When all of this first started, of course it was worrisome, but it also had some perks. My husband got to be home more, the kids got to be home more, and we were basically forced into spending time as a family without alot of daily distractions getting in the way. I think most mother’s probably felt a sense of, okay we can really focus on our family for a tiny bit. But it wasn’t just a short period of time, and now we are here over 6 months into it, and it has really affected us, physically, and mentally, our mental state isn’t as clear minded because now we are all home all the time, grocery bills have went up and we are just buying whatever will feed a family of 5 and last, so our eating habits are horrible my husband and I have gained weight over being home non stop and lack of activity. We used to get off work and go to the gym, go play basketball, and now our bodies ache with any little physical activity that we get. My asthma is worse, probably due to the extra weight, and even though I have really loved having my husband home alot, I also miss that chance of missing him, now technology runs our lives. We get stick doing our own things, to the point my husband is usually up past 2am keeping his mind busy. Our schedules are so off. I want my husband back at work to get that chance to miss him, even though we have a pretty tight knit relationship and we hardly ever have any issues, it just be nice to be back on my schedule. Is it just me, or does other house wives struggle with staying on task with cleaning when your husband is home? I know that I’m more on my shit (excuse my language) when my husband isn’t home, I get so much done when he’s gone. But when he’s home, all my energy seems to go out the window. I miss date nights, I miss going skating with the kids, or the park, I desperately miss the gym. Even though we have not had covid ourselves, covid is ruining our lives. I wake up and do school through epic on the computer with all three of my kids, anywhere from four to five hours, while trying to maintain my home, and cater to my husband, and have time to breathe for myself. I am never alone, unless I’m running to the store to run a short errand, and all I can think is how it’s taking time out of the things I need to get done. I’m sure more than half of america is depressed right now, I could choose to go to the gym, but I am not going to risk my family or I going out in public like that, and even if I did choose to go to the gym, there isn’t child care available. So my husband and I would have to take turns going. I believe this is our new normal for a while. I hope that we can learn to cope with all of this, find a way to lose weight, and get our mental back. I know alot more people are struggling just like my family is. We have halloween, and birthdays and Christmas coming up, and unfortunately, it just won’t be the same for the kids. I am thankful I have got the chance to school my children though, because you never know how your kid is doing in school until your the one in charge of it all. So I feel it definitely has made me understand my children a little more and I am so proud of them, but I’m ready for the old normal, family outings, healthier lifestyle and staying active. I pray for people, because this isn’t how people should have to live, but if people would have lived like this s little longer even though they chose to open stuff back up, maybe it be more controlled.
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