I knew that raising a child would be easy but I thought it would be more fun than this.  My son is such a handful, I have had very little joy in raising him.  I do love him but it is very stressful dealing with him.  He is relentless, always wanting something.  He doesn't give me much peace.  It was much better when he was a baby before he could talk.  He is 10 yrs old now.  The teenage years are going to be brutal.