I am so fucking bored

[WhateverTheySay]

BORED. Absolutely fuck all to do. Sick of watching shit on telly, reading, cooking. Sick of going for a fucking walk, I might go whole hog and turn left at the end of that road instead of turning right just for a change, that's the big news here today. The cat shit on the carpet this morning at least cleaning it up gave me something new to do. I want to go to a theme park, I want to go to London for the day, I want to go to the pub, take my Mum out for lunch, get smashed in a beer garden with my mates. Haven't seen the fuckers for months. Go on that luxury solo trip I treated myself to last year that never happened. Just me, my ipod, a massive glass of alcohol and a pool. Instead I'm stuck at home every bastard day driving myself mad with overthinking because there's nothing to distract me. Get me on a fucking plane away from this bullshit. Rant over!!

I’m going on a 12 mile hike today with my dog just so I don’t have to be inside my house.

I'm going into work. On a Sunday. When I don't have to. Beat that.

I feel like the suggestions of productive things to do belong in March last year. We’ve all bloody done all of that and it’s not the same.
I don’t want to talk to friends on Zoom thanks. Browsing an art gallery or museum remotely is not remotely the same as going to one in real life. One of the worst things to come out of lockdown is this idea that has taken hold that doing things online is basically the same. Toddler groups online (!). Music classes online. I did it for the novelty factor in March and April and won’t do it again.

We are incredibly lucky that DH is a key worker so he gets some normality and gets to socialise with his colleagues in person and it keeps some kind of routine at home where we look forward to his days off even if actually all we end up doing is going for yet another walk with crying children and hating every minute .

I am busy doing household things and homeschooling and taking care of a toddler but I’m bored as anything. I want something to look forward to. I want some way of tiring my children out (one walk a day is not doing it) so they don’t go to bed at 10pm.

@Grobagsforever
No you can't get in the car and drive if you live for example in Wales where the rule is that we cannot drive anywhere for exercise and it has to start and finish from home

@supercee like you I went into work last Saturday for something to do. Yesterday’s highlight was moving the kitchen table to the other side of the room such fun 😆

Can I sign up for "bored club" pls?

I look forward to DDs bed time just to stop the constant "mum! Mum" "come play with Me" "I'm thirsty" "I'm hungry" "I'm bored"

I literally have no excuse not to play - I just really really don't want to! I've had enough of it. I want to take her to soft play where she can run round like a loon while I drink an over priced coffee!!

I'm jealous of people who get to go to work. I've been WFH since the March lockdown and although I can ring colleagues about important stuff I need to know, I miss sitting with them and eating my lunch, or sharing a story about something that happened.
I can see how easy it becomes to divide people when they are under restrictions - eg I'm jealous of people who get to go out to work, people in the NHS might be jealous I get to stay safe, people on furlough could be jealous of those of us with job security. The school places threads are long running. I've even got a friend who feels pretty invincible because she had Covid and was fine, so things she won't get it again. I feel as if the country is more divided than ever. Although individuals usually go through times when social contact is reduced, it isn't normal for it to happen to the whole world at once.
Not only is my life boring but when I speak to family or friends, they've not done much either. Those juggling work and home schooling are knacked but doing too much isn't the same as doing interesting things (and online learning isn't homeschooling anyway - pre covid homeschooling involved a lot of interesting things outside the home which are now forbidden).

I think I’ve even finished the internet. I put my phone down the other day and said to DH “that’s it I’ve finished it”
It’s so fucking boring! even my lovely time on Mumsnet because I can scroll so much more has lost its treat angle.
I’ve done Twitter, Insta and FB Seen it all now cats, cakes, Trump, pictures of epic scenery in Canada.
Done
Just staring at the wall left
No I can’t craft I hate it
I can’t read that part of me has broken
I’m not taking up running
I hate everything

@supercee I logged on to my work laptop yesterday and did some work on my day off as I was so fucking bored ☹️

@Lyricallie

I feel you all so much. Also to the people being like learn a new skill etc. I work all week doing complicated calculations and having to deal with people being daft. The last thing I want to do on my down time is learn a language or something. It's like all these zoom quizzes I don't want to think. I even said to my friends, can we just have a chat and not play a game our next zoom.

