AIBU To just want 10 minutes to myself

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It's Friday, I've had a hell of a week at work and I'm knackered. I came home, sat on the sofa, no TV and just wanted to chill with a cup of tea before starting to do dinner. Told DH and DS3, 12 years old, who were the only other people in the house, "Just give me 10 minutes to get my head together."

So, variously I had DS3 wanting the TV on. So he put it on and then walked off out of the room. Some stupid bloody cartoon blaring away to itself. So I turn the TV off.

DH came into the room, turned the main light on (It wasn't dark) then walked out again. So I turn the light off. He comes in and turns it on again, then turns the radio on, loudly, on the TV. Then buggers off again. So I turn it off.

Then, dogs go beserk, crash goes the front door and my bloody mother just walked in, without a by your leave, shrieking "Yoo Hoo" at the top of her voice. Her explanation "Oh, I just thought I'd drop in on the way past. The door was on the latch" She lives 20 minutes away, and must have diverted to come to my house.

So I am now sat here, grumpy, with a banging headache, thinking just leave me the fuck alone for 10 sodding minutes.

Get thee self in thhe car bugger off to nice place, sit read in park with blanket. Go home with take away eat it infront of them. Don't give them a bite

iklboo count me the hell in!

Now is a good time u have constipation, shud they want to know any more info....

Then shut the bathroom door, with a magazine and a pillow xx

YANBU

I've joined a book group and I wasn't joking when I told them that the only place I could read in peace was the toilet. And that's only if the DCs haven't noticed me going in there.

DP has just walked back in the room, noticed I was writing on my phone and still started talking to me.

He's just got up in a huff and said, I'll shut up then!'

I laughed and said, I'll show you this in a minute. Thing is, I was only talking to him an hour or so ago about the need for 'headspace', or so someone called it the other day on a thread where someone's DH was buggering off at every opportunity and never giving them a moment without the DCs.

I wonder what he'll say... And good luck with your conversation on the same lines!

Have you joined a book club or a 'book club'? lol

No, it really is a book group. Nice to talk about something other than kids.

Oh, and the is coz I feel guilty about that little fact.

Sounds fab! Are the book group members rather highbrow types? I want to join a bookclub too but afrid I would come acrossas a bit thick as I am not very well read.

Well, we've only met a couple of times as we're quite new

So far, I wouldn't say highbrow, definitely intelligent but not necessarily intellectual (there is a difference, see other posts on various other threads ) A good variety of personality types but no real shrinking violets. Pretty much sums up MN, which is how we got together.

How did you find the bookclub MrsWembley? (sorry for all Q's) :)

Sometimes I get excited if the kids will let me go to the toilet on my own

justinhawkinsnavalfluff - ohhh!!! don't blush tho, my 3.5yo will try to sit on my knees if I'm doing a poo and my friend said today that her DC tries to do the same too. So you are not alone, don't blush, just have and [whereisMNcakeicon?]

iklboo, I think you've started something!

Iklboo - that was my mothers day present. I went straight to the travelodge down the road from my house after work on the Friday night. I read my book and drank wine. I was asleep by 10.30. I woke up at 9 the next morning and sat in bed watching Saturday kitchen. I checked out 5 minutes before the last possible time. I didn't speak to anyone for the whole time I was there. It was bliss.

I regularly treat myself on a Thursday after work to a cappuccino and a toasted tea cake in a our local supermarket cafe. Just half an hour before I take my teachers hat off and put my mummy one back on.
Get me. I know how party ;) try it but sssssshhhhhhhhh don't tell a soul.

SoleSource I found them on MN Local Why not start something yourself, if there's nothing out there already.

OP, I go to SW on a Tuesday and DP puts both DCs to bed. Sometimes I think about going in to weigh, then sneaking off somewhere, if the weather's nice to my allotment, if not then to a cafe with my book - I haven't yet but I still might.

The book club thing sounds good, but even if I go and read in the toilet, they stand outside and talk at me through the door. FFS DS2 is 19 and DS3 is 12, they are not toddlers!