October 2012 Weddings

Feeling overly stressed. Even my destressers are stressing me out!

So I'm a 10/13 bride...
I was hoping to have many more checks done already and last week I was so productive!  ...only for my wedding/work balance to not be in check.  Work seems to take over my life since I got my promotion in April and my boss is keeping adding to my responsibility (which is good because normally I THRIVE on challenges. Lately I've felt so tired and unmotivated in either wedding related areas OR work so I feel like I'm lacking in both areas.)  

It doesn't help that FI hasn't been doing that great at his job and his pay checks have been lacking...it makes me feel extra pressure to make my bonuses higher!  I feel like I'm snapping at him if he doesn't help out. Like lately he's been sitting reading a book. I LOVE reading, but by the time I get home/cook him dinner/take the dog out I have two hours to do anything before bed.  When he keeps asking me why I'm not reading I want to snap and be like...I don't know how you have tons of free time when I don't have any!!

I talked to my dad and he just laughs and says I'm at the burn out stage (which is NOT constructive) Normally I am really helpful with my family (tons of younger siblings and tons of family drama)  I feel like I'm letting them down by not being more active in their lives!

Even people who WALK too slow are starting to annoy me.  Who has time to dilly dally?  I think I need some serious list making. I have a super big meeting with my boss and her boss tomorrow...and I'm supposed to have questions for them?  AH! I don't.  I wish FI would make enough money so I could be a stay at home dog mom for the next month and a half!

Re: Feeling overly stressed. Even my destressers are stressing me out!

  • That sounds stressful :/ Is it possible for you to take a physical and mental break this weekend? Maybe one day of no work, no wedding - just time to recharge and refresh! I hope you can find a hint if balance
    ~~Mendi~~ ...Everyone has their price; mine's chocolate Photobucket
  • i totally agree.. yesterday i just wanted to cry out of frustration! the tiniest things are driving me nuts and everyone else just seems to not care or thinks its no big deal which then drives me even more insane.  when i try to vent to family/friends, all i get is.."don't worry we'll figure it out".. which makes me even more mad! planning a wedding is like a full time job on top of having a full time job! i took last weekend off from any sort of wedding planning to help me recharge my batteries and take a break from the madness but then just felt guilty afterwards because i didn't get anything accomplished when i could have! its a double-edged sword!  whats helping me is thinking of the honeymoon and how it will all be worth it when all is said and done :)
  • Yeeess! Thank you. If FI tells me...it'll all be okay and be over in a month I'll kill him! haha I feel like I can't give 100% to any area and I am such a perfectionist that it's driving me nuts.  I want to give 100% to everything now! Not in a month and a half haha
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