Do you ever feel like bailing out of your life?

@jillbeth (2705)
United States
April 10, 2008 1:52pm CST
I just get so tired of the way things are around here. I'm not abused or married to an addict or anything that bad, but sometimes I just I could go somewhere else and start all over. I am just so frustrated. I don't want to abandon my family and know there's a reason for everything, but sometimes I just want to give up! Ever feel that way? How do you deal with it?
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@Bizziebod (3497)
6 May 08
Oh I feel like this at least once a year if not more! Specially if the weather is bad or things keep going wrong like seems to be a habit in my life. You're lucky you've got a family to care for you. I usually make a list of all the good things that have happened to you in your life, even little things like someone giving you a bunch of flowers, they soon outway by far the hassles that come and go! Good luck.
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@jillbeth (2705)
• United States
9 May 08
Thanks for reminding me that I am blessed with a family who cares! My oldest stepdaughter told me (again) yesterday that I have been more of a mother to her than her own mother. That makes me feel loved.
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
17 Apr 08
I can relate.. I'm a bit socially dysfunctional.. anytime I've been employed has resulted in depressions.. I'm trying to work at home too, and once in awhile hubby feels too much of the load.. and I don't blame him, wish I could earn more.. our two grown kids still live here, which is actually fine, and my daughter's daughter is such a blessing.. but the two grown kids always fought something terrible, both are too strong and independent! And they'll still do it sometimes! Yikes... (been a bit better lately tho.. phew.. the better weather helps.. we can spread out more.. All the best..
@jillbeth (2705)
• United States
9 May 08
Thanks. It helps to know there is someone else in the boat with me!
@imsilver (1665)
• Canada
10 Apr 08
LOL. As the mother to two children believe me, i've often felt that way. LOL. Just the other night, I was sitting on my front porch listening to the children inside fighting again and I thought to myself. I wish I could just walk away. I don't even want to go back into the house. I just take a deep breath, put myself outside, and have a smoke or two and breath deep until I calm down.
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@jillbeth (2705)
• United States
10 Apr 08
The funny thing is, I never felt that way when I was raising my own kids, and they were a handful! But we didn't have as much yelling and fighting as we do now. Or maybe time has just blurred my memory! Thanks for responding.
• United States
10 Apr 08
Oh jillbeth, you are so not by yourself. Not too long ago I said to my sweetie how I feel like just running away for like a month. Just like you, I am tired of all of the nonsense that goes on; tired of people being unhappy and miserable about their lives then want to put on you like it's your fault; tired of so-called adults behaving like children. It gets you down and make you want to just leave but once again, just like you, I have children (although I told them one time that i was going to leave.. just to calm them down) and what mother wants to leave their babies. It just takes a toll on the mind after a while. I deal with it by staying away from negative people, which is why I don't go to my mom's house that often and my boys are starting their baseball so they will be occupied with school and baseball which means a little break from their fights with eachother. Just be strong jill. Go out w/friends and give yourself a break.
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@jillbeth (2705)
• United States
10 Apr 08
Thanks, it helps to know that there are others in the same boat as I am!
@kezabelle (2974)
10 Apr 08
There must be a reason you feel tired and frustrated with things? If you want to deal with it you need to find out whats making you feel this way and try to find a solution to it only you can do that though. Like I say it all depends why you feel like you do, say if im tired with things because im bored then I will grab my family and we will go and do something fun to break the day to day routine.
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@jillbeth (2705)
• United States
10 Apr 08
I have two issues: 1. I am trying to make a career as a writer and my husband is not being very supportive. He acts as if it's just a hobby. I do realize the stress on him of basically being the sole breadwinner for now, but I get tired of him implying that I'm not carrying my weight around here because I'm not making a lot of money. 2. Our 30-year-old daughter(actually my step-daughter) has been living with us for three years now, and seems to have no desire to leave and be self-supporting. My husband likes having her here, she always was daddy's girl, and I really don't mind her being here, but she has three bratty kids who are here about half the time. They have no respect for their mother,won't do a thing she asks, and squabble all the time. She usually ends up yelling, swearing, at them. I don't feel like it's my place to step in and make them behave, but the yelling is driving me nuts.