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I decided to take today off as a vacation day.  I've been really exhausted lately - I tend to get involved in way too many things and forget to schedule in some "down time".  So once in a while I just take a vacation day to sit around the house and vegetate.  Anyway, I told the husband last night that I was taking the day off to do nothing, but I would take the kids in to summer camp this morning.  Fridays they go swimming at camp, which they really love.  Anyway, when I got up this morning at 8:00 (I slept in!!!), he informed me that the kids were tired too and they wanted to take the day off and vegetate with me.  HELL NO!!!  How am I supposed to relax if I'm constantly having to settle disputes, cook lunch, and keep an eye on them when they play outside?  What part of RELAX doesn't he understand?  Anyway, I told the kids that I had too many errands to run (a big lie), and that they needed to go to camp.  So now I'm the @sshole.

No you're not. Everyone needs downtime once in a while. The kids will have a great time once the get there, especially after considering the alternative - errands.

My kids are teens and I told them night before last that yesterday was gonna be a jammie day for me. They had friends over so I threw on sweats, but today is definitely a jammie day and I don't care who is here.

Enjoy your day off!

That reminds me of when our kids were younger.  My in-laws have a place at the lake and there was a 3 room cabin with one bathroom we would "vacation" at with the kids.  After shopping, cooking and packing for days we would haul all the kids (in two cars,since we couldn't afford a big enough car PLUS no airconditioner) 3 hours away.

 Then we would unpack and I would spend the rest of the time cooking, cleaning up and herding kids.  My husband is normally the most considerate of men, but up at the lake he liked to do his own thing.  For some reason he couldn't understand how I never found this relaxing.

I don't think you're an @sshole.  I would have done exactly the same thing!

Don't think twice about it--if you are anything like I am, you are a better mom when you are rested and relaxed. They'll understand when they are older and have kids of their own (and they've probably been off today having a great time anyway).

Now go and relax! :)

If you're an asshole, than so am I......cause before you even hit that line, I was screaming "oh HELL no! Ship those little twerps off for the day!!" LOL You DESERVE AND NEED this day! Don't feel guilty.

If the kids ask, just say "absence makes the heart grow fonder..."

I have three girls and settling disputes sucks. I agree with your downtime logic and also think you are not an @sshole. How can you relax when fixing Boo-boos and screaming for them to stop fighting?Katie....you better simmer down before your interview.  You're a little feisty today. I agree and would have done the same thing!  Now, GO RELAX!!!!!

Nope, not an asshole. WHen hubby comes home, I tell my son his daddy has candy

It is hard to settle disputes between a 2 year old and a 9 year old, and most times the 2 year old beating up the 9 year old. Ahhh... I just got back from a nice, relaxing lunch ALONE.
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