Anyone else having an off day today? 😭

[whodunit3]

On the whole lockdown hasn’t been bad for us, DH Is a key worker but work is quiet and has been doing a lot of WfH, 3 DC are very happy and generally entertaining theirselves, we have a lot of outdoor space and animals and the weather has been awesome.

I’m also quite good at keeping morale up, encouraging eldest DD to bake when she starts to get a bit grumpy, crafting with youngest when she is bored, lots of family quizzes, movies, BBQ’s, romantic meals and I have smugly been thinking that we are doing great.

I however woke up this morning in a right grump, house feels tiny, DH isn’t (obviously irrationally on my part) telepathically sensing my neediness and how emotional I’m feeling and doesn’t seem to be doing anything right, the sound of DC playing hide in seek in my clean laundry cupboard, the garden shed all the while dragging the entire bastarding lawn in and out the house is giving rage.

Poor DH has just came up and asked if I would like him to make me a cocktail that I could enjoy in the garden and I have just burst into tears and told him to shut the door on the way out...

All of a sudden I just feel very peopled out, like I’m living the same day everyday and that everything is losing its enjoyment level...even my beloved wine! 😭

Anyone else? What do you do to snap yourself out of it?

Yes, me! I shouldn't be fed up...we are all safe and well, financially secure and I'm able to get Sainsburys delivery but....I'm pissed off with it all. I don't normally need other people, very introverted and happy with own and household family company but today I'm not. It might be something to do with others seeming to be breaking lockdown now and I'm still being 'good', or just the need to go out for longer than an hour! Sincerely hoping for rain as that makes it easier to stay at home.

Yesterday was my off day.
I stayed in bed most of the day reading and listening to the radio.
I only went down stairs to have a takeaway curry and some wine, then I went straight back to bed.
Have felt much more optimistic today, so remember it’s temporary OP
I have mostly good days, but every so often an utterly crap one.

Me. I’ve been at home all week with a 3yo on my own and I’m 30 weeks pregnant. Partner is away working. Nothing I did today was enough, we both ended up in tears at tea time.

Ups and downs all week. My DH cant do anything quietly. Comind down the stairs he thunders. Sniffs and snorts all day then has huge sneezing fits that make the house shudder and then he. Snores all night. That has meant he has been evicted for a few nights a week otherwise I'd be tunneling out.

I just cant deal with the noise levels.

I try not to think about how much longer this will last because it makes me feel as if I'm suffocating.
Yesterday I saw a photo of the sea and I filled with such a pang. All I could think of was running headlong down the sand and then throwing myself into the water. Probably screaming and tearing my clothes off as I went. Hopefully the beach would be empty but if not, then so be it. I reckon I wont be alone when the summer comes and we can go to the coast again.

I'm exactly the same today! Normally a very happy person but today I'm moody and sad, it's awful. I'm also annoyed that DH can't telepathically sense my neediness, he's just going about his day as normal.. how rude!
I'm not sure anything will help me feel better today so just hope I wake up in a better mood tomorrow

This was me yesterday, felt anxious, kept crying - no reason other than everything was shit.

How strange. While I don’t like lockdown I am usually very grateful that I am still getting paid, have a garden to sit in , nice countryside for my daily walks etc.
Today however, I have been utterly miserable. Just couldn’t get motivated to do anything. Haven’t been for a walk, haven’t read my book, haven’t finished my jigsaw. I need a kick up the arse.

Thinking about executing your DH for offering to serve you cocktails in the garden. You run a tight ship OP. I like it

Not knowing when it’s going to end makes it harder I think. If there was a definite end date we could all work towards that. But there isn’t really :(.

@JesusInTheCabbageVan 😂😂😂

I have moved onto the red, everything now has a rosy glow to it, DH is looking at me like I have finally lost the plot...

So many of us though, wonder if we can blame the moon?

Me 🤚🏻 I'm feeling teary and jealous at the moment. (Af is due today so that's probably why). I'm missing cuddles with my little nephews. I'm missing chatting about rubbish with my parents and sisters (in person rathee than video calls) I'm missing my best friend, I'm seeing my her, who lives close to another friend, having drinks in the street with this friend and I'm so friggin jealous. I'd love to just sit in their driveway and have drinks and craic, but I can't and it's killing me. I could cry over something so small at the moment. Today I'm struggling. I'm always, always such an upbeat person and don't ever let things get me down. I just get on with things but for the 1st time ever I'm struggling. I'm sure tomorrow I'll be fine. But today has been a day

Yeah. Fucking moon.

It's the first day I've felt I'm struggling.

Listless and teary, the children are so loud and I've loved having my husband around more, but today I've felt I need some space from him.

Had all the ingredients for Sunday lunch but cooking it is too much effort. Pesto pasta to the rescue.

@Boredbumhead

We did exactly the same and now are having exactly the same (wild garlic pesto pasta) which incidentally was my idea and now I’m furious at DH that he didn’t cook me the original roast!! 😂

Yep, me too.

This week has been horrible (probably PMT too). Single parent to two teen boys, one of whom has been really tricky. And both seem to not speak to me unless they want to moan about their console access and brother. All my friends are in relationships, so have other adults around to chat to, so don’t seem to realise how lonely I am. Still working, but shifts are being shared out as not much to do. Furlough is looming, so there’ll be no escape at all. And my ex “can’t” have the kids (read: it’ll be hard work) so we’re stuck together!

Mostly, I’m a positive and cheerful person, but I just want to cry.

And sympathies to everyone else too xx

Yes I felt teary and sad today. Even a run didn’t help. Have PMT too.

I’m wondering if lockdown is exacerbating PMT?!

Have been fine most of the week last week though.

furious at DH that he didn’t cook me the original roast!! 😂

@whodunit3 same here. I asked dp to cook dinner but he couldn't be arsed to do a roast either. He is as lethargic as me today.

Definitely me today, I think it's because we are heading into another week of the same :( I'm so glad to see this post and see others feel the same xx

Yes I feel like that too.

The thought of continuing to work from home glued to the laptop is getting me down, I'm not normally doing this at work

Feeling quite lonely

Its definitely PMT here along with just being bloody fed up of not really seeing anyone else Iove other than DH and DD. They are usually all I need to keep me happy as Larry, but I'm missing banter with my friends and colleagues.

I've taken myself off to bed and am faffing about on mumsnet, Pinterest and Facebook!

Yes, yesterday and today. I'm finding noise too much at the minute - even down to things like my car dinging because the seatbelt wasn't fastened made me so irrationally angry.

Think I'm just done with this whole situation now. Obviously I know we're in it for the long haul but my god it's so difficult to see light at the end of the tunnel at the min.

Can't believe you declined a cocktail though!

Me - I live alone and I’m seriously fucking lonely

Yeah me as well. Just feeling glum and like I want to stay in bed. All inspiration Facebook posts giving me the rage.