About to snap

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Registered: 03-24-2003
About to snap
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Sat, 01-03-2004 - 11:45pm

I don't know what's happening to me. I can feel like I'm "fine" for a while and then suddenly- bam- I'm not.


I was kind of spacing out earlier this evening when I was supposed to be getting the kids to bed- needless to say, its after 11 and they're still awake. I tucked them into my bed, and

Ruth, Single Mom to

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Registered: 12-21-2003
In reply to: ruthla
Sun, 01-04-2004 - 7:50am
((((Hugggsss))))) for you.

Yep, totally been where you've been about the snapping part. Haven't been a mother, so I can't say I know where the whole motherhood dilemma is coming from but I definitely know what its like to be frustrated. Remember that no one is the "perfect" mom and everyone gets frustrated every once in a while. YOu did the right thing in walking away. I normally cannot bring myself to do so and I just cause my chaos by looking for a fight. You sound like you need a few days' worth of break:S Is there any chance you can leave your kids with someone for maybe two or three hours and you visit the local spa/nail salon? As superficial as that sounds, it works wonders. NOt to mention a paraffin hand wax costs at most 10 dollars--most salons charge even less. Give yourself a break and treat yourself for a day. You sound so burnt out.

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Registered: 03-24-2003
In reply to: ruthla
Sun, 01-04-2004 - 10:53am

Thanks for the support- but I'm not a "nail salon" kind of person. I really don't get pleasure out of sitting there while somebody else does my hair or nails- I usually find that kind of thing rather boring. Besides the fact that, right now, I don't have $10 to spare.

Ruth, Single Mom to

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