I write this in tear so apologies if it doesn’t make sense.
I had a baby 4 months ago, I have a 7 year old & my partner has a 10 year old. I’m on maternity leave & im just absolutely fed up, I should be enjoying this time but I feel like a ticking time bomb. Every day is just cleaning, cooking, washing, feeding & school runs. My bf works full time & by the time he’s back he’s shattered so I get no help with the children, he does his own thing which is either going to see his mum & dad or sat outside while I do bath time put them to bed & tidy up, I’m not sitting down till at least 10:30pm. His child comes every other weekend & im constantly picking up after them as well as my own kids. My 7 year old acts like a toddler with the tantrums & I end up shouting. My partner has done everything possible to avoid me tonight which hasn’t helped, he’s not speaking to me & this will probably last a few days. I don’t think he has any idea how I’m feeling & probably just thinks I’m being moody when in fact I’m just exhausted & sick of having this massive weight of every responsibility on my shoulders. I feel so alone yet have a house full of people, I just don’t know how much more I can take.
I often feel like a single/lone parent as I’ve been one before with my eldest. The house we live in is my house that I have a mortgage on & baring in mind I’m on maternity pay, I pay all the bills even though he lives here. I have around £30 to last me the month after everything has been paid. I know I’m my head I need to just chill out & relax but I can’t, I can’t sit in a messy and dirty home. I don’t really know the point to this post, I just needed somewhere to turn to & cry.
if you got this far then thank you.