My house has been peaceful and less stinky this last week. SD16 has been at her BM's for a week.

I've even managed to clean a little of the blackened (formally cream) carpet and remove a bit of the wet dog and dirty bottom smell from her room.

I've enjoyed this time so much I'm dreading her return tomorrow. I hate feeling this way about a kid. usually I'm full of love and compassion, but she brings out frustration and exhaustion. I'm so burnt out.

it's even starting to affect the quality of my marriage, although I suspect it was affected the day she moved in. I'm so negative and unhappy. Intimacy is seriously lacking now.

confused, lost, guilt-ridden, sad