The life of EMS is not a fun one, well at least not for the spouse's perspective. Here I am, at home, bored out of my mind because my husband is driving home from a 36 hour shift. Who am I supposed to annoy after the Kid Unit goes to bed?
In all seriousness, the EMS lifestyle sucks donkey balls! In what other job can you work for 24 hours straight and it still be considered safe? Only EMS, where we advise you to not drive while drowsy or with distractions but hey, wake us up and make us drive with a blaring siren to your house at 3 am because you're sick. Don't get me wrong, I have serious admiration and respect for Police, Fire and EMS peeps.... but it's an odd, odd situation to be in or to be forced to live with.
My Beebs, she misses her daddy. Depressing as can be, she will stay up as long as possible when he gets to be home, just so that she can spend time with him. Some days it physically hurts me when she asks where daddy is. What do you tell a nearly 2 year old... Daddy's helping other people, sorry he couldn't be here to help you brush your teeth? Other days I can handle the stress it puts on our end of things, just so that the hubs can feel not so guilty. But it's getting harder and harder to cope with.
This will sound incredibly naive/ stupid, and no offense to single moms because I am not trying to steal your thunder, but I can totally relate to what you're life is like because for about two weeks straight I don't have a LP, and then for four very short days he is all of a sudden home. It's this never ending cycle of rushing around trying to get things done, feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities and life and then to just end the day, flop down in bed and do it all over again. I'm whopped, I'm worn out.... I don't know how much longer I can deal with this!
I realize every one's life is hard, there are obstacles in every one's pursuit of happiness but I am feeling like there has been an avalanche that has fallen in our path. And the hubs is never home for me to complain about every day, first world problems.... so please, feel sorry for me! :3
Thanks for listening and be nice to a Paramedic.... they can make you puke if you're a butt-face.
-Suzs
In all seriousness, the EMS lifestyle sucks donkey balls! In what other job can you work for 24 hours straight and it still be considered safe? Only EMS, where we advise you to not drive while drowsy or with distractions but hey, wake us up and make us drive with a blaring siren to your house at 3 am because you're sick. Don't get me wrong, I have serious admiration and respect for Police, Fire and EMS peeps.... but it's an odd, odd situation to be in or to be forced to live with.
My Beebs, she misses her daddy. Depressing as can be, she will stay up as long as possible when he gets to be home, just so that she can spend time with him. Some days it physically hurts me when she asks where daddy is. What do you tell a nearly 2 year old... Daddy's helping other people, sorry he couldn't be here to help you brush your teeth? Other days I can handle the stress it puts on our end of things, just so that the hubs can feel not so guilty. But it's getting harder and harder to cope with.
This will sound incredibly naive/ stupid, and no offense to single moms because I am not trying to steal your thunder, but I can totally relate to what you're life is like because for about two weeks straight I don't have a LP, and then for four very short days he is all of a sudden home. It's this never ending cycle of rushing around trying to get things done, feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities and life and then to just end the day, flop down in bed and do it all over again. I'm whopped, I'm worn out.... I don't know how much longer I can deal with this!
I realize every one's life is hard, there are obstacles in every one's pursuit of happiness but I am feeling like there has been an avalanche that has fallen in our path. And the hubs is never home for me to complain about every day, first world problems.... so please, feel sorry for me! :3
Thanks for listening and be nice to a Paramedic.... they can make you puke if you're a butt-face.
-Suzs
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