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That's the best way I can describe it. Just neverending. Which sounds obvious but the actual experience of always having to parent, phew...

I'm not having the best day today. He's on summer break and hanging with me all day. We did okay yesterday but today it was just a domino of me feeling disappointed in myself that the house is always a mess and probably a level beyond that, like there's too much stuff to fit. But my own level of non-cleanliness has rubbed off on my kid cause there's no proper place to put his stuff. So I started cleaning then asked him to do some small tasks but I was feeling resentful for how he seems to just drop things wherever. I get it, you also got to teach them how to clean up and implement chores etc. and thus adds to the relentless grind of having to have these long term parenting plans but also try to be present in the moment and enjoy things and somehow have endless stores of patience. Today I definitely haven't. I've lost my shit and yelled and just let things domino out of control into a terrible grouchiness. I know some days suck and we get up and try again. Just wanted to get it out I guess. No advice needed. Just ranting to rant.

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[-] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

I hear you. It is relentless.

I gave myself permission to toss stuff the kids leave out into boxes that I put out in the garage.

I give away whatever they don't miss for a few months (or years - I get busy.)

I also give them age appropriate help to bring stuff back in - within the bounds of protecting our shared sanity. They're not allowed to just cart it all back in and dump it all back on the floor. But anything they care about, I'll help them make shelf space for and bring in.

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