Beyond irritable
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Yes I have the same problem. I’ve never gotten over it 4 kids later. Just had my NB and I still can’t stand everyone and my girls are acting up like crazy it drives me insane I try to start out the day as gentle as possible and I spend all day screaming at everyone.
Yah oh yah, mines cause I’m running on barely any hours of sleep. Yayyyyyy
I completely feel this. I don’t know why lately I’ve been so irritated like everything just annoys me and I’ve been so bitchy. I feel really bad because I have a great husband. I have the family I want. I have everything I wanted. I don’t know if I’m stressed over overwhelmed mentally exhaustedbut just lately everything and everyone irritates me.
I feel this completely... You are definitely NOT alone. Mine can't be tied to hormones unfortunately... I've apparently been hobbling along on a broken leg for the last 2 months! 🤦♀️ And I've been sick for the last month. We are all going through so much. I only have 2, but they're 2 & 3. I have no support outside of my husband. It's so exhausting. Regulating our own emotions is a monumental task, that requires a LOT of energy. Energy that's in short supply at the best of times. A lot of us also weren't taught to do it, or have it modeled for us when we were younger. It is a version of "trauma" that won't be fixed overnight. It's why they refer to intergenerational trauma as taking several generations to really heal itself. If we try, even sometimes, not to scream, or not be afraid to apologize for screaming (at some later point when things have calmed down), then we are doing better than our parents, and our children will be better for it.
I also try to explain to my kids even though they may not understand. Maybe because I'm in pain, or exhausted, or hormonal, or just reached a boiling point... And I tell them it's frustrating when they don't listen. I don't know if these are the right things to do or not... But at least my kids will understand that mom makes mistakes too. We're all doing a ridiculously difficult job. Give yourself some compassion, and try to find time for even tiny breaks or prioritizing yourself. 💙
I felt that way a few months after birth. Saffron has helped a lot
I completely understand this post as I feel like this almost every day! I am 30 weeks pregnant with a 2 year old and it’s safe to say my patience is wearing thin some days 😭 it’s hard isn’t it!