I (16 f) am the only one who does chores in my house. I fold laundry, do dishes, pack lunches and lay out uniforms for my youngest two siblings. I think this is because I currently don’t have any extracurriculars while my four younger siblings all have sports like softball and gymnastics.
But it’s starting to get annoying.
I can never get everything done until late at night. And that’s only for my siblings and my parents, who work full time everyday. And then I have to get my parents accommodated before bed and then by maybe 9:30 am I actually able to do my own stuff like shower and homework.
Tonight I thought I could settle down and get my stuff done earlier, as my parents went to see my two sisters softball games and my brothers baseball game, so I only had to just get my youngest sister down for a nap. I got the uniforms, lunches, dishes and laundry done, but then by the time everyone got home, it was just chaos. And now another good opportunity to actually get my work done is stolen from me.
I wish I had help. Two of my sisters are fourteen and twelve, but they never do anything and then claim I’m lazy. I feel like I’m over utilized but under appreciated.
Am I selfish for thinking that I should have at least SOME time to myself?