I have done all the walks here so many times. I miss my friends and family as they are a 6 hour drive away. I just want to go on a night out, get chips on the way home and go out for a coffee and a debrief the next day.

Also I'm decorating my house so I have plenty to do I just want to do something else.

I've started playing stardew valley again on the switch - year 4 winter 😂

I have been playing this too 😂

I had a weeks annual leave and I’m very very bored . Actually feel low in mood today . Already cleaned the kitchen and walked the dog . What now?

[quote Hobnobswantshernameback]@Grobagsforever
No you can't get in the car and drive if you live for example in Wales where the rule is that we cannot drive anywhere for exercise and it has to start and finish from home[/quote]
@Hobnobswantshernameback

I'm sorry, I was posting from an English perspective. I'm sorry the Welsh government thinks depriving people of green space is reasonable, normally they are more inclusive.

I bought a poly gel nail kit thing as something to do after hours of mindless scrolling through Instagram reels of people making beautiful nails.

Spent yesterday putting them on. Hate them. Will spend today removing them.

That's it.

I've started playing The Sims again...at least those little sods can go out and buy overpriced drinks at a bar and panic about where the nearest loo is.

I think the lack of sunlight this time round is really making a difference.

It’s bitterly cold here and windy, so on the rare occasion it’s dry it’s still pretty miserable being outside. I’m a firm believer in being out in all weathers, but even I feel defeated by it.

I’ve managed to drag the kids out for a walk a grand total of twice this year and they complained the whole time.

Joining in the boredom - ive done my back in so my normal hobbies are difficult to do as it hurts too much (crochet/cross stitch/gaming), ive read some books which has been fun but with everything going on my focus has gone.

I got so bored i started C25K, i hate running but i need to do something challenging.

I'm also very bored. I have plenty to do but can't really be bothered with it any of it.

Dp just said 'well what would you like to do?' as we didn't do much before the pandemic anyway and I don't really know either, just something somewhere else. Something to look forward to and somewhere else to go.

@Grobagsforever
Erm they aren't depriving us of green spaces they're just encouraging people to stay local
And not travel

Think I'll stick with what we've been doing here thanks and also when I post try and remember that there's a whole world outside of England
Off out now for a nice walk in the lovely local park

@Oatyoatcakes

I've pulled a muscle running, which is disappointing as I was on week 8 of c25k, but the unexpected perk is that I can rub tiger balm on my leg every now and again and my leg feels different for a while

Leg feels different for a while

@Crankley and @Hawkins001 you can keep your suggestions, I’m off to slather my whole body in tiger balm so I can actually feel something

[quote Hobnobswantshernameback]@Grobagsforever
Erm they aren't depriving us of green spaces they're just encouraging people to stay local
And not travel

Think I'll stick with what we've been doing here thanks and also when I post try and remember that there's a whole world outside of England
Off out now for a nice walk in the lovely local park[/quote]
@Hobnobswantshernameback

But they are if you don't live within walking distance of a green space? Which many don't, so the policy is non inclusive and cruel.

I'm working hard all week...in school daily heading up a KW bubble
Gets to the weekend and then it's like...oh ......same old walk lol IF it's dry
I get you

It's my weekend off and I'm so bored. I don't even have housework to do as OH is at home 50% of the time so did it all on Friday. having a man that pulls his weight around the home is both a blessing and a curse.

Fuck it. I'm buying a Nintendo Switch

Grobags I love smack in the middle of a city
Bang central in the largest city in wales
I have to walk 10-15 minutes to get to a green space
I'll tell you what's "cruel" is listening to some of my colleagues tell me what they are having to do on the covid wards and ICU currently
Staying local hasn't killed me yet

I'm contemplating cleaning my oven
Someone talk me down