Found a song that makes me cry because it's completely my life..

This song basically describes my home life..

She's got a phone in one hand, a hairbrush in the other
and she says, "Life's too short to stay home and be a mother"
She says she can have it all 'cause that's The New Deal
so God give her a hand, 'cause she needs one for the wheel

When he gets home from work, it's well after seven
But he drives a nice car so he thinks he's in Heaven
and his kids hardly know him but they've all got nice clothes
and in just a few hours more overtime he can pay-off that boat

And they've got nice big houses, and they've got nice big cars
and it looks, from the outside, like they're really going far
but there's trouble in the engine and we're junkyard-bound
if some moms and some dads don't start hanging around

When they get around to dinner they're damn near half-dead
so they drive through McDonald's and put the kids off to bed
But they're upwardly mobile and everything is fine
'cause when they do get together, it's quality time

And they've got nice big houses, and they've got nice big cars
and it looks, from the outside, like they're really going far
but there's trouble in the engine and we're junkyard-bound
if some moms and some dads don't start hanging around

They want stickers on the music, they want the laws turned around
They want the cops to run Beavis and Butthead outta town
They say they care about their children, but it's just too damn hard
To turn off that TV or sell off that car

And they've got nice big houses, and they've got nice big cars
and it looks, from the outside, like they're really going far
but there's trouble in the engine and we're junkyard-bound
if some moms and some dads don't start hanging around

There's a whole lot of people who can't make ends meet
and on the wages that they're earning, I know a family can't eat
But I'm talking 'bout people who would sell their kid's soul
to keep up with the Jones', no matter the toll

And they've got nice big houses, and they've got nice big cars
and it looks, from the outside, like they're really going far
but there's trouble in the engine and we're junkyard-bound
if some moms and some dads don't start hanging around

When they do get together, it's quality time

This is what our society drives us to. It's backwards from what people were made for, you know? We're supposed to live in little tribes and take care of each other. We're supposed to be hunting and growing our own food and not working 8+ hours a day away from our families. Instead we are slaves to money and keeping up with the joneses.

I really hate it. My mom doesn't wanna live this way. She likes the quality but she doesn't have the money to stay at home. So she's working all day, and then running places all night. And if she is home then she's cleaning because she never feels like our house is "presentable" enough. even if nobody is even coming over..
but my dad is a completely different story. When I was little he was litterally NEVER home. He was a huge drinker and he was always working. He's always worked at night and during the day he's always off doing his own thing. When I was little I basically lived at my grandparents house because my parents were never home. Now I stay home by myself most of the time, or else my brothers are here with me, or I'm watching my younger brother. But my dad still works at night and he's never home. usually he's home in the mornings but lately he's been gone before I even wake up. And he doesn't get home until like 11 at night, and then he just gets a shower and goes to bed. and on the weekends he's either in his garage working on his racecar and he's working overtime. But we've never really gotten along.. and most of the time I try to make it so that I'm in my room during the hours he is home..
My life is completely a mess..

When I was a kid my mom was home most of the time because she wasn't able to find a full time job. But when she did work (she was a subsitute teacher) I stayed with my grandparents who lived across the street. My dad worked full time at the warehouse.

When my mom passed away, it was just me and my dad. I was 13 and at first I went to stay with my aunt after school. My dad worked evenings. He worked from 2:00 p.m. until 10 p.m. shift, so he didn't want me staying home alone at first. But, after a while, I was home alone.

I sympathize with your mom. I work all day and often have to run errands all night. I hate it. After work I just want to go home and rest. I'm not a constant cleaner, though. I struggle with cleaning house, mostly due to being so tired from doing everything else.

those lyrics are deep.

thanks for sharing it..

The thing that upsets isn't that theyre working all the time, because I know life is hard and the money isn't always there.. what upsets me is my dad has time and money to spend on things he wants, like his racecar, and the new computer he just bought for himself, all the projects he's been doing outside, building more and more garages for himself.. right now we have one normal garage, one double garage, and another garage is underway.. I don't know why he feels we need so many.
He's even said to me before "Don't tell your mother, but I have a whole lot more money than what she knows about." .. I was torn. Cause I felt like my dad and I were finally getting closer, but at the same time our family is struggling with money (even if they never let on that we are, i know money is tight) ..but my mom worries about this soo much,and he appearntly has all this extra cash that he spends on stuff for himself, when we need it for food and clothes and other things...And it turned out he was only being nice to me because he was happy that my brother hasn't been home much. -My mom even told me that..
& we're talking about the same person who wrecked his car (by driving too fast, like always) and then used the money that was saved for me for college to buy a new one.. and acts like it's no big deal.
I'm sorry.. I'm just kind of venting now..

I get this sneaking suspicion that your dad also could benefit from seeing a psychologist. He doesn't sound friendly to me. Just kind of selfish. I'm sorry you have that issue in your life.

It's okay to vent. This is a real issue that troubles you. If you can't share it then it will fester and make you sick.

My dad has anger issues. & theres no way he'd ever see anyone about it.

Yeah, I know. My dad was the same (wouldn't see anyone for his issues.) After his heart attack this year he had to go into a treatment home for a month. While he was there he got evaluated and put on anti-depressants. Too bad it's like 20 years too late.

I understand how you feel :/