Motherhood and exaustion
The urgency to seem fine, the constant effort to be someone else,
The perfect mother, always beautiful wife, studying, working
Today I freaked out
In the morning, I wake up and hurriedly get ready along with my baby. My husband slept peacefully all night in another room, and just as peacefully, he goes to work. I organize all the morning snacks, and leave late because of the babysitter’s schedule. I return, and the baby is already crying to be breastfed. I need to organize the rooms because my husband leaves everything on the floor (underwear, socks), leaves all the cabinets open, dental floss in the sink, and papers on the floor. This stresses me out so much.
These last few days I’ve been sick, taking care of my son alone as always. We were getting ready to go out, and the room was all messy… I exploded. His response was that I’m crazy, ‘you ruined everything!’. Guys, I can’t take it anymore, I’m so tired. Note that my baby falls asleep breastfeeding; he says it’s my fault because I haven’t weaned him
I'm so sorry to hear that. I can understand what it's like to have these expectations pushed onto by society, your situation sounds very tiring and frustrating. Please know, here at 7 cups, we're here to help you. Don't hesitate to send me a message if you need someone to talk to : )