having a really rough time today with my family. i love my kids tons but i have been yelling at them this morning because they are too young to be in school much but old enough to drive me bonkers. then my mother calls early to let me know i should avoid all animals at petting zoos because they might give my kids e coli. which is tragic and sad, but seriously, she only ever calls me to tell me snippets of news like that, or when she is in the car on the way to somewhere else.
my mom & dad are coming for a visit in a couple weeks and i am dreading it and feel on the verge of a nervous breakdown. they will do nothing but criticize every crevice of my life and will see me as weak and self-indulgent because of my "mental illness".
as it is her phone call today has turned my day around. i was doing okay, and now i am not. it is affecting my mood, my children, everything. i am hoping after lunch we can go to the park and try to make something positive happen today.
and this is just one phone call, today.
so yeah, my family. sorry about the rant. it just all hit a nerve today.