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May 25, 2004 Some call housework a dirty word, while others delight in doing it each and everyday. I myself am under the belief that housework never killed anyone, but why should I take a chance just in case. I truly would not mind it so much or even bring it up if I had a helping hand from time to time, but it just burns my buns every time I’m vacuuming the floors or dusting all the knick knacks or doing any of the other umpteenth things that need doing and realizing that I’m one of millions that has to do this task basically alone, because the honey will not put the remote or beer down long enough to offer me any help. And when I beg for the help, I can hear anything from, “not now, the game is on, can’t it wait until later?” to which later never comes, and so on. Now don't get me wrong, I’m not so mean that if the honey is handy around the house with other things and is willing to do them, or is very sick, (I do mean very) that I wouldn’t be forgiving of getting no help. I don’t even think I would mind doing it all alone all the time if this were the case. But when I hear them whining, saying nothing but, “why do I have to dust or clean, it’s my day off and it’s so unfair of you to expect me to get up and do stuff on this, my rest day,” those words coming from them just makes me pause to look with heated eyes at them, as steam comes rolling out of the top of my head. I want to just scream so badly at them so they will understand. I would say, “Well you’re lucky it’s your day off because it’s not my day off, even though I have worked a full time job myself all week. I still have feeding time to attend to for you and our two kids, not to mention all the housework I could not get to during the week, because of being the chauffeur as well as both the mom and the ogre, the homework teacher and the chef in this family. And since you no longer remember you bought the dogs, I have to walk and play with them as well as feed them both. Then if that’s not enough, I get trash duty because I have asked you all day long to take it out to which you replied the same answers I have heard you say a million times, "Again, all ready?" To which I say, "yes, again, since it hasn’t been taken out in days.” Sometimes, I truly believe, you believe, the trash just gets up and walks itself to the trashcan outside on the days that I finally get tired of begging you to do it and just end up doing it myself. Or is that your plan all along, whining just enough so I’ll just shut up and do it myself. And you spouses wonder why you get no loving in bed at night. Please!! Who has the energy to give love? I can’t even stay awake long enough to watch TV on my day off, after all I just spent my last energy dollar on taking out your trash, and doing the many other things that had to be done before I could sit and rest. So, the next time you roll over and want some love, think back through the whole day and if I had to do it all alone yet again, i.e. kids, trash, work, cooking, animals, housework and so on. Then save yourself some personal rejection from me and just don't even bother asking me for loving, because the answer will be "no", yet again. ------------ About the author: Tonya L. Chatelain’s adoration in life is her two children. The pride she has for them is shown when she talks about how wonderful they are. Her time is spent helping the less fortunate through K.A.W.S. a mission she started with her kids. And also through her work as a crisis intervention counselor. Tonya and her family enjoys the laid back life North Carolina offers them as she continues to type out, with caressing fingers, novels that titillate and intrigues her readers. Her titles include: "Around We Go", "Around We Go Again", "Around We Go Some More ", "Around We Go: The Saga Continues", "Around We Go: Love Intertwines", "Around We Go: A New Beginning", "Around We Go: The Kinky Side", http://www.TLCNovels.com Email: TLCNovels@aol.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ |
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