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I'll confess under my own name

hindsight's_a_biotchhindsight's_a_biotch member
edited December 2020 in Parenting

The very idea of working all day and still having to take care of the kids when I get home makes me effin twitchy. When I did work, I didn't do well transitioning from one to the other. I was incredibly snappish all the time and felt overwhelmed by all the *** that needed to get done.

Plus, I missed out on being able to do things with them because when I found the time, I was tired. I wanted my days off empty as ***. Please do not even mention the greek festival to me or storytime or ballet, or whatever. I just got home from work and I do not want to be spoken to for at least two hours.

So kudos to working moms because, unless we really need the money, I cannot. 



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  • hindsight's_a_biotchhindsight's_a_biotch member
    I forgot I can't say shiit.


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  • hopecountshopecounts member

    I'm with you I'm way to much of an introvert to be able to transition well between work and home.

    Heck I wasn't good at it when it was just me and DH and I'd have to force myself to go along with his plans for the weekend/evening. I can't imagine adding the kid to that would make it better.

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  • LucyHoneychrrchLucyHoneychrrch member

    It makes me twitchy too.  Unfortunately I don't have a choice.

     

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  • AEAEAE101AEAEAE101
    I agree.  I am so jealous of SAHMs.  Every time I see judgy posts about it, I wonder if I am missing out on the great thing called working.
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  • eclaireseclaires member

    That's how I feel about it.

    I wonder if I would feel differently if I ever had a job I loved, but the reality is that I am a homebody and an introvert at heart.  So I'm not sure the actual job would make it better if I loved it. 

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  • hindsight's_a_biotchhindsight's_a_biotch member
    Yeah, eclaires. I do think that's part of it. I think if I had a job I adored, it would be worth the irritation and missing other things I enjoy with the kids.


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  • allthegoodonesaretakenallthegoodonesaretaken member
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    It makes me twitchy too.  Unfortunately I don't have a choice.

     

    Same here. I hate weeknights because they just suck. 

    Weeknights make me sad. By the time I leave work, pick up DD from daycare, and get home we only have about 2 hours before bedtime.  Those two hours are filled with the stress of trying to feed us and also the desire to not cook and instead just play with her.  I feel like I never get to really spend time with my child on weekdays. :-(

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  • IamanAEyesIamIamanAEyesIam

    I don't *need* the money (see money confessions)  but I just can't quit working.

    I work approx 60 hours a week.

    I work from home on a regular basis. 

    But the idea of being home all day and not having money makes me batty.  I am overwhelmed, yes, but at least I can hire a cleaning lady weekly, not worry about budgeting for food (so lots of takeout), plus I'd just really be bored if I didn't work. I love my kid, but.... there would be a lot of tv watching.

     Now if I lived somewhere cool, instead of the boonies, and if my husband earned what we do together, that would be another story. 

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