I think I might be becoming depressed :(
I don't know if all my saddness is the result of the skids or if this situation is causing me to become clincally depressed.
Dh didn't go to work yesterday. He went to take his car for a car wash/detailing and didn't plan for enough time. So rather than go in late, he just called in sick. So he was home all day. He went to pick up the skids and bs3 from daycare and I went across town to pick up the baby from the nannys.
BS didn't have a good day ay school, not listening well, and therefore he didn't get dessert or tv last night. We had a long talk about what is expected of him and I had him make a sorry note for his teacher. Dh was watching tv in the bedroom fueling all this and didn't say anything to BS about his behavior.
Dh did actually feed the kids dinner....by reheating the left overs that were to be my dinner and lunch for today. He did tell the kids to shower when they got home, so that was done too. He technically did male my typical night easier by feeding the kids and having them bathe, but I was still really irritated and frustrated all night.
After I get the kids to bed, I go to find something to eat for dinner (since Dh fed my food to the kids). But there were no clean pots of the right size to cook on, so I just gave up and didn't eat. I spent the next hour just resting my head on Dh while he watched football, sad as can be. He asked me what was wrong, but I honestly didn't know. I just wasn't happy.
Could Dh have done more to help out, yeah. But is that why I was upset, I honestly don't know. He could have done the dishes, he could have done some laundry, he could have picked up the floor, he could have dealt with BS misbehaving.... And he didn't. But I don't think that's why I was sad. I think I just don't like how my life has turned out. The more I think about it, the only times I am happy is when it is just me and my two BSs.
Then this morning:
The school uniform/laundry issue (see previous blog) came to a head. SS only had one shirt left for himself so couldn't lend her anything. So she just yells to her father that she doesn't have a uniform to wear. He comes to me to fix it and I just yell back to her hat we are leaving in XX minutes and to get ready. "well, what is she supposed to do"....."get dressed because I am leaving soon"..... Buy she doesn't have a uniform.......... Well, what do you want? I can't magic her a clean uniform. She chose not to have her clothes washed...... I thought you said that she had two weeks worth of clothes?..... She does, so that means its been over two weeks since she brouht her clothes to the laundry room.....well, what do you expect her to dp, she doesn't have a uniform..... I expect her to put some friggin clothes on because she is going to school!. Why the fuck is everything my responsibility? Why does no one else in this house have any responsibilty for anything, even their own actions?
Then getting into the car, SD had to act like a total ass yet again. I was taking Dh SUV, since the car place uninstalled the carseats in his car, and I didn't have time last night to reinstall the babys carseat base (my respinsibilty of coarse) so Dh is taking my van to drop the baby at the nannys. The skids ride in the third row, due to the car seat in the middle row. SD sits in the very first seat and refuses to move over to let SS in. Nevermind we had this SAME exact issue on Monday and Dh popped her in the mouth over it. She was being so disrespectful to Dh when he told her to move over that he flicked the back of his hand and popped her. Yet here we are, three days later, and she's song the same shit.
Then we get to the daycare and SS hands me his school planner to sign, that has a huge note from the teacher. Dh didn't bother to mention it to me, disciple SS, or even read the note. He just took SS word on what happened at school and dropped it.
I just don't know how much longer I can do this.....
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I was depressed for a long
I was depressed for a long while after I realized my DH was who he was, and was going to do what he was going to do, and there was nothing I could do to change that outside of minor improvements that wouldn't really address the issue.
So basically I was depressed because I was in a no win situation...either accept my DH was the asshole he was, or break up the family and leave. Neither option is really good.
FWIW, I ended up disengaging
FWIW, I ended up disengaging from DH. I no longer expect him to help with the kids, clean the house, do things with me, etc.
That's not to say he NEVER does those things. Just that I don't expect them. For example, this morning I am sick with a stomach bug. DH told me last night he would get up early and help me with the kids before he went to work. Did that happen? Hell no. He just hit his alarm a hundred times, overslept and then apologized and told me he has no idea why he overslept.
The difference is a few years ago I would have been really upset. Anymore I don't expect him to help me, so I'm not disappointed...
How fucking sad (sorry for
How fucking sad (sorry for the language i'm having a bad day). How sad that you "survive" your life by having no expectations.
I blogged about this last year. I simply said: "the key to a happy marriage is "low expectations".
It was meant to be funny but it wasn't because its actually TRUE. We get to get some of our needs met and repeatedly hurt when they are not.
I EXPECT my DH to make an effort to spend quality time for me. Does he? No. I expect DH to do as much for me as I do for him AND HIS KID, does he? No.
If he treated me at least 10% of how he treats his daughter, I wouldn't even be on this site.
Fuck, now i'm crying.
(hug) for you TBS - no more
(hug) for you TBS - no more crying
I pretty much have come to
I pretty much have come to expect nothing from Dh. That's how we got to where we are today, with me doing everything and him doing nothing.
But I've come to a point where the situation is untenable. I don't mind, and actually enjoy, doing everything for my kids..... But I've had it with his. They live with us full time and I can't take it anymore. So I can't both 1 expect nothing from Dh and 2 expect I'm to take responsibily for his kids so I can step back. Those two needs are mutually exculsive.
When he is home I step back from any parenting other than feeding them. But that just makes their behavior worse, and I am alley responsible for them a vast majority of the week.
