Why is it so hard for my husband to understand that I need some me time!! I am a SAHM and he works shift work and gets to socialize with friends before, during and after work. I rarely go out, I am at home with the baby day and night all day everyday. Dont get me wrong ladies, I luv her to death. She is at that terrible two stage and I want to pull my hair out!! I appreciate the fact that I am able to stay at home with my baby. I dont mind doing all the housework, taking care of the baby and paying some of the bills. When he is at home, sometimes he barely helps. It seems as though I have 2 kids to take care of!!!!! When he is off, I try to get out and be by myself. Now he wants me to stay home and be with him and the baby. I think he just doesnt want to be at home taking care of the baby by himself!!!!! He complains about the gas I use up and doing unneccessary running around!!! I feel like crying sometimes because I am so stressed. I dont know how this works, this is the first time I've been a mom, first time I have ever been off work!!! Do I have the right to demand me time, do I have the right to ask for more help, do I have the right to knock him over the head :) lol just kidding!!!!!! I think I would feel different If I had my girlfriends around to talk to instead of holding it in and crying when I am by myself!!!!
I feel ya gurl....Im almost in the same boat as you....1st time mom.....1st time being out of work ( 2 yrs now arghhhhh) and i dont have ANY girlfriends around me to talk to, vent to, laugh with....its so so hard. My hubby works all day while i stay home with my little sunshine (8months) and when he comes home he is all about 'US' time as a family but im just ready to hand him the baby and have some well deserved ME time. So yes i completely understand where your coming from on this. Im sure you have tried explaining to ur hubby that its nothing personal and that you just need a break sometimes. He gets breaks at work right? Well so should you. Mommie work is FULL TIME...men need to recognise that. My hubb is good with giving me time off LOL....but i do need to sometimes sit him down and break it down....men forget things unless you drill it home every now and then!!!! Haha.
Dont stress sista, take some breathes and TRUST that things will get better. You are doing the MOST IMPORTANT job of ALL jobs....good things happen to good people, hang in there. Smooches.
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4mine6his Jun. 7, 2007 at 5:27 PM