The Dishwasher, My Nemisis

My dishwasher schedule is driving my crazy this week. I cannot seem to fill the dishwasher up in the evening to run at night. I've been having to run it midday. This is driving me CRAZY because that means dirty dishes pile up during the day while I'm waiting for the dishwasher to run and the dishes to dry. Even after they are ready to unload I still put it off because the unloading the dishwasher is one of my least favorite chores! That's why I like to do it first thing in the morning. Get it over with. I'm either going to have to fill up the dishwasher and then wash the dinner dishes by hand (NO!) or run a load half full (double NO!). So you can see how I am completely at the mercy of my dishwasher. Does this drive anyone else crazy or is this just my OCD kicking in? I must know if anyone else is has an abusive relationship with their dishwasher! Please tell me you are!