Parenting Hell Podcast #4

[DrMeredithGrey]

To be fair to the previous poster, I also found myself thinking ‘bleeping hell’ when he dropped in the Dubai trip on the same episode as the Copenhagen trip.
Doesn’t mean I’m getting ‘eggy’, just means that I thought it was a bit much to be have been talking about how much he struggles at this time of year, when this time of year for him seems pretty bloody easy!
I’d also think the same if I’d met up for a coffee with a mate and she’d said the same thing. It wouldn’t mean that I’d dislike her and not want to see her again, just means that I’d internally roll my eyes at her faux woes and probably have a chat about it with my partner that night

sorry, edited to add - I was wrong, it wasn’t the same episode, I had just listened to them one after the other. My mistake.

 

[CaptainHolt]

I actually found Rob incredibly relatable in this ep. So much so that I found myself on the verge of tears. I am officially undiagnosed but very much ADHD/Autistic.

I struggle so much over New Year and into the first week of January. I am as low as you can be without being suicidal. It's horrendous and I genuinely felt like I was the only person to feel like this. I dread New Year (I am Mrs Christmas!) and the first week of January. The rest of January isn't a laugh but feels more doable.

So to hear Rob lay out bare the way I feel and to know that this isn't anything that can be fixed or made better by having an easy life, time off work or nice holidays, it made me feel understood. The way he said that he just has to acknowledge it and accept it and get through it, not try to "fix" it - that is what I need to do instead of becoming overwhelmed with sadness and gloom.

I'm not rich like Rob, can't actually afford holidays, but I do have a stable life that I love. So I can't understand why I still get so down for that period of time.

So yeah, this is the most relatable Rob has been for a while and it really has helped me to know it's not a "me" thing.

 

[Katienana]

The way he was describing that his brain can't switch off and thinking negatively about himself resonated with me. I'm not diagnosed but I'm fairly certain I have ADHD (but have lots of coping mechanisms) and I think Rob likely has it too

 

[CaptainHolt]

The way he was describing that his brain can't switch off and thinking negatively about himself resonated with me. I'm not diagnosed but I'm fairly certain I have ADHD (but have lots of coping mechanisms) and I think Rob likely has it too

I think he has mentioned in the past that he's been advised to get tested but he doesn't see the point. I'm sure he mentioned it in passing when he got his Dyslexia diagnosis.

I definitely identify a lot with that aspect of him, although I think he's the more hyper side of things whereas I'm the other way.

 

[Katienana]

Today's episode had me laughing out loud on my dog walk. Creased at the toilet attendant chat

 

[N0sey.P4rker]

Did anyone else pause the episode and start looking for their phone?

 

[Shouldbedoingjobs]

We were lucky enough to be away somewhere warm for New Year and I enjoyed every minute of that sun on my skin, did I moan the minute I got back ? You bet I did !! We left our kids at home too so it was just the two of us doing exactly what we wanted and I know some people in my friendship group haven’t/couldnt go away but I’m still moaning about the cold and thinking the summer is way too far away to wait for sun. Because inherently as a race we are quite selfish and I think its quite natural to have a moan there will always be people better/worse off than you but they aren’t your responsibility

 

[Laurob]

Today's episode had me laughing out loud on my dog walk. Creased at the toilet attendant chat

same, it was really good

 

[Aussie]

Michael left a cheeky c**t in today's episode today which made me laugh

 

[Lola UK]

Michael left a cheeky c**t in today's episode today which made me laugh

Me too I laughed out loud a few times! It really was the most boring clip of the pod before the crash boring guys, but I love it!

 

[SheWereActuallyInCar]

Me too I laughed out loud a few times! It really was the most boring clip of the pod before the crash boring guys, but I love it!

That and the whole chat around that had me loling as well!

 

[OhDearFords]

The puns around the perfume names had me absolutely creasing up, those bits are why I listen

 

[SheWereActuallyInCar]

The puns around the perfume names had me absolutely creasing up, those bits are why I listen

I choked on my coffee when Josh said the bit about not getting ducked til you're sore - I wouldn't have batted an eyelid had it come from Rob but I think he was quite shocked at Josh too

 

[softlygently]

‘No fake perfume from China, no sex in your tina’
Really enjoyed the last couple of pods. I felt like they both got on really well and had a good laugh.
I really felt for Rob, talking about his mental health issues around this time of year. I thought it was honest and authentic, not fake at all. Quite brave of him to be so honest about it really. Hopefully it will help people going through similar.
The ADHD symptoms in both of them are next level! Especially Josh saying ‘well I either do it right now or I forget about it completely’ totally relate.

 

[Bobbleowl90]

I think the relatable aspect comes from back in the covid days when people felt isolated, it felt very much like they were on your wavelength so to speak and you weren’t a tit parent. I didn’t actually listen at the start and I had the worst set of “friends” around me who made me feel very crappy. I was a first time mum and they questioned just about everything I did, whether it be as a parent or not. It sounds a bit cringe but when I discovered the podcast, I realised everything I was doing was entirely normal and what the majority of other people do too and I wish I’d listened sooner. That has kind of changed now and they don’t understand their privilege sometimes if that comes across right? I still enjoy listening, but it has lost its sparkle a little bit.

 

[Aussie]

Today's ep was funny. Josh almost getting his fool out in front of Adrian & another cheeky c**t word thrown in. Weirdly the one towards the end was bleeped out

 

[Laurob]

I've really enjoyed the last few - keep it coming

 

[BaggyBertha]

It’s pathetic the amount of times Josh goes to A & E.
He can get triaged through the 111 service.There are other services he can be referred to by th,even out of hours.
If they feel he needs A& E they would say but .. he doesn’t need to go there to be nebulised and his son ,needed antibiotics!! bleeping hell!
He is tone deaf and this has really wound me up( NHS employee)

 

[amber.gl19]

**copied over from 8.cafe**

Just Listened to today’s pod. Don’t get me wrong I love Josh but the amount of times he’s been to A & E rather than make an appointment to see a GP is ridiculous. He might have rang 111 and been told to go but I’ve never heard of a family go to A & E as much as them. As a fellow asthmatic, his seems very poorly managed which is extremely dangerous. I did feel sorry for him today though, it seemed like when Rose and kids were ill he looked after them, cancelled work arrangements but when he was ill nobody gave a stuff and Rose got on with her work and left Josh to deal with the kids alone whilst being ill and also still sleeping on the floor

 

[Tea and Toast]

I felt sorry for Josh today . .
I do agree with others how he rushes off to A & E at the drop of a hat but I truly believe he suffers so much with anxiety ( especially when it comes to health)
Rob ½ heartedly "sympathises" but there's ALWAYS that element of piss take there too . .
The thought of Josh laying on his "bed" on the floor and crying
It's good that he feels able to talk about it but it made me feel sad for him.