Might as well be single....

[cindy82]

I'm a truckers wife and I might as well be single... Everything it seems is only on me, the kids, house, everything. I kinda wished I made different decisions but what can I do now... Sorry just ranting... Got a lot on me... Guess it could be worse...

[cristina3065]

Sorry your feeling down :( I feel alone myself sometimes but in a different way. My husband has congestive heart failure and has been extremely sick (hasn't been out of bed in 2 months) he has been laid off since Sept last year and now isn't even healthy enough to look for a job. Everything has fallen on me as he hasn't even been able to cook for himself. I have a 13 yr old with autism and i've had to take early leave from work (I work for UPS) and I an getting too big to be bending, lifting, and tossing packages so needless to say we have financial issues. Today we got 13inches of snow and I had to shovel our very large driveway by myself as neither one of us have family we can count on. I am 6months pregnant. I know i'm rambling on but I just want to let you know your not alone! Good luck lady :)

[cindy82]

Thanks girl, yesterday was just a bad day, think mainly hormones...he's coming home a week earlier than expected which makes me happy... Come on fri!! Lol

[Cocomarie]

Life definitely has its ups and downs, try and hold your head high!!! hang in there!!

[cindy82]

Thanks ladies :)

[New Mommy 2 Be 2007]

Life can feel hard at times just need to be thankful for what you have, because many people right now don't have jobs and are having tons of issues and some women can't have kids etc, I also consider myself lucky even though I have it hard sometimes. I just thank God that he blessed me that I can have kids and live a happy normal life.

[tomorrow264]

My husband was an over the road truck driver for 3 1/2 years. It sucked. He'd be gone a week, home long enough for me to wash his clothes and sleep, then gone again for another week. He would do that for 3 weeks and then be home for 5 or 6 days. He missed my whole pregnancy and the first year and a half of our second sons life. He really regrets it now but we needed the money so you do what you have to do. He works local now and is home in time for dinner every night. The money isn't as good but we make it work because its worth so much more to have him home.

[psrivs]

Aww Cindy sorry that you are feeling low. I can understand how you feel as my husband lives in a different state n he comes after every 3 months. So u can imagine how i live, alone with my son. Also he was abroad for 6 years when he used to come after 7 or 8 months. I'm lucky i managed to conceive this time during one of his visits lol.

[countrytuff]

I ended up single after my lil mans daddy decided to cheat and then shack up w someone that has a 3 yr old. He seemed excited he was havin a baby boy he could actually be a father to, then done this. And now hes acting like he has no care in the world, yet is havin his new 'thing' text and harass me about how he will be there and will have all his rights. Guess im a bit confused. The way i see it is he left us, which means he left his chance/rights.  

[cindy82]

I'm a little better today and boy I would love to have mine home every night, even if its just when we sleep

[tjuhasz07]

I know exactly how you feel. I too am a truckers wife and just had our daughter. He does come home nightly but that doesnt mean anything. He leaves at 8am and doesn't get home till 10-11pm. And I understand the hormones lol, I was really getting bad with my older 2, yelling at them for everything and whatnot. Just try to relax.

[cindy82]

Thank you maybay

[maybay]

I know its hard my grandfather is a truck driver and always has been. It was hard on my grandmother too. Try to find a moms support group, or a play group. I know its not the same but my husband is military and on his fourth deployment my daughters will be 8 in october and he has been gone more than half their lifes. He will also miss the birth of our new little one like missed the girls. They do not get to come home for the birth unlesd they get r and r and schedules work out. I wish you
All the best. Stay strong, and take care of yourself. Sorry so long.

[cindy82]

Thanks girl, we also decided on the baby, it's his first child. I have 2 from previous, but when we decided he was gonna come off the road when I got pregnant, then it went to when I have the baby and now it's looking like he's gonna stay on the road. I guess it's hormones talking or something but I'm really just stressed. Today has been the worse and I been in tears all morning and I really hate my self right now as I have caught myself saying awfull things to my other children today. And that's not me :(

[butterflybaby28]

I feel like that at times as well, I also sometimes feel like family and friends don't want to hear me complain about money issues or that I'm worried that my baby's daddy will miss the birth of our baby... because I chose to stay in a relationship with him and chose to have a baby with him even when we knew he could end up getting sentenced to prison (which he was but will hopefully parole before baby comes) I also try to just remember I chose all this because I love him and its making our relationship that much stronger so maybe this will help you? Hope all gets better for you!