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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Gosh it feels like such a slog. Constant driving, listening to vents/dramas/complaints, cooking food no one is around to eat, but then also being constantly asked for takeout food, my evenings don’t really belong to me. I’m simultaneously too busy to do much for myself, yet totally bored and lonely. Spouse works a ton and helps where he can but, ugh. They tell me thanks and that I am appreciated but I don’t actually feel appreciated.

I know I will be sad when they are gone, I know. But is there any way to actually enjoy this? Because I’m not.[/quote]

I just sent one to college and have a junior who doesn't drive yet. I'm not sad and kind of can't wait for the other one to leave too ; ) teens are HARD. the "second shift" (5-10pm) is relentless. I long for the days everyone was in bed by 7/8pm and I could catch up on my tv shows. [/quote]

What do you do during the second shift? I ask as a parent of kids who got to bed at 7 who is really enjoying tv show time… [/quote]

It's a lot of driving, feeding people at weird times (like dinner at 4:30 or 9:30) and they are just awake and busy until 10/11pm each night. There is nothing calm or relaxing about it. Often you want to and/or do go to sleep before them. There is no quiet downtime in the evenings. [/quote]

DP. Teenagers also like to start important conversations just as you are lying down and closing your eyes.[/quote]

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