I don’t even know

So my husband and I are putting away groceries..I’ve already had a long tiring day and was already irritated, my 4year old was not listening and constantly getting into things..I asked and told multiple times nicely to please stop grabbed her off counters and stuff..she kept on so I finally ended up yelling at her, my husband yells at me “ you don’t need to yell at her she going to end up depressed that’s why she is the way she is”… I said she is not listening I’ve asked multiple times nicely. And also when I tell you I feel depressed you say and I quote, “ depression isn’t a real thing it’s all in your head get used to it”. So I said well if I could actually get a break from them I wouldn’t be so short tempered… when he is home he does nothing, I want to shower kids go with I want to go to the bathroom kids go with, if I want to go out with friends to get a break kids have to go with or I can’t go..I’ve burned every dinner to a charcoal crisp because he would not help me with anything. Yes I know I should not yell at my kids but things happen and I’m human too and I always feel terrible after and go tell them sorry and explain why I yelled..

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i know they said that girls have a bundle of energy. even my daughter and she’s going to be 4 next month, it’s very exhausting and i currently deal with the not listening as well. we have to give her pow pows because it does get a bit excessive. sometimes she’s extra even with the whining. i guess redirection but it only goes a long ways. postpartum is so real, it’s always the men who don’t want to help. we are here to listen and not judge, it’s always a safe zone.

but women need a break too, my kids are both at school and now i’m at home i feel so much better, but when you have to go out with friends and kids, it’s a lot because you’re chasing after your kids and can’t have a normal conversation when your kids are around or do things you can’t do because your kids are with you all the time. maybe have a family or a friend babysit? and if your man is having a hard time watch them than maybe he’s the problem, i feel like he doesn’t want responsibility. but a man has to do as much

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but a man has to do as much as he can because it’s not just one person it takes 2. sit down and talk to him ? but i know there’s been times i haven’t been able to cook and my husband has to take over. women are always known as the house wife, cook, clean and so on. but our jobs never end, its 24 hours unlike men going to work and getting off at a certain time.

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This is unacceptable on his part the dad is as equally as part of the relationship as the mom my dad was like this my mom followed through with her convictions and divorced him he then went through AA got a job that gave him purpose and sponsored his own group of men till he died of cancer at age 60 so I’m trying to say you have it better off I’m saying this from where I am now after this happened to me with my parents in childhood

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One side might not understand so you might have to change it by leaving or get another professional human involved so he understands some men don’t or never were meant to be fathers

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That's a bad dad. Granted I have to ask my husband to do something, but the he does it no problem. Also you're allowed to yell at your kids. Because I know there will be a day your kids yell at you lol. As long as we recognize its wrong and apologize.

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Girl yell all you want I already know having a boy I’m going to be a fun, but no nonsense parent lol i’m also a dog border. We constantly have dogs and I’m going to have a newborn in the house. I already know s*** is gonna be crazy 😂 my patient’s level is definitely high, but whatever you need to discipline her about you go right ahead and do that. There’s no problem with disciplining your child. You do it for a reason so they become better people and they know you don’t want them messing around with certain things how is that a bad thing? As moms we have so much to do constantly, you have every right to tell her how it is lol

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So my husband and I are putting away groceries..I’ve already had a long tiring day and was already irritated, my 4year old was not listening and constantly getting into things..I asked and told multiple times nicely to please stop grabbed her off counters and stuff..she kept on so I finally ended up yelling at her, my husband yells at me “ you don’t need to yell at her she going to end up depressed that’s why she is the way she is”… I said she is not listening I’ve asked multiple times nicely. And also when I tell you I feel depressed you say and I quote, “ depression isn’t a real thing it’s all in your head get used to it”. So I said well if I could actually get a break from them I wouldn’t be so short tempered… when he is home he does nothing, I want to shower kids go with I want to go to the bathroom kids go with, if I want to go out with friends to get a break kids have to go with or I can’t go..I’ve burned every dinner to a charcoal crisp because he would not help me with anything. Yes I know I should not yell at my kids but things happen and I’m human too and I always feel terrible after and go tell them sorry and explain why I yelled..

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