Love this so much. I’m married but we don’t have kids yet and sometimes I feel this way too. Like I can’t complain to people who have kids, or say I’m overwhelmed or tired. But it’s not true. One of the best things my husband has taught me is that I’m allowed to be tired and have emotions. Even if I did nothing that day, I can be tired. I say it all my friends now too. You don’t have to have kids, or a spouse, or own a house to feel emotions, life is exhausting and we all feel it in different ways. I pray you continue to write and I look forward to reading your work!!
Hi! Thank you for such a sweet comment! Seriously, it warms my heart. We’re all just trying to navigate life’s ups and downs, and it’s totally valid to feel overwhelmed, no matter what our circumstances are. I love that your husband reminds you that being tired is okay. I appreciate you being here and can’t wait to keep sharing more. Thank you for subscribing 🥹
Thank you for writing this and allowing us the space to acknowledge this fact of life. I don’t have children either but work commitments and life can be exhausting. I work with families whose children have very high levels of need and every day I am in awe of what they do to keep family life and themselves afloat. I understand that both things can be true and valid at the same. We absolutely should not compare the different situations and we should use the energy to celebrate and support each other at the different stages we find ourselves in life. I’ve just found your writings and I’m enjoying reading your thoughts about life!
I love that my writing resonated with you! It can be tough to navigate these feelings, so it truly brings me joy to know you connected with my thoughts.
I feel this so much. I be so damn exhausted as a single, childless woman and at times have felt like I just needed to get over it because I don’t have as many responsibilities as, for example, my friend who is a single mom of a daughter, has 2 dogs, and a very demanding job. But at the end of the day, we all have our struggles and invalidating them is useless.
I feel you on that! Exhaustion hits us all differently, regardless of our situations. We all have our unique battles and every one of them deserves recognition 🫶🏾
Comparative suffering...something I wish we stopped doing. We certainly don't have to prove our struggles to anyone. But we do need support and we need NOT be ashamed to ask for it when we need it.
Years ago, I used to sing on the praise team at church. I was the only one not married with no children. Yet I was always late on Sunday. Someone finally asked me why? I don't remember what I said but I don't remember feeling bad either mainly because they were never ready to start sound checks even with me being late. But if I could speak to it now, I'd let them know that taking my time was my way of giving myself a break and the reason for the break only needed to make sense to me.
Absolutely! 👏🏾 I love your perspective on taking your time. It’s so important to prioritize our own needs, regardless of how others perceive them. Thanks for sharing your story and thank you for putting me on to a new term!
Loved this line - I let myself feel overwhelmed without trying to rationalize it away.
It is shocking how many things we rationalize when trying to fit ourselves into societal constructs.
Allowing ourselves to be and exist and feel is so important. Your feelings and emotions are as valid and meaningful as anyone else’s because for exactly what you said, they are YOUR lived experiences.
Love this so much. I’m married but we don’t have kids yet and sometimes I feel this way too. Like I can’t complain to people who have kids, or say I’m overwhelmed or tired. But it’s not true. One of the best things my husband has taught me is that I’m allowed to be tired and have emotions. Even if I did nothing that day, I can be tired. I say it all my friends now too. You don’t have to have kids, or a spouse, or own a house to feel emotions, life is exhausting and we all feel it in different ways. I pray you continue to write and I look forward to reading your work!!
Hi! Thank you for such a sweet comment! Seriously, it warms my heart. We’re all just trying to navigate life’s ups and downs, and it’s totally valid to feel overwhelmed, no matter what our circumstances are. I love that your husband reminds you that being tired is okay. I appreciate you being here and can’t wait to keep sharing more. Thank you for subscribing 🥹
Thank you for writing this and allowing us the space to acknowledge this fact of life. I don’t have children either but work commitments and life can be exhausting. I work with families whose children have very high levels of need and every day I am in awe of what they do to keep family life and themselves afloat. I understand that both things can be true and valid at the same. We absolutely should not compare the different situations and we should use the energy to celebrate and support each other at the different stages we find ourselves in life. I’ve just found your writings and I’m enjoying reading your thoughts about life!
I love that my writing resonated with you! It can be tough to navigate these feelings, so it truly brings me joy to know you connected with my thoughts.
I feel this so much. I be so damn exhausted as a single, childless woman and at times have felt like I just needed to get over it because I don’t have as many responsibilities as, for example, my friend who is a single mom of a daughter, has 2 dogs, and a very demanding job. But at the end of the day, we all have our struggles and invalidating them is useless.
I feel you on that! Exhaustion hits us all differently, regardless of our situations. We all have our unique battles and every one of them deserves recognition 🫶🏾
Comparative suffering...something I wish we stopped doing. We certainly don't have to prove our struggles to anyone. But we do need support and we need NOT be ashamed to ask for it when we need it.
Years ago, I used to sing on the praise team at church. I was the only one not married with no children. Yet I was always late on Sunday. Someone finally asked me why? I don't remember what I said but I don't remember feeling bad either mainly because they were never ready to start sound checks even with me being late. But if I could speak to it now, I'd let them know that taking my time was my way of giving myself a break and the reason for the break only needed to make sense to me.
Absolutely! 👏🏾 I love your perspective on taking your time. It’s so important to prioritize our own needs, regardless of how others perceive them. Thanks for sharing your story and thank you for putting me on to a new term!
“my experience is just as valid as anyone else’s!” YES 👍🏽
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Loved this line - I let myself feel overwhelmed without trying to rationalize it away.
It is shocking how many things we rationalize when trying to fit ourselves into societal constructs.
Allowing ourselves to be and exist and feel is so important. Your feelings and emotions are as valid and meaningful as anyone else’s because for exactly what you said, they are YOUR lived experiences.
Great share!
Thank you! I’m glad that line resonated with you. It’s wild how just letting ourselves BE can feel like a radical act sometimes.