I am married and have 3 great children, we live comfortably and have no particular problems. However it is coming up to a milestone birthday for me and it seems to have triggered a bit too much thinking about life. Like why my kids never seem to be grateful with anything and are constantly asking for more. (yeah, I know, they're kids, they don't understand gratitude). Like why I don't have a close circle of girlfriends who are always there for me. Don't get me wrong I have a few friends to go out with and friends with kids to go on day trips with but everyone else seems to have these super close friends who they have known 'forever'. I have no-one that close. I am also wondering why there is no-one in my life who wants to do anything special for my birthday, husband included, when I mentioned it to him, he just says, well no-one bothered about mine. I told him that I made it special for him, we went out for the day, nice meal, special present etc and he didn't want a party or a big gesture, he's not that sort. Well I am, I'm constantly jealous of hearing how other husbands spoil their wives and how they all go on lovely holidays - we can't apparently because passports are too expensive and it's too much hassle and why would anyone want to go abroad with all this terrorism about. I can't recall any terrorism in the Maldives but there you go. If we do anything it's all organised by me and I feel as though I'm having to drag along a bored husband whose working out how much it all costs. I've even had to justify the costs of ice-creams before. Just once (maybe twice) I want a taste of luxury and being adored and having amazing experiences Then I feel all guilty knowing that my life is loads better than some people and I should be grateful for what I have, but thinking that doesn't seem to banish the other thoughts for long.
Please let me know it's not just me that feels like this.
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nutmeghorse · 28/07/2016 13:17
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