What better way to mope

[mrsbrown]

Today's my day for being at home, having the mental health day I wanted to have yesterday but couldn't afford.

Mental health days aren't complete without the angst associated with having *things to do* and ignoring them/beating yourself up about what you haven't done.

So here goes.

Today I'm going to;

lie on the couch in my trakky daks (failed already because I have to clean up my room to find them)
go for a walk with rose in our new backpack
do my tax so I can afford the trip to Tasmania I booked last night
sort out my superannuation and will
change the sheets to show support for my bereaved husband who blames them (the sheets) for not sleeping well
go to playgroup and bring fruit to show them what appropriate morning tea for toddlers is (they had cake and chips there last time!!)
research and build a baronial bits box for the coronets, award tokens and crockery (probably six board with curved lid and ironwork)
ignore my baby while she narks on the ground near me...

to continue:

bring the nappies in from the line
refresh my friends page...often
do various baronial tasks that must remain secret
encourage my 18year old to get out of bed and make something of his day
do the handsewing on my new dress
watch television
make dinner
clean my desk
etc

Note: I don't plan to achieve any of these things. I just need a list so I can make myself feel bad about not achieving any of them... or good about achieving any of them... or something

Comments

[sootysmudge.livejournal.com]

Enjoy your mental health day.. its amazing how you always have them planned so that you can (hopefully) get lots of things done.
... Come to think of it l need a mental health day too... I've got about 8 months worth of accrued sick leave :-)

[nobble.livejournal.com]

I did that yesterday got home and promptly vegetated on the couch. I needed it. It also appears after handing in the last bit of masters from 1st semester on Friday, I have already started second semester. :(

I need a mental health day but I cant afford it either. My darling Reuben woke me at midnight and at 5 and spent the 2 hours to seven removing handfuls (his) of my hair because he didn't want to sleep anymore. He's been slapping other toddlers at kindi too. What's a mum to do???

[mrsbrown.livejournal.com]

*grin*

When you posted your list yesterday, I nearly replied, "just go home and lie on the couch!" But I didn't.

In answer to your (probably rhetorical question) What's a mum to do??? ;I prescribe attention.

It's easier to give him positive attention earlier in the day, when it suits you, than negative attention at midnight and 5am.

Just spend 30min on the floor with him, or have a bath together or read a book with him.

[nobble.livejournal.com]

Heh. I must have intuitively known that I was going to do that!

And no it wasn't rhetorical at all! I try to do the attention thing earlier in the day. But I suppose I was having a majorly premenstrual weekend. Perhaps that was the problem. I'm feeling quite criticised and under-appreciated as a parent. Harrassed and unloved. I dont think I'm getting much positive reinforcement. I feel that I need some of that too.