Ok, I really need to VENT (and yes, I mean vent, not asking for constructive suggestions, or criticism, or anything like that. Supporting comments are OK.) AND YOU DONT REALLY NEED TO READ THIS!!!!! I am sick and tired of the mess in my house. I have four kids + that do next to nothing to help. Yes, I have tried to teach them, I have gotten on them, etc. And nothing seems to help. The only way I can get my house clean is to NEVER sit down, never sleep, and to split myself into 6 different people so I could walk behind the 5 members of my household and the dog with one of those poop carts you see people pushing in parades to pick up or catch the whirlwind of mess that seem to pour off my family like Pig Pen on Peanuts. It takes me, literally hours to get my house to the place where I can breath, and less than an hour for it to be completely destroyed again. If I could just concentrate on cleaning, it might not be quite so bad. But the constant interruptions, appointments, dealing with kid bickering and fighting, homeschooling, shopping, cooking, running this or that to school for those that forgot, awards dinner, sports, my other job, etc., etc., etc., not forgetting to mention the two things I do for myself going to worship team practice and beading, just to preserve my sanity. I have been to counseling sessions where I have mentioned feeling so overwhelmed and out of control, and hearing the counselors tell me You need to make time for yourself. YA RIGHT! Ill have to leave that for my next lifetime because I definitely dont have a moment to spare right now. I have had FIVE people in the past week (and today is only Thursday) drop by unexpectedly or with very little notice and I am so ashamed of the condition my house is in. People suggesting that they come over and help isnt any help either. It just makes me that much more ashamed that people see the degree of our filth. Our house is small with little storage space. I really want to downsize but that takes uninterrupted time, and brain power to accomplish (I dont have either). My laundry room is the bathroom. Which means there is no room for laundry. It usually ends up on the hallway floor or on the floor of the bedrooms. I bought a new washer and dryer in an attempt to get clothes washed quickly to either put away or separate out to get rid of, and my brand new dryer doesnt work. It takes me running the clothes through on HIGH, two hour long cycles just to get them dry. I have had a repair person here 3 times and they insist there is nothing wrong with my dryer and refuse to come out again. So now I have to take time, find a trailer, and haul the dryer back to the store where it was purchased to get a new one. I have boys who seem to pee everywhere EXCEPT in the bowl, and toothpaste that ends up all over the counter instead of on the brushes. I want my kids to to be creative, but I dread the thought of them getting out anything, such as paint or crayons, or markers. I dread games with small pieces, legos, and puzzles. Dont even get me started on my kitchen. ( I cant cook unless the kitchen is clean). I wish I had a house with a front room and a family room, because then, the family can screw up the family room all they want and I would still have my nice clean front room that people would see when they came over, and a place of refuge for me to sit and simply breathe. Or simply two houses. The first of which is the one we used ONLY when people were coming over, the other house we would actually live in. So there you have it. I am not content in my mess. I dont want your help to clean it, and I am failing as a mother because my 4 kids run rampent over me and have resisted all efforts to teach them to clean (except for Andy). If you happen to come by, DO NOT JUDGE ME. Even though my best is not adequate, I AM trying. Thank you. Rant is now over.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 20:03:20 +0000
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