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Anyone else not getting a holiday this year and feeling upset

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Mumteedum · 16/08/2021 13:47

I didn't book a holiday. It was for several reasons... because I'm a single parent and haven't been well so haven't felt like I could manage it. Because I need to see family who I haven't seen because of covid. Because I've had to fit in some appointments for dental work and other things.

I felt better as summer started and I'm lucky that I can take a few weeks off work. I booked just a couple of nights somewhere on the way to see family. This was going to be our chance for a mini break and something special, as everything else this summer is a bit routine.

I possibly have chronic fatigue syndrome/ME and now I've had a flare up of my symptoms and I've had to cancel my mini break.

Going to force myself to drive up to family anyway hopefully but I've spent days resting so I can hopefully manage this.

I felt ok about not having a proper holiday before summer came but now I'm feeling awful. I can't bear the thought of going back to work. I feel like I've let my son down.

Anyone else having a shit summer and finding it hard seeing other people having their well earned breaks in places you wish you could be?

I wish I had a partner who could help. Who could just drive me somewhere nice where I wouldn't have to do anything but I don't. And I can't see how that will ever change either.

Sorry. Pity party here. They say misery loves company so come and moan with me if you're having a shit time.

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gardeninggirl68 · 16/08/2021 13:56

where were you planning to go to?

Babymamamama · 16/08/2021 14:03

I’m also a single mum. Don’t be harsh on yourself. You are doing your absolute best. I hope you can make it to you family so you can have a bit of rest there. These are not normal times and I’m sure you will make it on a holiday as and when things become easier.

Mumteedum · 16/08/2021 15:59

@gardeninggirl68 Yorkshire coast. Just a nice hotel, nothing particularly amazing.im just desperate to go stand on a nice beach. I'm sick of being stuck in the Midlands...and since I felt poorly.. very sick of my house.

@Babymamamama thank you. Actually that's helpful to remember even though everything is open, life isn't normal. I feel quite all over the place. Like I haven't made sense of anything for a while.

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