Does anyone else feel sad on Friday evenings?

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Quite a depressing thing to admit but I often feel sad on a Friday evening when everyone else is talking about weekend plans with friends and I realise that while I have a husband and a wonderful 2 year old, I have somehow managed to lose a lot of friends.

Anyone else miss those days of being able to socialise easily? I feel very old before my time sometimes (I am 36)

I haven’t had weekend plans in so long I’ve forgotten to miss it

I was saying to DH earlier I love Friday night! Take away, good telly, wine, bit of a lie in tomorrow!!

@hopeishere ha no chance for me, DS wakes at the crack of dawn!

Even though I'm retired and Dh's shifts mean he often has to work weekends and has days off in the week I still like Friday nights. They just seem a bit special somehow.

I haven't had Friday night plans in so long that I don't even think of Friday anymore.
I don't work, so it literally makes no difference to me apart from no nursery for 2 days

I don't really have a social life with friends on a Friday night but I still love a Friday night. Can you not do something different to look forward to. Binge watch Netflix, glass of you gave drink, watch a film, take away or favourite easy dinner, light a candle, have a bath?? Can't you and your DH take turns to get up so you can get a bit of a lie in some Saturdays.

I'm totally over going to bars or whatever on a Friday night.

If it's just general hanging out with friends though...what is your situation?

I moved into a new area 18 months ago and have managed to start making some in roads into making friends. At the moment more like a lot of acquaintances who could become friends but it does take time...

Can you resurrect some old friendships or start up some new ones?

I can relate. We do lots of 'life admin' catching up at the weekends as we both work and are really tired. It ain't exactly rock and roll and kind of takes away from the 'It's Friday' euphoria. To top it all my kids have started monopolising the TV and staying up later.

@wheresmymojo we are in a new area too, having moved out of london. I am nowhere near my close friends anymore in distance or life stage which I find really hard sometimes. Guess I do need to make new friends!

On a friday night when DS is with his dad and my friends all have other plans (or make them with me then cancel at the ladt minute), it's the pits.

Tonight however... I'm off out to paint the town red (and totally ignoring the fact I have to be up and out at 730am tomorrow)

I'm looking forward this weekend to sawing up a load of pallets and clearing them off my allotment.

And then to cutting a loaf of kindling and bringing it home from the woodstore for the fire...and then potentially dismantling my shed.

Can't wait!

Friday nights are not as exciting as you get older but they still offer a chance to chill with your partner and/or children (if applicable). Probably the most laid back night of the week.