To hate Sundays?

[MummyDayAndNightCare]

I used to dislike them when I was working. That whole feeling of dreading having to go to work used to start on a Sunday afternoon.

But now, I am a SAHM and I still dislike them Don't think it helps that DH works most of them so whilst everyone else is doing the family thing I am wallowing in my own vat of miserableness that it is Sunday again!

YANBU I hate Sundays. I am currently taking break from the misery of ironing, cleaning, occupying kids, marking school work and sorting everything I need to do before work tomorrow morning. Oh and this is while dp takes a nap after the exhaustion of watching the Grand Prix...

I hate sundays, especially today. I have to go back to work tomorrow, I'd rather stay at home and write books. The weekend isn't long enough. How fair is it that people have to work 5 days a week to get 2 days off?

I wish I didn't have to go tomorrow, I need the cash to pay the bills off though

I'm counting down the days until half term.

Me too
dh mowing the lawn
dcs clamouring to watch tv
no money to go out
and slightly hungover from last night
much prefer the get up and go of the working week, mostly cos dh and dcs will get up and go

I love Sundays. It is the one day that I don't have to get up at 6 a.m. since I work on Saturday mornings as well - it is my only complete day off. But I don't like that lurking feeling of work approaching - believe me, when you work until 12.30 pm on a Saturday, Monday morning comes round in a flash!

I don't like Sundays. DP is working away alot and has leave on Sundays, so our weekends seem to get shorter and shorter. Friday night he is tired from being away, Saturday, is Sports Saturday, or we have my 2DC and his 2 DC to entertain, then Sunday off to a hotel again!!!

Like OP, all my friends are doing family things so leaves me to wallow in self pity.

Roll on Monday when there is some structure in my life....There is only so much window shopping one can do!!!

If the thought of going back to work on Monday ruins your Sunday then you all need new jobs!

Also if you're looking for things to do with the kids on Sunday you could (in all seriousness) try going to church if you don't already. Aside from the spiritual aspects you will get to meet people and the children will get to do activites and meet friends and it will get you out of the house and break up the day. That's assuming you find a nice, happening family friendly chucrh

Half term Northern, half term Then I shall be going.

I don't need a new job, NorthernLurker, just because I'd like to spend a bit more of the weekend with my family! Seriously, if you look forward to going to work on Monday morning maybe you need a new family

It looks like it's just me with a crap job then.

Lol at Sleeping.

That's exactly how I used to feel, loved my job, but it's still not nice "having" to be somewhere, when you could be with your family.

Ive never liked sundays. Always found them boring. Never anything to do.

Its got a feel to it that I dont like. A boring non-descript feel. Cant describe it, but it has.

You're all wishing away 1/7th of your life!

Get all your chores done (uniforms/cleaning etc) done by Sat, get food that can be slow cooked and start it off Sun am then enjoy the rest of the day going out or chilling!
Just getting some fresh air can really change your outlook.
Don't think about Monday at all.

(I hate Sundays too and dread work/school/nursery stress on Mondays but have found a coping strategy)

Sundays are fabulous! I love Sundays - it?s the only full day of the week where DH, DS and I get to spend it all together, and we always do something great.
And every Sunday, when DS has gone to bed at night, DH and I have ?DVD Duvet Date Night? where we snuggle up in bed, and watch a film on the laptop.
I?ve never really got that ?back to work tomorrow? feeling - though lots of my friends have said they have. I just make the most of the day we have together.

Normally we plan something to go out and do, but today was really lazy and it?s been brilliant - it was brekkie, shopping, Grand Prix and lunch, now got footie on TV, will go out for a walk afterwards with Ds and Ddog, and then DVD Date night. Hooray for Sundays!

I like my family but I like my job too. Given the choice I'd rather be on the Isle of Mull with said family but as life is not one big holiday I'm perfectly happy to go to work, just like I'm perfectly happy to stay at home with the kids and dh. For me that's what work life balance is about. I think it's really hard going for folks who have one part of their life they hate whilst being v happy in the other bit - whether it's work or family that's hard going, that's Not Good.

YANBU

I often find Sunday a bit of a struggle, the day is great but the evening is the worst for me.

Never been mad on Sundays but I have adjusted my mindset to make myself quite like them.

It's another day off for me, after all, so I really should just make the most of it.

Sunday evening is my watch television whilst ironing night. I rather enjoy that - odd thing that I am

YANBU! I hate Sundays with a passion. Always have. I start getting that back to work feeling from the early afternoon-and years ago, the strains of the "heartbeat" theme tune at 8pm, signalling the end of the weekend, would almost make me want to jump off a cliff!

Today hasn't been too bad. I have cleared out the bathroom ready for our new one to be installed next week, which I am v excited about, read the papers in peace as DH is away in Norfolk for karate training camp, and whiled away hours randomly surfing, but I still hate it.

Here's the perfect Sunday.

Your DS's best mate's birthday was yesterday. They are having a day out today. Best mate's mum collects DS at 8.15 ("don't bother driving up, I'm up anyway"). She's dropping him back at about 7 (Don't bother, I don't mind dropping him").

You have a nice breakfast. Do some tidying up. Brush the cats. You go to the gym and have a nice swim after your workout.

Your DH drives you to a nice pub in your ragtop. He doesn't mind driving as you are paying. you have lunch and some wine. You come home and book a holiday(coincidentally with the wine drinking, I should say). You have some wine as this is the only day apart from Xmas when it's ok to drink in the day. You trawl around MN waiting for your DS's BF's DM to text you to say they are on the way home.

You have already pre-cooked most of an Indian meal. You will go to the pub for early doors once DS shows up.

I love Sundays.

Shame about the washing, ironing, etc etc. That's what 7am on Monday's for.

I love Sundays - Sunday Times, brunch and lovely DP cooking something wonderful.

However, I am starting new super stressful job tomorrow and very nervous/excited so this Sunday is not as good as usual.

So you've been drinking since lunchtime and are having Indian tonight and going to the pub? Respect

but please note not a takeaway. There is actual cooking involved. And I am just about able to type (pacing myself).

I like Sundays. They usually involve coffee in Selfridges, the Observer (although it annoys me) and pasta or risotto for lovely comfort-carbness. Oh and an extra long soak in the bath. And probably a book or two.

The bit I DON'T like of Sundays, is the bit from about 8.30pm, when I remember that I have to go to work tomorrow.