How do you guys deal with parenting? My wife had work events all weekend last week so I had to be on point 100% and then continue to all week. Now this weekend we had a girl scout hike and my wife wanted to go to a special event with me in the evening. I haven’t had time for any real solitude for two weeks and am mentally/emotionally drained.
How do you guys deal with this? I feel like a bad parent/partner for not being excited for these things or feelings negative about doing them. Am I expecting too much from myself? I don’t know, thanks for reading anyway.
We all get worked up and stressed from time to time. Life is all about finding that next rest spot to take some time for yourself.
I think the obvious answer is you need a nice 2-day weekend for yourself. Not necessarily alone, but just doing some stuff you want rather than only what you need.
That sounds great and all, but its a fantasy for many parents. If I took two days off, my wife would be homocidal.
Then you both need to compromise on what a “day off” means for you both. Of course you can’t reject your personal responsibilities, and having children will certainly not help, but everyone deserves a way to work through stress. I hope you have your own outlets!