The hardest part of being a parent right now is the lack of respect for my personal dignity. My life centers on keeping these two little people alive. That's pretty much all I do. I have no personal space, no time to myself. I get no respect for my time, my needs. They drool on me and cry and yell at me. Sometimes they even spit at and bite me. And I still have to feed them and wipe their butts. These working conditions in any other job/area of responsibility would be completely unacceptable and intolerable.
They are my babies, and I love them. So I do it. Sometimes I even smile and laugh and enjoy it.
I am sorry, mother, for the ways I robbed you of your dignity.
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