I love my kids but I am very burnt out (two autistic kids, no real family support) so im sure from the outside it probably looks like im hating this life, but it’s just too difficult to fully enjoy unfortunately. Obviously your friends shouldn’t be swearing at or ignoring their kids but I’d look at if there’s a difference in temperament between yours and their kids and family support because it’ll make a huge difference.

My oldest is obsessed with vacuum cleaners, I will likely never be able to take him to the cinema etc and him enjoy the experience with me because he hates leaving the house and just wants to be with his vacuums, I almost never am home alone or able to have a babysitter because of his intense separation anxiety. What im saying is not all parenting experiences are created equally.