no water = living in helllllllPublic holiday here yesterday and seqwater shut the water off all day with zero notice and all the shops were shut so couldnt even go buy anything to drink. 7 people and no water supply was hell The kids are still off school today and apparently...See More »
16yr old got drunk last nightnot the most drunk ever but the drunkest she’s ever been. House party ofc. I gave her 4 drinks and kind of think she may have stuck to them bc i think she would have been a lot drunker if she was drinking more than that She woke up at 7am this...See More »
damnnnn these girls are feral8am this morning the kids came back from playing out… one barefoot (she had shoes when she left) and one holding a dead snake f.e.r.a.l
easter bunnymy baby sister louie still believes in the easter bunny. I thought she didnt but when she was going to bed she said she hopes the bunny will come Now i need to try make it look like he came but i dont have much to work with. I will have to put the...See More »
another day another drama16yr old hates me extra today bc I “stole” my own id back from her. Like yeah would be pretty irresponsible of me if i didnt take it back when i found it. The last thing we need rn is her getting in trouble with police for using a fake id
some ppl are so cluelessmy friend just broke up with her boyfriend and asked to come stay with me Like we have space for that 😭😭 wtf. This girl has known me for my entire life and somehow thinks we have a bed going spare when we are 7 people sharing 3 bedrooms
stressing about moneyGot to be off work for the school easter break and idk what we will do for money if we arent getting kinship payments by then My boss said I can come in and work the reception night shift at the hotel and I might say yeah but idk how I will do that...See More »
Boys i stgI knew my little brother needed a man around the house to get him into line but omfg its frankly annoying how he responds to my older brother vs to me. Today he was play fighting with our little sisters and as usual I told him about 5 times to be...See More »
How do people cook dinner every single nightCooking for 7 people every night is getting boring FAST. Especially because half of them make a gigantic fuss about eating it. Idk what to even make anymore. Do people make the same food every week? We are normally an instant noodles family and...See More »
16 year old is at a partyWhen I dropped her off I said she would be picked up at 11pm non negotiable but seems she doesnt know the meaning of the word bc it’s 10:20 and she has text me 6 times in the past hour about why she needs to stay until at least 12
Struggling todaySo overwhelmed and touched out. Would love an hour alone in silence to just reset but thats not happening anytime soon
whattt the helljust been told if i get kinship for my siblings i could get almost 7000 a month in carer allowance. Whereas guardianship you’re on your own basically except for some benefits but like wtf thats CRAZY. Going to try to get that. Then i could...See More »
my boss is gonna kill memy 7 yr old sister louie has woken up like 4 times in the night with a fever so cant send her to school today. Shitting bricks about calling off work but unless they want me to bring her with me then wtf am i meant to do
would you change your namei know you can do this but its a pain in the ass If you could click your fingers and make your parents have named you something different would you do it
sleeepy sibs wont sleep bc i said they have tonew bed time routine started tonight and so far so terribleee I’m thinking I give them a few more days to start complying and then i’ll up the ante and bed time will get earlier if they are going to make the whole thing take 2 hrs before they...See More »
meal plan helpppNeed cheap and easy kid friendly meal ideas to fill the gaps below. We have decided we need a strict routine for a while to get everyone in a good place with the new situation we are all in. Since we are trying to introduce healthier eating I think...See More »
laying down the law is having mixed responsesme to 12 yr old boy: you’re grounded bc you think you can ignore me and come and go as you please and do whatever you want. Your skateboard is confiscated until you start listening to me. You’re spending the weekend catching up on homework and being...See More »
my brother is moving back home this weekendHe moved out 18 bc of our mum. Now shes gone he is coming back to help me with our siblings. He’s 22. Havent seen him since he left but i hope he can be the male role model we need in the house and help me enforce some rules and structure around...See More »
too stressed cant sleeptomorrow will be a difficult day. And it will be harder and more emotional if i’m tired. So of courseeee my brain says no sleep for you!!
my nan is a posShe refuses to help me with my siblings. she actively undermines me all the time and makes my life even harder. Im begging her to try to get guardianship of them because my mum is off drinking herself to death and they need a guardian who isnt 8...See More »
day 2 of eat what i cook or dont eati’m making spaghetti bolognaise with hidden veggies in the sauce If they all eat it i will be impressed because its not beige 9 year old refused to eat the dinner yesterday so if she is the same today Idk i guess i might have to give in and give h...See More »
