Has someone ever told you something so jaw droppingly honest and brutal that it stuns you? I did, Let me get back to you on that.
I feel like I am about to set sail into uncharted, dangerous waters and my life is on the line. My tin foil hat of craziness on, I'm telling myself sure...I can do this.
I have been a stay at home mom for most of the past three and a half years and I fully admit I'm awful at it. My husband has said that while he knows I tried to be a homemaker, I am a horrendous homemaker and I hate cleaning and cooking and wiping butts and singing Barney songs. I look at pinterest and even at other mothers as if they are an alien species I may never understand. |
| I wanna be like this F*** some parts of feminism (a bit of my college self just died) as I do wanna be an awesome, sexy, got my s*** together housewife. |
I recently applied to a bunch of jobs and after so many months of unemployment and lost hopes, I got a job offer! I found the perfect babysitter and everything. And yet, I was hesitant to tell anyone. When it came to signing paperwork, I found myself subconsciously finding everything wrong, every loophole, every negative scenario. So when it came to starting work today, I got up and did the dishes and planned out my hardware store shopping list.
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| This. This is what I will change. For the sake of the blurry child shown. |
That's right, I jumped ship and decided I will become one kick-ass stay at home mom. My home will no longer look like an episode of Hoarders meets schizophrenia. I will have a daily plan and schedule and will cut down our grocery bill by 25-50%. I will cook all meals, scrub the floor clean, bounce a cranky baby on my knee, fold laundry, shine up the baseboard, all with pride. I will do it right and.enjoy it. Lord help me cause that's the only way this will happen and if I fail, this household will literally fall apart. The world is on my shoulders and I don't know what the fuck to do. This deer in the headlights is going to do the impossible. And fast.
"So you wanna be a better housewife? It is your job. Would you hire you for the job? Think about it."
And I was left speechless but destined to change. If I were any bit crafty, I'd needlepoint that and hang it on my (needs to be clean) wall.
I'm a stay at home mom too. As much as I love my bambino, nothing prepared me for the graft involved in keeping all the plates spinning! Thanks for sharing, I could really relate to your words.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a parent but I can understand it must be difficult...some mums seem to have it all worked out but there are others who seem more real. And from your story, you seem very very real! Good luck with being a SAHM....it's a tough job and honestly, not one I'd ever want I think...it's 24x7 unlike every other job!
ReplyDeleteI am a SAHM. I have also worked part-time after the baby was born. I totally get where you're coming from. There is no easy solution to this question. We do what we feel most comfortable about at that point in our lives.
ReplyDeleteGood luck! It's a tough job, not to mention one that's often dismissed by the rest of the world. It's interesting that your subconscious made up its mind first. :)
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