Living with stress
I'm 31 this year and I live with my parents.
Rationally it is a good thing. I save on a lot of things. Living under the same roof as my parents mean that I don't need to provide so much for my family. But we do have a few household things that are in duplicates. We have two television sets, two washing machines and separate bathrooms. We share the groceries and basic toiletries such as toilet paper. Things should be good but they are not.
For one, I still have to live with my mother in my ear. She still has a huge say in the running of the house. Not to mention in running my life. In short I am trading convenience with stress. Unnecessary stress. Stress that I can live without and since we are sharing house, stress that I cannot avoid. Try if I may, it is something that I have to live with.
It's a balancing act for me. Balancing the my family with my parents. Now that my family has expanded with the introduction of another son (that makes two of them) things have just become more complicated for me. Both are still toddlers (the eldest being only 2 years) the stress on me is emotional, physical and financial. I have a lot on my mind and having my mum around will not make things better. True, she takes care of the children when I am off at work but at least show some measure of grace and mercy when I am at home. Instead I am barrage with additional stress. At times the thought of sleeping in my office does cross my mind.
What escape do I have?
Rationally it is a good thing. I save on a lot of things. Living under the same roof as my parents mean that I don't need to provide so much for my family. But we do have a few household things that are in duplicates. We have two television sets, two washing machines and separate bathrooms. We share the groceries and basic toiletries such as toilet paper. Things should be good but they are not.
For one, I still have to live with my mother in my ear. She still has a huge say in the running of the house. Not to mention in running my life. In short I am trading convenience with stress. Unnecessary stress. Stress that I can live without and since we are sharing house, stress that I cannot avoid. Try if I may, it is something that I have to live with.
It's a balancing act for me. Balancing the my family with my parents. Now that my family has expanded with the introduction of another son (that makes two of them) things have just become more complicated for me. Both are still toddlers (the eldest being only 2 years) the stress on me is emotional, physical and financial. I have a lot on my mind and having my mum around will not make things better. True, she takes care of the children when I am off at work but at least show some measure of grace and mercy when I am at home. Instead I am barrage with additional stress. At times the thought of sleeping in my office does cross my mind.
What escape do I have?
posted by Maclean Patrick | 10:37 PM
1 Comments:
You should be more grateful to have such a good family. Thought she may be irritating at some times, she has a burden to take good care for the whole family. She has the stress too :Z
Therefore, it's better to accomodate some space for the family. Eg. take a one day-trip with your EG9 to places your mother has been in the past.
Just be a good son and live happily
:)
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