I’m at my splitting point, and I’m starting to freak myself out these afternoons. Everything is so overwhelming that I can’t even breath. I have trouble seeing straight or making easy decisions on a bi-weekly basis. I’m tired, and I’m typically prepared to chop down and cry at a moment’s notice. Yes, I am talking about stress. I feel so out of control of my whole life these afternoons, I don’t know how much more I can take. It’s not really fair how many things I have on my plate, especially when I have a family that theoretically could help me to accomplish some of my home tasks. For instance, maybe someone could bring their dishes to the sink on a official basis, let alone clean a glass. Perhaps another gathering could feed or walk the dog. It might be possible for somebody to clean out the fridge once in a while, and or, you know, maybe they could just try to make a cellphone call for themselves when the freaking Heating and Air Conditioning system breaks down. Apparently, they would rather realize that the home is feeling sizzling and stuffy, and do nothing about it for hours! Sweating their butts off, no one even bothered to touch the control equipment for 5 hours! Not until they realized mom wasn’t home to make temperature adjustments. When they finally examined the temperature control panel, they figured out that the A/C equipment was offline. One might guess that they would contact a cooling specialist at that time, or maybe they would call up one of their parents for Heating and Air Conditioning advice… but apparently they cherish to kneel outside for fresh, relatively cooler air all day long, waiting for help to arrive from a 12 hour shift before even mentioning the burning hot air waiting inside our home.