I need a Breather...Can I do the breathng here?

Philippines
August 8, 2008 2:44am CST
There are times in ones life that people need to take a breather..What I mean to say is something that will help you breath out your problems in life your woes, troubles or whatever else you call it..I believe I need that now. As most of the people here know I have 5 kids all of them are studying. 1 in college taking up HRM; 16 my eldest daughter, My eldest son is in 1st year high school(supposedly 4th year- he dropped his studies 3x already), my 2nd son 10 in Grade 6, My 3rd son 7 in grade 1 (supposedly in Grade 2 now but he didn't want to study last year), my youngest daughter is in Kinder. My Husband is 36 and he is jobless ( a long story if I go through that part), I am currently working 2 jobs both full time counting 17 hours. It has been 2 months now since school started my 2nd son has 9 subjects and I just recently heard that he has only 4 notebooks which was supposed to be 9. He never told me he was lacking notebooks because he knows I don't have money. My youngest needs a red plastic box for her school things. My eldest daughter has borrowed our helpers shoes and now she has worn it out and now my helper needs a shoe as well. My 3rd son told my husband his shoes are broken and he needs a new leather shoes and he was also complaining that he doesn't have any rubber shoes for their Physical education subject. My shoes are worn out as well and starting to give up on me. My husbands nape recently aches a lot and I think he's suffering from high blood, My 2nd child has skin problems and needs to have his teeth fixed as well. Him and my eldest daughter need glasses too because they can't see the board at school anymore. I have 3 friends at my night shift job that lends people money and I have already a loan with each one of them which is paid every pay day. I pay electric bill on the 15th. I have an unpaid water bill, 2 credit cards, Internet (already cut off), telephone bill (already cut off). Yesterday my car broke down. Every end of the month I need to pay my car loan and my eldest daughters tuition. Everyday my kids need money for school food and transportation. And I do need those as well since I go to work. I owe my sisters, my dad, my sister-in-law and some friends money as well. As I said I am working 2 jobs and it has been just 3 weeks since I started my morning job.. call people in Australia who always bad mouth me because I call them and my new Australian boss are a bit rude. The new work is very stressful. Now I am so tired, sickly, sleepy and stressed in having this 2 jobs. I wanted to leave this new one but I need to get extra income to pay for some of my debts because whenever I get my salary nothing is left for us to spend at home. This is way totally depressing. Are this challenges in life? Why is it all coming to me? I am not that strong to take this kind of challenges in life..Has anyone experienced something like this? I do hope it's ok to breath this in here... I just don't know where else to breath it to. I just don't have any close friends to breath this out to..Maybe you guys can lend me an ear on this just so I can breath. This things that are happening in my life is really so depressing and it's just almost blowing my mind off.. Problem after problems are piling and following me wherever I go... I am beginning to lose faith and hope...It's really depressing but a bit of the load went to this discussion because I let it out of me..It's just good to know that I can breath a bit in here..
4 responses
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
9 Aug 08
Hii dear i knew all this and really appreciate ur efforts, but trust me this hard day will be history and u will be enjoying life soon as i can see by ur post that as a family u r lucky, u have nice and cooperating kids and who are not demanding U know as a Muslim its our Believe " (That Allah/God never put burden on anyone more than his/her capabilties) so i am sure u can manage it Wish u all the best Take care
• Philippines
11 Aug 08
Thanks so much your words always uplifts my spirit.
• Philippines
23 Oct 08
Thanks again my friend
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
11 Aug 08
Well, thats what friends are For u just need and rest u can manage Wish u all the best Take care
@walkthetalk (1307)
• United States
8 Aug 08
Wow.! I thought I have a lot of problems. I guess they really don't measure up. It is really hard to advise you here. All I can do is tell you what I might do. When my son was 16 he got a part time job, and also went to school. That way at least your 16 year old daughter can buy some of her things. And Your Child in college could also get a job to buy there own things. That would take a big load off. As for my husband. If he was not drawing disability for an illness, Didn't have any broke bones, meaning arms or legs, then he would have to get a job. J. O. B. There is not a better way to tell him. I know I don't know your story, and if I'm being harsh I'm sorry. No one supports you. Why should you have the extra mouth of a healthy adult to feed. I left My first husband soley because he wouldn't work. May sound mean. But sitting at home is not gonna feed a kid. Or pay the bills. You should not have all the stress on you. There are two people, that is a lot for you to carry. That is just what I'd do though...:-)
• United States
9 Aug 08
I really think you'll be okay. You will survive. I think you are making a whole lot of excuses for your husband not working. Let the 16 year old pick up the kids from school. I think I remember you saying you had hired help. She could pick them up. Hey you could quit your afternoon job, he could get two jobs, and you could pick them up. He is the man of the house, the one who is supposed to provide, I still say if you have to do this by yourself, he is an extra mouth. sorry to be so harsh. It is hard out in the word for a woman, we don't need any more weight on our shoulders. Do you think?........:)
• Philippines
23 Oct 08
My eldest daughter is 16 and she is taking up HRM she is at school most of the day even on Saturdays. My househelp is also studying education and She leaves the house around 11 am and comes home late as well. With my daughter caught up in her studies I don't think there will be work for a full time student. I appreciate what you are saying here and I understand. I know my husband needs to look for a job but he has reasons as well for himself that I just gave up on him looking for one so he ends up taking care of the kids..bringing them to school and back.It is really tough to do everything on my own.
@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
11 Aug 08
cheer up..i guess everyone here had experienced similar to that..not totally the same...just hold on tight...when you think that theres no hope on your finances then maybe something will come up..maybe tonite or tomorrow we really cant tell how miracles works...is your husband cant really find a job to help you? is he handicapped or something...? sorry to ask this ok just asking..since actually its his job primarily to support his family and we as wife can support him on maybe working as well or anything...
• Philippines
23 Oct 08
Maybe if my husband looks for work he might find one but he doesn't. He don't look for it. No he is not handicapped or something...He just don't have the drive and will to find a job. I have tried pushing him to get one but I had no luck. Even though he helps in taking care of the kids I really think he needs to find a job because I can't really do it on my own. I just don't know how to get him there. Thanks for the response btw.
• China
12 Aug 08
Hi, The life is hard for you ,huge pressure let you not to breath!I hope that you overcome it!Have a lovely day!
• Philippines
23 Oct 08
Thanks for the response it is well appreciated.