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Am I selfish having the monday blues when i'm a sahm?

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SHHHH · 08/05/2006 14:39

Today I feel so so so low. DH has noticed and is trying his best to keep positive but he's not 100% himself (another story).

I have pnd so I am on ad's BUT there are days when I even find it hard to smile iykwim. Today is one of those days.

I keep trying to make myself happy by thinking "well at least I am not sat in work etc". I am a sahm and really enjoy it..but am I selfish feeling this way when I suppose I don't have the rat run of a work journey or office politics etc..? I hate feeling like this. Sad.

It's lovely outside and I want to go for a walk but realy haven't go the energy, tbh once dd goes for a nap I think I will join her.......

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queenrollo · 08/05/2006 15:12

hi shhhh

i get the monday blues too....it's so nice having dp here over the weekend i feel down on Monday when he goes back to work.

hope you feel better soon.

SHHHH · 08/05/2006 19:54

thanks queenrolo, I think thats true. I suppose it's company at the weekends and when they go off on monday it gets kind of lonely..Think I may also be having one of my "black" days, usually I get a few in a row so I am preparing myself for the same tomorrow..

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JonesTheSteam · 08/05/2006 20:11

Another SAHM with the Monday blues here - was very tearful dropping DD off at school today. Hoped that none of the other mothers would notice or speak to me, in case I broke down completely!!

Doesn't help that all it has done here today is rain as well!!!!

Hope things get better for you soon!!

Toots · 09/05/2006 14:51

No you're not selfish at all. Hope you're feeling better today.

TambaTheDragonSlayer · 09/05/2006 14:55

Im the opposite. I hate the weekends. Saturdays and Sundays just seem to last ages and I have nothing to do. At least on week days I have to get things done as I have to get DS to nursery in the afternoon and then as im out anyway I go round the shops with DS2 or something. I have a very boring life at times Blush

SHHHH · 09/05/2006 15:29

yeah I feel a little better today,bit more positive and now as low as yesterday... I know what you mean about a boring life tamba...Today I have been out walking at 10am today with dd and then popped to the shops for a birthday gift and dd is now sleeping...I thought to myself " am I doing what you should do with a baby"..?? I mean I go shopping both retail and food etc and we go for walks and to baby clinics/music/gym groups etc BUT I always worry that I am not doing enough with her of that she should be learning more iykwim.....BTW dd is nearly 1.

Noone tells you "what" to do with your baby!!!! LOL..

What do you guys do..?

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