I need a break!!!
Let me start off by saying that I loooove my children more than anything in this world. I would do anything for them, they are my life!
I have a 5 year old (he will be 5 in a week...) and a 17 week old. I love these babies with all of my heart, but I have been with my kids everyday for the past 17+ weeks and I must say, I am growing extremely cranky. The last time I had a "break" from my children was when I was hospitalized because I had pneumonia, and I was away from them for 3 days. My sons father takes him on Wednesdays - Saturdaysx whic is lovely and all, but my daughters father is not a part of her life and I have nobody to watch her. I love spending time with her, but I think its a little unhealthy for someone to not get time to themselves to relax and wind down from the life of being a parent.
Now don't get me wrong, I understand that I made the choice to take the chance at parenting by having sex. I get that. I am a responsible, working, single mother and I do well for my children. BUT! I feel it is in the interest of both mother and child (or parents and child, given your situation...) To have a break from each other. Yes, I have family around me, but they refuse to watch a baby because "its just too hard". Are you f'n kidding me?!? I know sooo many grandparents who willingly take their grandkids, infants to teens, overnight all the time, and they're all older than my parents!! Both of my kids go to bed at a decent hour and sleep the entire night through, so I don't see the problem.
It is depressing. I don't have a life outside of work/being a mom. I don't get invited anywhere anymore because my response is always "I don't have a sitter, otherwise, I would". All I ask is one night a month to myself. It's not like I'm going to use that time to go party and get drunk, I just want a night to myself to go to bed when I want, sit around in my underwear and watch movies while I enjoy a glass or two of wine, and be able to sleep in past 7:30 a.m. Is that really that much to ask?!?
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I have a 5 year old (he will be 5 in a week...) and a 17 week old. I love these babies with all of my heart, but I have been with my kids everyday for the past 17+ weeks and I must say, I am growing extremely cranky. The last time I had a "break" from my children was when I was hospitalized because I had pneumonia, and I was away from them for 3 days. My sons father takes him on Wednesdays - Saturdaysx whic is lovely and all, but my daughters father is not a part of her life and I have nobody to watch her. I love spending time with her, but I think its a little unhealthy for someone to not get time to themselves to relax and wind down from the life of being a parent.
Now don't get me wrong, I understand that I made the choice to take the chance at parenting by having sex. I get that. I am a responsible, working, single mother and I do well for my children. BUT! I feel it is in the interest of both mother and child (or parents and child, given your situation...) To have a break from each other. Yes, I have family around me, but they refuse to watch a baby because "its just too hard". Are you f'n kidding me?!? I know sooo many grandparents who willingly take their grandkids, infants to teens, overnight all the time, and they're all older than my parents!! Both of my kids go to bed at a decent hour and sleep the entire night through, so I don't see the problem.
It is depressing. I don't have a life outside of work/being a mom. I don't get invited anywhere anymore because my response is always "I don't have a sitter, otherwise, I would". All I ask is one night a month to myself. It's not like I'm going to use that time to go party and get drunk, I just want a night to myself to go to bed when I want, sit around in my underwear and watch movies while I enjoy a glass or two of wine, and be able to sleep in past 7:30 a.m. Is that really that much to ask?!?
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Comments
@awaamommy that is too bad, yall need a night of romance...how you supposed to stay in love if you can't have alone time?!
@metalmommy that is too kind of you! We could return the favor... Sigh. :-<