Dads

Dealing with a little resentment after being the only one who does any cooking or cleaning on top of being the sole earner. My partner is dealing with the last of her exams and a research paper before starting her new job, and there's not enough of us to go around. Our kid is really high maintenance, has that classic ADHD "bad at relaxing" energy. Just want to disappear into a book and stay in bed, but no. Tantrums already this morning because I'm too tired to play like a 5 year old. And as I write, a bike helmet has been thrown to the ground and now he can't ride safely until we can afford a new one.

I can't hear the wind in the trees, Sam. I feel like too little piss spread over Margaret Thatcher's grave.

Hope the party goes well!

Well mates across the pond, I read this and will enjoy my morning a coffee a little bit more knowing its the little bit of solitude ive carved for myself.

Just know these moments are temporary and the high energy eventually calms down. To manageable levels it doesn't disappear 😉

Mom is grumpy. The honey-do list keeps growing, but she's always got some event or activity or trip planned last minute for our family every weekend. I've said all week I'm taking this weekend to start crossing things off the list, as she's gotten pretty insistent that it needs to start shrinking and we're hosting family for a party next weekend. But now that it's the weekend, there's some event she wants us all to go to, and I've ruined it by refusing to go this time. It's the silent treatment for me.

On the plus side, kiddo thinks drywall mud & patching is incredibly interesting, so we're having a good time with that.