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Should I just go out for the day on my own?

39 replies

ODFOgrinch · 20/12/2021 14:10

There's an exhibition that I wanted to see months ago but no one else in the family fancy's it. The friend I would normally turn to has a bad hip and can't walk.
If I just clear off for a day between Christmas and New Year, head into the city, have lunch on my own and go to the exhibition would that be weird?

OP posts:
SE13Mummy · 20/12/2021 14:11

Not at all weird, go for it! I have a day off during the week and regularly go to exhibitions and for lunch by myself in London.

SausageRoll2020 · 20/12/2021 14:12

Not even remotely weird.
Book the exhibition, grab some lunch, have a great day.

rainrainraincamedowndowndown · 20/12/2021 14:12

I would definitely do it. Nothing weird about going to somewhere you want to go.

Strugglingtodomybest · 20/12/2021 14:14

Not weird at all. I'm struggling to think why you'd think it was tbh. Go and have a lovely day out!

TheGirlInTheGreenDress · 20/12/2021 14:16

Do it. Not remotely weird.

HeadToToesNo · 20/12/2021 14:17

Not weird at all. Weird that you think it might be!

Corbally · 20/12/2021 14:17

What would be weird about it? I always prefer Togo to art exhibitions alone, so I can move at the exact pace I want, and a day of that and a hit of urban strolling and lunch sounds very appealing!

Also, there’s nothing more depressing than postponing seeing something you really want to see and then realising you’ve missed it.

BarbaraofSeville · 20/12/2021 14:22

It's weird that you think it's weird.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 20/12/2021 14:24

It sounds lovely. Definitely go.

fluffi · 20/12/2021 14:24

Sounds great! Not weird at all! Lots of people have lunch and dinners on their own both when travelling on business or for fun!

Danikm151 · 20/12/2021 14:26

nope not weird. A couple of years ago I wanted to see Wicked again, booked myself a ticket, hopped on the coach to london and had a blast.

ifonly4 · 20/12/2021 14:29

Not if you want to go. Other than holidays, we only have one day a week where neither of us work (and it's DH's day for going to the gym) so I often go off for a potter somewhere'/cafe/lunch out.

emmathedilemma · 20/12/2021 14:29

@BarbaraofSeville

It's weird that you think it's weird.
This!!
HelloCanYouHearMe · 20/12/2021 14:34

Sounds like a lovely day out OP. Go and enjoy yourself!

GutsInMay · 20/12/2021 14:36

Why on earth would that be weird?

CrimbleCrumble1 · 20/12/2021 14:37

Haven’t you gone a day out on your own before OP?

irregularegular · 20/12/2021 14:39

No at all. I often do that kind of thing. Well actually not often, but sometimes, and I really should do it more often as I love it!!

irregularegular · 20/12/2021 14:40

I find going to art exhibitions with other people slightly awkward as I never know how much I should stay with them, talk to them etc. Much better by myself!

Blossom64265 · 20/12/2021 14:40

Why would that be weird?

Ariela · 20/12/2021 14:42

Definitely not weird (planned trip to V&A coming up). I adore having 'lunch for one' in London, so many nice places to eat,

HoardingSamphireSaurus · 20/12/2021 14:43

Nope. Sounds great. Have fun 🙂

MoreAloneTime · 20/12/2021 14:44

Not weird and a good idea. I've always had too much of spending time with other people at this point

GalaPie · 20/12/2021 14:45

Not at all weird
I told the family at dinner the other night that I would be clearing off for a couple of nights as soon as the Xmas tree is down because I want a little time to myself and there's a cave I want to see.

Jayaywhynot · 20/12/2021 14:55

I go out by myself all the time and I have lunch in nice restaurants alone, I buy a magazine or scroll through my phone whilst waiting for my food.
Sometimes I get weird looks but I ignore it, I'm happy with my own company, I have a dp but we do some things separately, if he's busy I take myself out and I enjoy it, I don't have to worry that he's bored, tired etc, I can go at my own pace, it's great, go for it op.

SallyWD · 20/12/2021 14:57

I don't understand why it would even enter your head that this would be weird? I have plenty of friends but love doing things on my own, cinema, exhibitions, gigs, lunch etc. Not at all weird to me! It sounds like this is the first time you've done something on your own OP?