mentally drained

Does anyone else have a mentally draining job?
Mine is. A lot of drama and lack of leadership. People look to me to be their savior but I'm not top dog and frankly I don't want to be. I have enough responsibilities as it is and I'm the matriarch of my family not by choice but that's the way it is. I also am very much a part of a family business that I take care of when I get home from my day job.
There's nothing left of me when these duties are done and I berate myself for it because I'm not old.
I have RA. I shoulder through all of the above but now the holidays are coming up and I am responsible to host both Thanksgiving & Christmas eve. Thank God my disease is controlled as it is so I can do this but I just want to veg in my chair after all that and no one understands- cause I push so hard thru day to day-they don't believe I am anything more then lazy to have to lay around.

When you are mentally drained do you find yourself physically drained too?

I'm having people bring things of course, using disposable everything as much as possible but history shows people bring things in wrappers so you have to find a serving plate for and their used plare and cups can't find their way to a trashcan.

I hear ya weary. keep strong. many healing thoughts mate. be a carrot and just veg. stuff 'em!!

when are we hitting the Russian? no screwdrivers!!! all hammers.

in all seriousness, being drained is both physically and mentally exhausting, it's effects and affects us. sending healing strength your way my weary friend. keep strong.

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