My (Stressful) Time as Man of the House

You and me both buddy...

Woah boy... I didn't realise the gap between blog posts was this big. I do apologise but in my defence, I've been very busy. For starters, this Friday is my first night of panto and I have to say, it's going well and I finally know all my lines/cues! Huzzah! And because it's on Friday, I'm actually doing something on Valentine's Day this year. For those who don't know me, I'm not a fan of the holiday... mostly because I've never had a date for Valentine's Day but I seem to be in the majority as even couples I know think its pointless. I swear it's only appealing to married couples. My birthday and Easter Sunday can't get here soon enough...

As for Shrek, I've had a read through but since I only had three lines, it was slow for me. Hopefully, the true potential of Thelonius will be revealed in rehearsals. And as for my cinema trips, I actually didn't see anything last week because there's nothing on. Fortunately, Birds of Prey is out this week so I'm giving that a go.

But honestly, that's not the only reason I've been busy which leads me to the main point of the article. A few weeks back, my stepdad was scratched by one of our dogs. It got infected and now he has sepsis. He only just got out of the hospital but he's not out of the woods since he needs a skin graft. During his time in the hospital, I basically took on the role of man of the house, keeping the house in order, looking after the dogs and cooking most nights. I like to believe I did a good job but I'm not going to lie, it took a toll on my mental health.

Not only was I worried about my stepdad but I had so much to do because I was looking after the house on top of job hunting (which is still going badly despite a possible lead at a local cinema), chasing up on universal credit, panto and Shrek rehearsals and volunteering at the charity shop. After a while, I just couldn't stand the confusion in my mind. Towards the end, I've been trying to keep myself sane through our Lord God but I haven't been too mindful until today, where my stepdad finally came home.

I would like to thank everyone who helped my family during this time by sending us food and emotional support. I'm sure my mum and sister is more than grateful as well.

As for where I'm going next, I'm focusing on panto since it's very close to happening and I'm certain that nerves will set in but I'm also certain that I will have fun! I've also got Shrek to look forward to though I need to start making friends in that group since I'm too much of a wallflower to properly get on that.

Because of panto, it may take a while for me to post another one of these so please bear with me. Until then, fare thee well good people of the internet!

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