Hi all,
Just needing a bit of advice and unsure where to turn.
I love my husband more than anything in the world, he's my best friend and I can't see a life without him but our 2 eldest (my stepchildren 14 & 12) have really put us through the ringer this year and I'm seriously struggling. I don't want to get into specifics with the children but I feel like I need a bit of time to focus on me and our younger two (8 & 2) and to try and hit the reset button.
I'm under GP care for my mental health currently but the past week has been hell having everyone at home and I feel like if we don't do something, our family won't survive which is the last thing I want.
My husband does try but he's a crap listener and no matter how many times I've tried to explain how things are making me feel, I don't feel like he even tries to understand which then in turn makes me feel even worse. He's had his own mental health struggles for a good 7 years now so it frustrates me that he doesn't seem to want to understand.
Would a break work? We do have the option for him to go to his parents house for a few days while I stay at home with the younger ones. Does anyone have any advice?
I'm sick of crying, sick of feeling so lonely and invisible and sick of feeling completely unwanted and underappreciated.