Okay, I'm a stay at home mom. Our kids are 12,6 and 2. My 12 and 6 year old have ADHD, my 2 year old is very spirited, hyper and clingy. My husband is rarely home during the week. He gets in from work between 8 and 9 every night so I'm the only parent here during the week.
That coupled with my BP can make things horrible. There are days where I truly cannot get anything done. Like I don't have the mental focus or the energy to do things. Then when my husband finally does come home he makes cracks about the house being a mess or the kids not behaving.
How can I make him understand what I am going through? Ideally I'd love to be that mom that keeps on top of everything and has sparkling house with all the laundry done but I'm not. When I'm depressed his little wise cracks make things even worse. My 6 year old alone is a full time job. Right now she and I are seeing her pediatrician, a therapist, a psychologist and I'm trying to get her in with a child psychiatrist.
I think for most people with BP your plate is already sort of full but when your trying to deal with your mood swings and everything else it's even worse.
My husband thinks everything inside the house is MY JOB alone. He does nothing around the house, which is fine since he works all the time and is a good provider, but I still cannot do it all alone.
My husband expects my 12 year old to help me a lot but I don't feel like that is his job. Yes it's good for him to have chores but it is not his job to help me constantly.
Now I'm just rambling. I know. But any words of wisdom here?
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Bipolar II, GAD, Binge Eating Disorder
Lamictal for BP
Prozac for anxiety
Topomax for BED
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