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My ds6 is bawling his head off because his favorite dancer was voted off So You Think You Can Dance last night.

And, "the worse thing that could ever happened" occured today when he lost the remote.

I seriously can't take it anymore.

Dh will be home soon to relieve me. I told him I'm not coming home until ds is asleep. I feel like the worst mom saying that, but it's the truth. I just don't even want to be aroud him right now. Do you ever feel this way?

Oh, yes! I felt that way yesterday, and not even because of my highly emotional kid, who regularly cries great, heaving sobs over things I could easily fix if he would just tell me about them BEFORE he breaks down.

Hang in there. I feel your pain. {{{Hugs}}}

I left my husband in charge tonight too due to a "I can't take it anymore feeling". He didn't even ask why. he knows to just let me go. Is it a full moon tonight?

Don't feel to bad. A good Mom has her limits and you can give more to your family when you take the breaks you need.

Don't feel bad. I think we all feel like that sometimes. I've gone to dinner and a movie alone just to get a break! Then when I got home and looked at the sleeping angel I could once again breath.

If ANYTHING goes wrong, my DD8 sobs "I am the unluckiest person in the world" or "This is the worst day of my life."

((smiles))

It DOES get better everyone! I used to live and breath those kind of days. Now I actually look forward to school vacations etc. when I can have some long uninterrupted time with the kids. DS8 and DD7 have mellowed out with age. We still have those days but now they are few and far between and so I am able to deal with them better. In the meantime, do what you are doing, get out, have fun, be with friends.
And yes, I think a full moon is in the works. :-)

Ohh wow, yes, I can relate to this. My son breaks down a lot, sometimes its over nothing and then other times its over something really deep.

The other day I looked over at him and I could see tears welling up, so I asked him what was wrong and he burst into tears saying "I don't want you to die". I said "I'm not going to die, yet" and he said "but you will eventually" (I'm getting teary just thinking about it). Then on the other hand, this morning he was crying because his teddy dropped on the floor outside and may have gotten dirty. Sometimes I feel like saying "are you kidding me?".

I tiptoe around him more than I should, but I know that little things can set him off and his feelings get hurt really easily. He can be emotionally draining, in fact all my kids can, sometimes I need a break. I totally get where you are coming from.

Does someone have a virtual cork screw so I can open the virtual bottle of wine and start pouring? My DS8 cried this morning because I did not warn him the movie he was watching would end close to the time we had to leave for school, so he did not have time to play on the computer. I am still trying to figure out that one, since he was enjoying the movie.

I have a standing "therapy session" with a good friend of mine every Tuesday night, and if we miss it for some reason I start tensing up quite a bit by Friday. My DH can also tell and usually suggests I go out on Saturday (I think it is so I stop yelling at him )

Oh, yes, I relate to this so well! My DS7 does this from time to time. The other day he had a complete and total meltdown because he lost a Lego piece off of his new Star Wars lego ship. It was one small square piece that no one else would ever notice was gone. Good grief!

I can so relate to wanting to get away, especially today. My DD 3 is the most stubborn kid I have ever met and this morning was my breaking point. I was ready to abandon ship! Of course, I didn't but oh how I wanted to. Deep breathes grasshopper. Deep breathes.