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Lt2018 · 04/06/2018 04:27

I am a young mom, grew up hispanic where my mother did everything. My husband is Samoan and expects me to do the same. He also expects me to have 12 kids and take care of all of them. But I am struggling and I only have 2...plus 6 months pregnant.
I don't know how to keep the house clean, take care of my kids, cook, be sexy, be fit, go to school, go to work and keep my sanity.
Besides taking adderral......what the hell does everyone else do? Seriously dying here, I am exhausted and everything is sucky.

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lifeisaboutcreatingyourself · 04/06/2018 04:44

No one person should have to do all those things, and you should tell your partner that he needs to help. Marriage is a partnership. Give him daily/weeks jobs to help you out.

Side note; is it safe to take adderall when pregnant?

lifeisaboutcreatingyourself · 04/06/2018 04:45

Scrap the bit about adderall I miss read

samueledotericson · 04/06/2018 04:50

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lifeisaboutcreatingyourself · 04/06/2018 04:55

Don't drink whilst pregnant....

Cloudsarebright · 04/06/2018 04:56

Don’t let your husband treat you like that.

flumpybear · 04/06/2018 05:00

Sorry but whatever culture or background people are from, life is a different place now you can't do it all - what the fuck does he do? Just work and laze around?
Tell him tell him to get with the programme or you'll just do the kids only and he needs to get a hugely better paid job to support you all as you can't work and do everything else

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lifeisaboutcreatingyourself · 04/06/2018 05:46

At home relaxing Hmm have you ever looked after kids whilst also managing a household?
Most mothers also work.

Leleophants · 01/02/2019 16:14

Women (or men) who have the job to look after 12 children and have to do all the house chores shouldn't also have to go to another job and 'be sexy' and all the rest... he only has one job. If he doesn't get it ask him to try your life for a day Halo

I think it's important you have your other job as you need that independence and space, but you can't do all the chores. Do you have any friends around you or family who you can talk to? Does he insist you do them or do you just think you should? Have a talk with him if you can and start looking after yourself.

You only have one life, make sure you don't up regretting things!

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