
Mind you, I remember taking stock when DS, aged 3, shut himself in the bathroom and yelled "just give me some piece of quiet!" back at me!

Lukesmammy · 16/11/2008 21:07

Ha ha clam, that made me laugh! It reminds me of something I came out with when about 5ish. Was in M&S with my Mam and she asked me sommat and I apparently turned around and said - "Don't speak to me until I have had my third cup of coffee"! Wonder where I had heard that from eh?

costagirl · 17/11/2008 12:55

Ha ha again! My Ds knows the first stop on a day out is always a decent cafe. Having driven me mad all weekend, I then told him to turn off his DS as had been on it ages - his answer, "well, it keeps children quiet, doesn't it Mum." Touche.

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KatieDD · 17/11/2008 12:57

Lol we all have days like this, everyone does.

costagirl · 17/11/2008 16:42

Yes guess we do, just feel a bit horrid for losing patience and shouting too much, and wanting to curl up on my own with good book. Always helps to let it out on MN.

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CharleeInChains · 17/11/2008 16:48

YANBU - i wish i could be a hermit sometimes, it would be bliss.

soopermum1 · 18/11/2008 12:23

YANBU. i felt exactly the same way this weekend. spoke to DH and he took DS swimming. after a couple of hours on my own i felt refreshed and recharged, a much calmer mummy.

DS also calls me 'mama' which really does my head in

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