Went to see my parents today-that was tense and very painful.
They still live in the same house-
I sat and watched my mom try in 700 different ways to appease my father-to make him smile, to make him happy.....to win his heart back.
So far, she's gotten my fathers cold, I-don't-really-care face....and I want to cry when I see it. The pain my mom must be going through...
They aren't alone.
Seems like everyday is another day full of fighting, and tears, between Steven and I. If it isn't me being a jerk because I think he's being facecious, he's being a jerk because he thinks I'm being immature.
Alex is NOT helping today--the wee tot is getting to become more alert and awake, and it's driving me crazy! He's starting to suddenly have this inexplicable need to be held 24/7, and I just want to cry. Steven does nothing but get mad, roll his eyes, complain about being tired whenever I ask him to take care of Alex.
I never get to see Steven anymore. He seems to be completely in his own world-he hates it. he says he wants a day job, because he's missing out on everything great.
So imagine my frustration when he comes home, refuses to hold Alex, or feed him, or change his diaper unless I really beg him or have a good excuse in order for him to take care of the kid for ten minutes. No exaggeration.
What makes it worse? Ryan constantly fighting Cassie to hold little Rynne. They tell me not to worry, that Steve will 'warm up' to Alex once he walks and talks-but how fair is that to me? When I have to deal with the screaming, dependant version, and Steve just....constantly shoves him off onto me again.
I wake up at 8:00 in the morning to Steve walking through to door explaining how his day went. There are a number of scenarios:
1) Alexander is sleeping. Snuggly time? Sure. Maybe a bit more? *wink*
Response: Tired. Sore. Don't really feel like it.
2) Alex is awake. I've been watching him since....well, to be honest...8:00 two days ago, when Steve fed him so I could take a shower. Will Steve watch the baby so I can just go sit somewhere and not have to...be aware....for even 1/2 an hour?
Response: I don't particularly feel like it or I don't think I really can. My arms are so sore....
Those are just two....but it's getting frustrating.
I'm beginning to think-maybe I ought to run. Steve keeps saying stay...tonight he said leave unless I wanted to stop *dictating* what he did. I said I would leave first thing in the morning and he immediately got all upset. He didn't really want that!
Apparantly I'm dictating what he can and can not do because I wanted to go see my Aunt Robin, who I only get to see once a year, maybe twice. Then I wanted to see my mom, who I know is having a really really rough time.
Apparantly that was asking too much of Steve. I mentioned I wanted to go. He said he had an 1/8 of a tank. I mentioned he needed to fill up anyways. We went. Things were fine. Until I asked him after we came back and he took a nap if he could do some heavy lifting and bring a playpen down stairs. Apparantly, that was asking too much as well, thus starting the dictatorship fight. I told him that I was sorry, and that from now on, I'd make sure he wasn't dictated at.
I mean to keep that. I wont ask him to do anything with me. He can do whatever he wants. I can't seem to do right by anyone anyways. He wants to sleep and play games and watch TV and go to work? FINE.
I'll take care of Alex, work, and stay in the room when I'm not working and take care of Alex.
Since Alex is such a harsh, taxing thing to take care of for 10 hours. It's hard when I don't even get to step out the door for 10 minutes, because I'm afraid he'll wake up while I'm sitting on the porch breathing.
I'm beginning to wonder if maybe smoking might help me calm down.