“If I wasn’t such a control freak maniac about how towels are folded, then maybe I could get a little help. But instead, I have taught my children that if they screw things up just enough, I will martyr myself and complete the task.”
I would much rather do all of the work by myself, and resent you for it
Except, I am not happy. As a matter of fact, I am really pissed about it. The problem is, it’s my own damn fault.about how towels are folded, then maybe I could get a little help. But instead, I have taught my children that if they screw things up just enough, I will martyr myself and complete the task. Therefore, they put in zero effort and I do it all for them. It is a terrible position that I have put myself in and I bitch about it all the time. It is exhausting for me and my husband.
I went to Target and I got four dry erase boards. I figured that this was a good place to start. I put one in the laundry room, one in the kitchen, one on their bathroom door, and one in the hall near their bedrooms. This would help them to have a visual and a line-by-line guide. My kids are more than old enough for this kind of thing — and to sweeten the pot, I added cash incentives.
This seems like pretty basic stuff and you are probably thinking that I am bonkers for not making them do these kinds of things sooner. Here’s the thing, kids can be manipulative, just like adults. I simply got tired of listening to the bullshit and did it all myself to keep the peace. And then I slapped myself in the face, called myself an idiot, and realized that it was not only unfair to be doing all the work, but I was treating them to an injustice.
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