Job Guilt

How are we dealing with the guilt of not working? I haven’t had an “adult” job because i’m only 22 and worked mainly at farms and dog boarding facilities. When I got pregnant I switched to waitressing because it’s was more money with less hours, less physically demanding and safer. After my baby was born I’ve been staying home and my partner works.

But me and my partner were both used to a lifestyle we weren’t always stressed about money. My LO is 6 months old now, my state doesn’t do daycare vouchers and we have no family around that could watch baby full time so I haven’t been able to get a job with typical hours.

I’ve looked at trying to find a waitressing or bartending job to work on weekends or late nights but I’m having no luck.

How are we dealing with feeling like we’re not contributing? We’ve cut down all the extra cost we could and we’re still struggling. My partner just managed to pick up a second part time job but in combination with his other job he’ll be gone from 5am - 11pm 6 days a week and that isn’t something he’ll be able to keep up long term or something I feel okay about him doing.

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Confronting a woman who parked in mum and baby parking ? And now I feel anxious and don’t know how to feel about it

Feeling anxious after incident at supermarket. I have a 6 month baby and 2.5 year old toddler. I parked in mum and baby and was getting both kids out when a middle aged woman parked next to me in a mum and baby space with no children. It angered me but I didn’t say anything. The carpark was empty so she could have parked anywhere. Anyway when I got back in the car with kids and shopping she came out at the same time and left her trolley in front of her car instead of taking it back. I felt so much anger build up. So I told her to take it back and not leave it for someone else. She asked if I have an issue to which I said yes, and she was lazy. 1 she has left the trolley for someone else to clear away and 2 she has parked in mum and baby without having children. At this point she told me to fuck off. So I told her to fuck off and called her a lazy bitch.. then drove off. I am not usually confrontational at all but I felt so angry !!

Was I completely wrong here ?! I fully regret swearing back.

Holidays during school time UK

My daughter starting school officially in September and the school holiday prices are sky rocket how many people take there children away during non school holidays I dont want her to miss out on the holidays and personally feel they are educational but I cant afford the prices they as for??

When do the neglectful habits stop???

So my bf (31) and I (26) have been together almost 7 years. We have a 5 and a 1 year old. I’m getting so tired of his shit…

Every night, he goes in the room, lays down, gets on his phone, and eventually goes to sleep. He leaves his game and tv on, leaves the lights on, if there’s clothes or other things on the bed he just scoots them to my side of the bed, and I’m TIRED.

Tonight, I’m trying to get ready for bed. I’m diabetic so I had to do my shot, take my supplements, use the bathroom, clean off our 1 year olds table, fill up my Stanley, and change diaper. Our youngest is ATTACHED to me. I’m still breastfeeding and my bf likes to use that as an excuse to not get him to sleep or hold him while I do my night routine. Tonight, he tried to bring him to me while I’m trying to use the bathroom, got mad bc I said no, then took my Stanley that I had just filled up, drinks some of it then gives some to our toddler, then goes in the room saying “shut up you on some goofy shit.” Atp I’m irritated. I don’t understand why he can’t take care of his own son. Why do you have to annoy me when I already don’t get any help.

I wanna leave him so bad things like this happen everyday and I’m just emotionally numb and exhausted. Am I overreacting?

Play time

Hi there my baby will be 6 months soon. I’ve had a really rough postpartum journey. Splitting from his dad at 3 month (kicked out) and having to figure it all out on my own. I didn’t want my baby to have alot of screen time but because of my situation some days I had to put him in front of the tv just to get things done to catch myself alil. He’s accustom to the tv now and ignores it sometimes when it’s on. But I want to start being interactive with him more. Not just putting him in the play pen with toys in front of the tv. What are you guys doing with your 6 month old to keep them entertained

I don’t know anymore

My husband I’ve been suspecting of falling back into bad habits from many years ago. He cleaned out his car to go away tonight and I found this in the trash. I had suspicions and when I’ve asked him ends up in an argument. I think this time I be smart and calculated. I wait until he gets home tomorrow and drug test him so I get some hard evidence.
I don’t really know if this is device is used for meth but I can’t think of what else he would use it for

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