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Weekends...

I have found myself in a spiral. I am the sole income provider for my family unit, consisting of myself, my husband, and our roommate (best friend of my hubby forever). And I am exhausted. Neither of them make any effort to clean the house or declutter. Most of the things in our house are not mine. I work 10 hour days so I can get overtime and continue to cover our expenses. But I'm exhausted. I just want some help. I just want some understanding. And I get met a third of the way, but then the testosterone or the hurt feelings kick in. So I can't push. A rock and a hard place. And I go back to work tomorrow. It's so frustrating. I love them and I love my life, but I want a little leeway. I want to be able to say that I have had enough today. I want to be able to say that I'm exhausted and need a nap today. And I don't currently have that in my life. I'm at the end of another weekend and trying to rally for work in a few short hours...

  1. it's so challenging to be completely exhausted and feel like you can't get the rest that you want and need. That's true when you're in perfect health, but then add MS into the picture and it just compounds. It sounds like you love your family unit and your home, you simply need help maintaining the home, perhaps some financial and emotional support too. The two thoughts that come to mind for me, I personally would want to talk with a counselor or therapist - someone who can help me to talk through the situation and my feelings around it and help me best advocate for a more unified feeling within the home. I also find it really helpful when expressing feelings around a topic that I feel emotional and deeply about, to start the conversation when it's not at the point of frustration. To me, it just helps to keep the conversation less about emotions and more about finding a solution/more productive. I'm sure others will chime in as well, but I just wanted to let you know that we're here to listen and support as best we can. We're all in this together.
    Best
    Alene, Moderator

    1. I do hope you know you can come here anytime you need to vent, . You obviously have a lot on your plate!

      I know you love your husband and don't always mind his good buddy that lives with you, but I would be highly irritated by their behavior if I was in your situation. I do hope that eventually, they step up more consistently and make some lasting changes, for your sake.

      But, even if they don't, we're always here for you if you need to vent about the situation.

      Gentle Hugs, Erin, Team Member.

      1. thank you both so much for your support and kind words. I definitely had a rough night last night. I read back through my thread, and my first reaction was 'what?!' who even is this negative upset person!

        A little back story, I encouraged the hubby and the roomie to leave their jobs in December. They were both in a very toxic work environment with the same employer, and it put a ton of strain on our household for over a year. I had recently received a raise and determined that I could cover us financially through a transition period. And I encouraged them to take the time after leaving this toxic environment to heal emotionally and mentally, and then find a source of income that would be a good fit and positive. So that's on me. And they are trying to bring in money and lighten the load, it's just a slower process than I expected.

        And then I had to think back to what set me off last night, what triggered the need to vent instead of speaking directly to them. Because I am a person who addresses things that bother me immediately unless I can't do it respectfully and rationally. And I actually laughed out loud when I figured it out!

        I did not really rest over the weekend, had a lot of discomfort and vertigo the whole time combined with some severe spasticity. And I realized last night that it was Sunday night and I was heading into a new work week still completely worn out from the last.

        The tipping point? My roomie walked through the kitchen behind me while I was filling the Brita pitcher and I could feel his footsteps in the floor. That was it. I went from 10 to 100 in zero seconds. Then I ruminated on all the things I intended to accomplish this past weekend and my low grade stressors. And I knew that I was not in the right emotional frame to open my mouth because all I would do is say something hurtful. So I came here to vent.

        And thank you for that! Update, I came home today to the hubby cooking up four pounds of meat into Salisbury steak balls for about 8 dinners or so and working on paid surveys to send me some money.

        So now all I can do is laugh. Such a valid but exaggerated emotional response fueled by my physical symptoms. I'm glad I have this community and didn't open my fiery mouth.

        Much love ๐Ÿ’œ ๐Ÿ’œ

        1. thank you Erin for your response. Your replies are always so supportive and so positive, I really appreciate it!

          Having been stuck in a toxic work environment before, I know how much that can damage a person. And I love my current job, so there is no reason to not step up. Both of them have helped me through tough times, we all look out for each other. But there will probably be a time that I get irrationally upset again, and it's so healing to be able to express myself while I'm in the thick of it without saying hurtful things, then give myself the time to reflect and reset. With the exhaustion comes the excessive emotion, and that's one of the things I've had to learn to gracefully navigate.

          I appreciate you! ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ

        2. thanks for sharing. I'm so happy to hear that the discussion has been helpful and inspiring. You have a great reflection on life and relationships, that's is a treasure in life. And of course I'm also glad to hear that the dinner was amazing too! 😀
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          Alene, Moderator

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