Having survived another week I feel as though I've been twisted into knots. The prospect of having my hours cut, job cut, taking care of the tick's tick, etc. are draining on one's soul. Multiple times I am expected to give up my time off to take care of others "needs" due to a lack of planning and/or forethought. In short, I am tired!
The tick did manage to wreck the vehicle they were using. That makes two vehicles they have wrecked to date without having owned one. I am told that they will hear about a possible job this week and if it is positive then I will get to enjoy their company on the up coming vacation. The thought of dealing with them for a full week does nothing for my current stress headache.
Speaking of the vacation, this was thought up by the spouses family. The thought of spending a week in a cabin full of people does not thrill me in the least. A few peeps would be OK and survivable but to have that many people at one time is not my idea of fun. I think that someones mortality is causing them angst and therefore we must have these family gatherings. It is either that or guilt for not having spent more time with them when they were children. Either way it is now dependant upon me to drive a thousand miles, spend money I could put elsewhere and burn precious vacation days doing something less than fun.
It is just this sort of crap that makes me want to eject from this hell and move to an island. Somewhere difficult to get too so that visitors are few. I just crave solitude! I am tired of feeling like I'm being pulled in twenty directions at once. When you go to sleep exhausted, wake up exhausted and then have to please everyone...need I say more.
So today, once again I am responsible for looking after someone's responsibilty until late this afternoon. I have put off personal things just to accomodate them and not one of them seems to take note. We all sometimes need help from others, I get that. What I am talking about is when others continue making plans that require you to put your life on hold just for them. It seems to be a socially genetic flaw in todays younger people. I seem to remember doing without or making arrangements to cover my needs without the assistance of others. Now days it seems that it truly does take a village to raise a child. That is because our children refuse to growup and accept responsibility for their actions. I for one would have no problem cutting the apron strings, casting them off on their own. One of the saying I've heard multiple times is that hunger is a great motivator.
Well, I need to go tend to the tick's tick because they are busy taking care of their needs instead of their responsibilities needs.
The tick did manage to wreck the vehicle they were using. That makes two vehicles they have wrecked to date without having owned one. I am told that they will hear about a possible job this week and if it is positive then I will get to enjoy their company on the up coming vacation. The thought of dealing with them for a full week does nothing for my current stress headache.
Speaking of the vacation, this was thought up by the spouses family. The thought of spending a week in a cabin full of people does not thrill me in the least. A few peeps would be OK and survivable but to have that many people at one time is not my idea of fun. I think that someones mortality is causing them angst and therefore we must have these family gatherings. It is either that or guilt for not having spent more time with them when they were children. Either way it is now dependant upon me to drive a thousand miles, spend money I could put elsewhere and burn precious vacation days doing something less than fun.
It is just this sort of crap that makes me want to eject from this hell and move to an island. Somewhere difficult to get too so that visitors are few. I just crave solitude! I am tired of feeling like I'm being pulled in twenty directions at once. When you go to sleep exhausted, wake up exhausted and then have to please everyone...need I say more.
So today, once again I am responsible for looking after someone's responsibilty until late this afternoon. I have put off personal things just to accomodate them and not one of them seems to take note. We all sometimes need help from others, I get that. What I am talking about is when others continue making plans that require you to put your life on hold just for them. It seems to be a socially genetic flaw in todays younger people. I seem to remember doing without or making arrangements to cover my needs without the assistance of others. Now days it seems that it truly does take a village to raise a child. That is because our children refuse to growup and accept responsibility for their actions. I for one would have no problem cutting the apron strings, casting them off on their own. One of the saying I've heard multiple times is that hunger is a great motivator.
Well, I need to go tend to the tick's tick because they are busy taking care of their needs instead of their responsibilities needs.
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