For example: I filled out all the school paperwork for all three kids by myself, save one paper. I asked him to fill out the financial paper for the free/reduced price lunches for the skids at school. He still hasn't done it. We got one in the mail the end of July, and the skids came home witb it three weeks ago when school started. I remind him constantly. It's still not done. I told him yesterday to make sure he fills it out becuase the "grace period" ends on Friday and they wont be able eat at school come Monday if it doesn't get processed. The three copies are still sitting unfilled out on his computer desk.
Dh, don't forget that form
Why do I have to fill it out?
You want them to eat right?
Yeah, but don't you care if they eat too?
Hey, I filled out every other form for all the kids for both school and after school care, this one is your to fill out.
Ok, ill so it today for sure.
Still not done.
Then maybe you're depressed
Then maybe you're depressed because you realize the situation is unloveable but doing anything to change it would suck too? Just guessing.
Oh I'm not mentioning another
Oh I'm not mentioning another word about that paper. If his kids go hungry, that's on him. My kids have all their stuff taken care of.
I think depression is setting
I think depression is setting in. I had it set back in when all the problems with SD started after we got married. I did some anti depressants and that helped. What ultimately helped was her leaving and living with BM. Drastic, I know, but it did work....Not my idea.
I think the depression kicks in when we realize that our DH's are just not helpful and actually contributing to the daily drama....
Thankfully, mine saw the light when SD pulled her stunts and now understands that I am no longer engaging with her or BM. SS lives with us and I am engaged with him but only what I am comfortable with....
See your doc and also, stop doing so much and leave most of this crap parenting to him. You deal with your sons and leave him to deal with his kids....
OP, didn't you recently have
OP, didn't you recently have a baby? If so, it's possible that this is being spurred by PPD. Have you spoken to your doctor yet about it? If not, I certainly would.
Hey, DH fed the kids and bathed them. That's better than most! It's so weird how different men and women are. You're thinking he could/should have done much more, and he's probably wondering why you aren't thank him for doing what he did.
Also, with all the talk about spanking on here...this post shows hitting doesn't work. Dh popped her mouth 3 days ago, and it's still happening.
I don't think its PPD,
I don't think its PPD, becuase I was happy as can be all summer while the skids were gone, and even now I am happy as can be when its just me and my kids. I am only sad dealing with the skids, and by extension Dh. If its just me and Dh I am happy, and if its me Dh and my BIOS I am happy. It's just when you add the skids to the mix I become miserable. But I def mention it to my Dr next month at my annual appt. But I can't take meds for it, I am breastfeeding. And even if I wasn't I don't think I would take antidepresants. If I need a pill to deal with the skids, then I will just leave.
He didn't bathe the skids, he told them to get in the shower....after I called him and told him to. Took no effort on his part.
He did do some..... Just not enough.... Esp not for being home ALL day.
But maybe its not what he does and doesn't do.....maybe I am just depressed. Maybe its too late to fix this.
PeanutandSons.. what "could"
PeanutandSons.. what "could" you do? What sort of options do you have available? Could he move out for a bit? Could you? Not permanently, maybe just for a break... even for a couple of weekends?
Is there anything you feel would help you to feel less alone and unhappy?
Either of us moving out even
Either of us moving out even temporarily isn't an option.
Logically I know things that I should do to make myself feel better, but for one reason or another none of it seems possible.
My whole life is wrapped up in work and taking care of the family, I have no me time. So a hobby or activity would really help, but I have no time for that. Dh works 3pm to 11pm, so I am sole child care provider 5 nights a week. Then on the weekends I want to be with my kids as much as possible because I am away so much during the week. The weekend are also the only times I even see Dh, since I am in bed when he gets home from work at midnight.
Same issue with makeing more friends. Every time I do make a connection with another mom somewhere, the skids scare them off. No one with kids the same age as my BIOS (3 and infant) wants the tornadoes that are my skids around their little ones. I basically have no local friends anymore. All my friends are back home and I see them once a year when I go for a visit.
Ultimately I want to move back to my home town but that doesn't look like it will be feasible for a long time, if ever.
I have this problem as well.
I have this problem as well. Depressed all the time, feeling of being alone. Like you said why is it always our fucking responsibility to take care of everything? My husband takes care of paying the bills, but only because he wants control of our money. When it comes to his kids, my skids, everything is my responsibility. They are 15 and 11 and still don't make their own lunches when they are at our house. God forbid they make a fucking sandwich. My DH will ask what I'm fixing for lunch, recently I've been telling him what's in the fridge, they can have any of that. My SD being the little bitch that she is, will say aren't you making lunch? I'm hungry. My response well then get your lazy ass up and make something! You're 11, you're not my 2 YR OLD! I do everything for them, clean their rooms, do the laundry, clean their bathrooms, granted they are not with us full time but pick up after yourself! DH has no problem with me doing everything for them and wants me to call them MY children. They AREN'T MINE! But when it comes to discipline I'm to harsh so he does whatever he wants. Before the custody case I used to tell DH that he needed to call the kids schools for report cards (we never saw ONE from BM), or call their coaches to get schedules, just be involved. Now I don't tell him anything. I used to document everything too. I would spend hours documenting each visit. Then when I realized he didn't give a shit I quit giving a shit too. If he only wants to be part time involved with his own kids then I'm not going to be involved at all. I'm done taking care of them. If I were you I wouldn't have done all that you did for them. I would've popped the little shit in the mouth again too when she wouldn't move the second time. Yeah I'm a little fed up if you couldn't tell. Thanks for posting glad I'm not alone. LOVE THIS SITE!