YEP!!!! I spend a good deal of time in that zone, myself,dearest.You're by no means alone.
My therapist was here the other day,and we were discussing how similar kids are to puppies- they'll fight tooth and nail, then walk off licking each others faces(sometimes literally).Drives us moms nuts.
Well, she asked me if I had been taking time for myself every day,and I told her it wasn't very easy with these little rugrats running around.Every time I leave the room,they fight,and start yelling.I can't even go to the bathroom in peace,much less go to my room for 15-30 minutes of alone time.She looks at me and goes"OMG,not 5 minutes ago,you gave yourself the answer to that one,and you don't even see it,do you?"And I'm sitting there with this blank look on my face,going"um,no",so she yells,"PUPPIES!!!,THEY'RE PUPPIES!!!" I thought she lost her mind for a minute before it hit me what she was saying.She was insinuating that I leave them in the room,alone,by themselves,to kill each other at their leisure,while I went to my room to seek my alone time,and that I ignore whatever screams,and yelling(no matter how much pain they seem to be in), coming out of the room theyre in,until I've HAD my alone time.
Sounded good to me.

Edited by: shadeaux63 at: 7/14/04 12:25 pm