Surviving the Domestic Jungle

The other night I went to my daughters girl scout meeting and it took an interesting turn of events. It was my daughters second meeting but my first (her dad took her the first time) and there was a meeting with the parents because the troop had become too big and they were going to separate the 1st graders and the kindergarteners and they then needed a new troop leader for the kindergartners. My daughter is a kindergartner so I was on the list of potential volunteers. My friend (and my daughters best friends mom) had talked about it before the meeting (she had a heads up that it was happening) and we were both like NO WAY! She had a big project coming up at work and I have to give birth and neither of us wanted to commit to it. Well, needless to say, the guilt kicked in and we both volunteered to take the training. I figured it couldn’t hurt to just take the training. Anyway, I had a mountain of paperwork to fill out for my daughter so I started to do that while the meeting continued. Then I was asked if I would be in charge of the paperwork and because I was busy filling out my paperwork I figured why not? Im pretty organized and can keep track of paperwork so I was like ‘sure, sure’ and went back to my paperwork. Then the meeting ended and this woman came up to me to introduce herself and tell me if I needed any help she was available. Turns out the person who does the paperwork is the main troop leader. Well just fantastic! I did not want to commit to leading these kids and its not because I dont care but it is just not a good time in my life for extras. I was kind of angry that I had agreed to something without even knowing what it was so I talked to the woman who held the meeting and she assured me that 5 other moms had volunteered and that I would have plenty of help. Still not comforting but this lady was not taking no for an answer. I guess we will see how it all turns out but dont expect me to take a bunch of kids camping or be selling cookies at the grocery store! Ill do my best with it but if it adds unneeded stress I am just going to talk to that woman again and tell her no. Sometimes you just have to say no for your own sanity!!