Frustrations as mum and wife

[marriedmum20]

What is the most frustrating thing for you about being a mum and wife?

For me it's that I'm the only one who likes having a tidy house

What about you? What do you find most frustrating? I'd love to know

I think about everything, birthdays, days out! My husband is happy to go with my ideas but I’d love him to think of some!

Time - I wish I had more.

Being completely trapped.

I'm so bored! Before marriage and kids I could just change job/ move area/ start a course on a whim if I felt restless. Now I'm restricted to making decisions based on what's best for the family.

DP's procrastination. It makes me a nag! Just do your stuff in a timely manner! Arghhhhh

You just have to keep going.

DH and I both had our second covid jabs yesterday. I had no reaction to the first one, but I have to this one.

Was in bed and asleep by 8 last night, yet I was still up at 5:30 this morning. Got dressed, prepped for the first day of potty training, got the kids up, prepped breakfast etc. DH had a reaction too and lazed in bed until past 7 then moaned about feeling ill.

There's never enough time, and specifically never enough time to myself. More sex wouldn't go amiss either

My DH is good and absolutely does his share but there's just not enough hours in our day.

Nothing. I love it (at the moment). Great job, husband who more than does his share and the disposable income to pay for outsourcing the shitwork. Much easier now kids are older, too. They're alot of fun.

@Guineapigbridge

Nothing. I love it (at the moment). Great job, husband who more than does his share and the disposable income to pay for outsourcing the shitwork. Much easier now kids are older, too. They're alot of fun.

Great. Thanks for commenting on a thread asking for frustrations as a mum specifically in the title.

Getting left with all the life admin (3 dc so plenty of this). Planning nearly all trips/appointments etc. A walking diary at times.

House is in a mess 90% of the time. Admittedly, I could spend more time doing it but it would wipe out time spent on the few hobbies I currently have.

Seeing diy jobs mount up (I'm not very practical) that husband thinks he will tackle and would rather not pay someone to do but never gets around to actually doing them (works full-time and helps around the house so can't complain too much).

The isolation of it with pre-schooler. Toddler groups are not the best for meeting like minded people (the one thing in common is young children).

And yes, to a degree the feeling of being trapped although I am immensely grateful to have dc and wouldn't change it. The lack of spontaneity. A day trip requires planning...suncream? food? drink? change of clothes? Activities for the car? etc. etc.

That I never really sit still or relax.
Partner sits on his bum and I do childcare and housework (and still night wakings).