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bit fed up

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moodlesoup · 10/08/2007 18:34

i feel like such a drama queen for posting this, but don't really have anyone i can talk to other than my mum who is on the other side of the world and it will just upset her to hear that i'm upset.... my DH lost his job about 4 months ago which meant that i had to find a job quickly.
i'd already had 8 months off maternity with my DD but in that time we'd moved city, i'd resigned my old job, and bought a house that needed loads of work doing to it. luckily, my old job said i could come back on whatever terms i wanted, which is unbelievably lucky, so i did 3 days a week to begin with whilst my DH looked after baby. he then found work and DD started nursery in july fulltime. so i have changed my hours to 10-3 each day so i can take her and pick her up. i travel 4 hours a day to my job, and when i pick her up, she's so tired that i only get an hour with her as she falls asleep by 6pm. we've not got any family nearby and not many friends as we've just moved here. i'm just exhausted and emotional all the time, i'm looking for a job in the city where i live(!) but its taking ages. DH is now working a 4 hour round trip commute away as well so we've both got it tough. i'm just so fed up with it all - have no energy to do anything and miss my DD so much. feel like such a wimp as lots of people have it tougher than we do.. andi don't know why i'm posting this.

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Desiderata · 10/08/2007 18:57

Don't be hard on yourself, moodle. It sounds like you're having a pretty tough time of it.

I can't offer much in the way of advice, but I can certainly give you my best positive vibes for a job in your local town. Don't give up.

Four hours a day spent commuting is a hell of a long time.

moodlesoup · 10/08/2007 19:20

thank you. having a moan has made me feel so much better. thanks for the good vibes.
have a nice weekend. x

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Wilkie · 10/08/2007 19:22

Sometimes it just feels better to get it out. Don't ever feel silly about posting.

I don't have much good advice but I do sympathise and I don't think you were posting for answers just to talk IYSWIM.

Big hugs and be good to yourself, DH and DD xx

moodlesoup · 11/08/2007 16:15

thanks... turns out that overnight i had a terrible tummy bug - all 3 of us, have spent nigth and day being sick. my depressed mood must have been me getting ill and dwelling on the negative stuff.
thanks again.
xx

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