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BlazinBlue88 posted...

That "wait until they're a teenager" line annoys me. Who the hell thinks taking care of a teenager is harder than taking care of a toddler? My wife and I started raising her little brother when he was 11. It has not been hard to deal with at all. Even when I told my best friend
with a newborn that my BIL moved in with us he responded with, "I hate you. You completely skipped all the hell I'm dealing with." lmao

You're doing it all(working and being a mom) and they feel insecure cause they don't work.

I get that its mentally more draining when theyre older. Then you have to worry about them getting in trouble at school, SM, skimpy clothes theyre trying to hide, boys theyre talking to, making sure they dont knock someone up, etc. Its always going to be hard. But I hate when someone says Im struggling with this and it turns into Well just wait. Right now its the physical exhaustion thats getting to me.

I dont feel like Im doing it all. I feel stretched thin, worn out and some days I just want to curl in a ball and cry at how exhausted I am but there is no break or help. I feel like Im drowning.

Kamen_Rider_Blade posted...

True, Cleo is a "Super Mom" and does more than those "Stay @ Home" moms who don't work.

I wouldnt say that. Staying at home is a job on its own. I was home for the first 5 months and shit was freaking hard. SAHPs often are with partners who expect them to do literally everything 24/7. At least when Im working Im sitting on my butt at a chair. I consider it a break lol