To quit and become a lady of leisure?

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MrTiddlesTheCat · 04/08/2025 11:28

I've been signed off sick since April and have another 3 weeks to go. I don't want to go back. I just want to stay home, potter about in my garden and recharge my batteries. I'm just done with adulting. DH earns enough to cover the bills. My part-time income covers treats. I don't care about treats anymore. I just want quiet solitude, where DH is at work, DS is at school, and I get to do nothing, all by myself.

The background, I was signed off in April following my breast cancer diagnosis. I've just finished radiotherapy and have 5 years of hormone therapy to get through. I just want to rest.

AIBU to take 6 months of unpaid leave while I contemplate where I go from here?

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OutandAboutMum1821 · 04/08/2025 11:31

Definitely do it.

Mrsttcno1 · 04/08/2025 11:31

Sorry you’re going through this. The only thing I’d say is just because you don’t care about treats anymore doesn’t mean your DH/DS would be happy to go without them- speak to your husband of course and if he’s happy with that then I’d do it provided it is financially doable. Give yourself some breathing space, but not if it’s going to add financial stress because then you are just swapping one stress for another.

OutHereSisters · 04/08/2025 11:31

Given your diagnosis and treatment, I think YANBU.

As long as your DH doesn't mind being the sole earner while you're at home pottering and contemplating then bloody well go for it. Life's short.

Six months of decompressing and decided your next step sounds absolutely blissful.

rubyslippers · 04/08/2025 11:29

Do it

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