Is it too much to ask...

Posted By: Not appreciated.... on 2005-12-22
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Family has been having financial troubles the past few months so I took on more work. As I am the only one in the family that is able to find extra work to pay off debts, is it too much to ask if the rest of the family (teenage daughter and preteen son and husband) pick up the slack on the household duties. I have never asked them to do much other than their own messes. I usually do all the major cleaning and all the major cooking (even baking for THEM to give as gifts this Christmas). Since I took on extra, my house is falling apart. I have no relaxation time, even if I try to just sit down, I can't relax if I have to look at the mess. Has anyone ever been able to just sit back for a week and let family and house fend for themselves in hopes they would have some awakening as to the stress I'm under. All of this and the holidays are stressing me out.

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Is it too much to ask... - Not appreciated....
- and contracts...works for me 20+ yrs..nm - from just about year 1, kids understand deals
  - to be more specific....sm.. - from just about year 1, kids understand deals
    - ALSO WORKS ON SPOUSES....*lol*..nm - from just about year 1, kids understand deals
      - there's an old expression....sm... - from just about year 1, kids understand deals
- Nope, not to much to ask and we never should - Nanna23
- What was wrong with trying to teach them when they were young? - And
- what works for me--- - sm
  - Does not work for me - Chelle
  - Wow - I do the same thing! Works everytime. nm - Stressed Mom
  - Ditto, I work 2 PT jobs, which add up to 1 FT but am kept hopping - sm - Laura E.
- A parent's job is to raise a child the way they should go as an adult .... - Sara
  - A parent's job is to raise a child but.... - Getting older
    - When my kids were teenagers, - mom2
- You need a vacation ALONE. - Nyer
  - When I took a business trip one time, I came home to an immaculate house. - beware
- Boils down to this - Patti
- Unplug their internet connection nm - gets their attention every time!
- Thanks to all... I did manage a chuckle or two - Not appreciated....
  - If I had the dough... - RadGuy
    - THANKS - Not appreciated....
- I hear ya - Chelle
- No, not at all. I'm in the same SM - Chickadee
  - Forget Aveeno or Calgon. - I hear ya!
    - ;) I hear ya! Cheers! NM - Chickadee
- Here's what I do. I do the bathrooms, - mlstoo
- My Mom got fed up with us one time... - RadGuy
- You sound exactly like me. I'm working two jobs and my husband is going to school.. - AzMT
- What would Dr. Phil say - Just me2
  - Who's got time to watch Dr. Phil? LOL Kidding.... - ditto
    - Listen to him on radio - Patti
- Every day I make a chore list. Nothing major, just... - D
  - Tried that...but - Not appreciated....
    - That's okay too. Or like the other poster said, make them do it again. SM - Becky
    - Make them redo it and redo it until they get it right. - no halfway jobs allowed
- Me, too. I told my kids that since they're not in school and I'm working two jobs - ditto
  - mom - ldt

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