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Want time on my own/ selfish

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Theposterwithlotsofnames · 24/07/2025 11:48

I feel like i want a few days on my own . My 2 youngest are going to their dads. Dd15 would normally go with them. But shes recently been in contact with her bio father so things are up in the air abit.

So im still going to have dd here. I wanted to get my house sorted out . Clean it top to bottom. Get rid of loads of paper work type stuff things not needed etc . But I wanted to be completely on my own and have the empty house feeling.

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mondaytosunday · 24/07/2025 11:50

Can she go to a mate’s house for a night or two, grandparents?

maslinpan · 24/07/2025 11:51

If you ask your DD to help you do a massive deep clean, surely she'll find something to get her out of the house pretty quickly?!

Theposterwithlotsofnames · 24/07/2025 11:54

mondaytosunday · 24/07/2025 11:50

Can she go to a mate’s house for a night or two, grandparents?

No not really. She cant really invite herself to stay at a mates house . No grand parents.

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Theposterwithlotsofnames · 24/07/2025 11:58

maslinpan · 24/07/2025 11:51

If you ask your DD to help you do a massive deep clean, surely she'll find something to get her out of the house pretty quickly?!

No she won't she will help but then there will be the teenage strops with it. Plus I want a couple of data including nights. I just wabt the empty house feeling. I cant really get it because I cant force her to go anywhere.

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arethereanyleftatall · 24/07/2025 13:28

It’s normal to want the house to yourself, and lovely. But at 15, is she not often out with friends anyway? You just have to take the chance when you get it, I don’t think you can force it.

Theposterwithlotsofnames · 24/07/2025 13:51

arethereanyleftatall · 24/07/2025 13:28

It’s normal to want the house to yourself, and lovely. But at 15, is she not often out with friends anyway? You just have to take the chance when you get it, I don’t think you can force it.

No she doesn't go out much . Now and then but not often.

Yeah can't really kicked her out 😅

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