Why won't they go to sleep?!

[mami2f3]

I know it seems like a different forum, but it's really about going this alone. I get so furious when I don't get an ounce of alone time. I mean rageful. I just want them to *($^^%*!! go to sleep. It's almost 10. I have to work early. I need to get things done. I need alone time. I am so frustrated that there's no one else to take over/help out/talk me down!

rrrrgh.

[branditopolis]

i hear ya, mama. 

My work day starts at 1am so I'm gone when DS sleeps at night.  In the beginning I thought, this is great! I wont miss anything!  But... when am I supposed to sleep? With no one else around, who will play and care for DS while I'm powering up?  I'm down to sleeping a couple hours at a time sporadically throughout the day when DS naps.  The physical stress creates the mental stress (my hair is falling out!!)  and it all feels very overwhelming some days. 

Hang in there, hopefully it gets better.

[mami2f3]

Woah. that sounds really hard. i would've probably chosen the same thing with the same reasons, but it can really do you in. 

I just get so frantically pushed to the edge sometimes and I wish there were someone to just take over (for a couple hours). Everyone says to get a sitter sometimes (if you can afford it) but the hard thing is there's no way to plan ahead that I am going to lose it a certain night.