For V--The week after my DH moved out, my +#$@ dishwasher broke and he left me with the bills as well & no money to pay or fix the dishwasher, and now I spend far too many hours worrying and trying to figure out how to make a living (I had reduced my hours for kid reasons and lost benefits during our marriage because he had great benefits) so have no time or money to figure out this stupid dishwasher. Will you send me your mom's? (now, are you smiling yet?)

One of the worst times for me is the end of the night when I get sad and have to face the dishes, and I am so SICK of being left with messes. Could just cry, that I have to do it all by myself again. Wish I had a mom was the kind of mom who would say, "It's ok, let me help until you get this sorted out." But then, if I had that kind of mom instead of the mom I had who I took care of while I was a kid instead of being a kid, where would I be now? Would I have created a different set of problems anyway? Would I have a dishwasher? That worked???? At least I have dishes and food.

Now must quit typing and go do the dishes. They don't care who in the family has a problem or not, they are just dirty.