As we all are busy in this day and time, I ask myself what was going through my mind when I signed up for starting my MBA courses? Last night really brought everything into the light. I had such a hectic day at work - didn't stop one moment to breathe... meeting after meeting, boss asking so much from me, etc. etc. etc. I had to stay late at work so DH had dinner ready and had already eaten with the kids, which was nice, but the kitchen was a mess. He was sitting on the couch watching tv with them. I ate and then cleaned up the kitchen. Then I had to take my first quiz for one of my classes. That took an hour and since I had never done an online test before, I was so nervous throughout the quiz... then I had to give the kids baths - DH was still watching tv. After bath and story time, the kids went to bed. I went back online to participate in a discussion for my other online class. After studying a bit, I had to do the laundry that was piling up - as DH was still watching tv...it was well after midnight before I got to bed.... exhausted. I felt depressed as I was going to sleep - felt like I had so much to do and not enough time for any of it. I cannot stand the idea of making anything less than perfect grades in school and it bothers me so that in my statistics class, the professor isn't doing a thing to actually "teach" the subject. He only tells us when the quizzes are due. We haven't had any one real lecture or anything. Now, my other class is totally different. So far, the professor for that one has been A+ since day one... so, I'm not as worried about that class. But, I just know that I'll fail statistics! Have any of you ever tried to learn something like that on your own from just a mere textbook? I just can't do it. Then at work, I have so much to do that I don't feel like I can get anything done. And at home, DH usually is a great help but last night, all he wanted to do was veg out in front of the tv which just urked me to no end. I know we all have those days where we want to do nothing but sit around, but couldn't he see my stress? Well, yes, I think he could but didn't feel that he wasn't doing anything wrong. After watching tv all night, he went to bed before me and that made me mad too so I ended up sleeping the guest room! Oh, and you know what he said to me this morning... "Sorry you were in a bad mood last night." I could've killed him!
I think I have just too much on my plate taking 2 classes... but it's too late now. I'll just have to muddle my way through it all. Oh, and you know the worst thing about all of this? It's that I don't have time to do what I'm really passionate about and that is tinkering with my own finances! Geez. 
Thanks for letting me vent!
Stressing out - venting
January 24th, 2007 at 01:17 pm
January 24th, 2007 at 01:34 pm 1169645670
Also, you need to nicely ask your husband for a little more help. Don't expect him to come to that realization himself -- men are not good at that (and my apologies to the men in the group, but that has been my experience!) Make it clear you need help, in a non-judgmental way, and he will step up to the plate.
January 24th, 2007 at 02:28 pm 1169648903
January 24th, 2007 at 03:31 pm 1169652662
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January 24th, 2007 at 04:32 pm 1169656343
January 24th, 2007 at 05:41 pm 1169660496
as for the hubby, you might want to go into more detail than what you were feeling. again, no offense to the guys here, but i personally haven't gotten good results with "i was mad" "i was frustrated" "i feel unappreciated". etc. sadly, my best results have been to go into mommy-mode and say "i'm about to go nuts here, could you give me hand? how about you take out the trash and start a load of laundry while i cook supper: we'll meet back at the table and complain about our days in 30 minutes"