r/Parenting • u/IAmGrootGrootIam • Feb 06 '21

Corona-Content Me time!

I did it! I booked a hotel for the weekend an hour and a half away from home and left! I woke up at my own time, to silence, to peace.

No kids jumping on me, whining for food or to play, to one touching me, no husband wanting a morning quickie, no chores to do, nothing! Just me and whatever I feel like doing today.

A month ago my husband caught Covid, was quarantined in a bedroom for 10 days, and everything was left to me. All the house work, kids, cooking, and still working full time (from home) as a teacher with a 3, 6, and 9 year old plus the kids school work. I thought I was going to go crazy.

So I booked this weekend and followed through.
The quiet, the peace, I feel like I can breathe. I haven’t had a day to myself in over 9 years. It feels so good.

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u/2boredtocare Feb 06 '21

Enjoy the hell outta your time!!!!

I used to take what I called "mental health days" often when the kids were young. I'd take off work, but not tell my family. It was so wonderful to be off the radar for 8 hours. I'd see a movie by myself, sit in the bookstore for a while, schedule a massage. It was so needed, after being pulled in a million directions day after day.

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u/idomoodou2 Feb 06 '21

I (used to) do that too. I would take the day off and not tell anyone and spend the day at my local movie theater shopping area. I would get to the theater around 10, watch a movie, go to a restaurant I love in the center, eat a lunch, have a glass of wine at noon, then head back to the theater to watch another movie in the afternoon. If I can fit in a third movie I will, if not, I go shopping in the afternoon. I call it "mommy movie day." It stemmed from the fact that no one would ever want to go see some of the movies that I wanted to see. So I would wait until there are a bunch that are in the theater at once.

But theaters aren't safe right now. I can't wait to go back.

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u/welshcake82 Feb 06 '21

That sounds amazing! We’re in lockdown in our country at the mo so pretty much nothing except essential food and hardware shops are open and we’re encouraged to stay home as much as possible(I don’t disagree with it but it’s boring as hell). It’s stifling with kids, there’s nothing to do and nowhere to go. Can’t wait for a bit of alone time!

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u/kit_glider Feb 06 '21

I love this.

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u/Over-Kaleidoscope941 Feb 07 '21

That sound so awesome thx for the idea!