To think that it is completely tedious and boring to be at home?

[morticia74]

Hi

I'm new to this. In fact I'm not a mother, or even a wife anymore - so hope you don't mind me gatecrashing?

I normally work full time (hell I normally work at least 60 hours a week!) and now I'm stuck at home with a serious chest infection and I have absolutely no idea what to do with myself. No-one to talk to. My partner/boyfriend/whatever he is doesn't even know I'm ill because he hasn't been in touch since last Friday (and only then to tell me he was going to visit family). Haven't seen him for nearly 3 weeks anyway cos he's always so busy with work/sport.

So feeling really fed up and sorry for myself and despite the crappiness of being ill really wish I was in my office :-(

Being ill wont be helping. If you were on top form, you would have more energy, and find things that you wanted to do, but when you are unwell, it doesnt make you really want to do anything much.

Have you got nice weather? Can you just sit in the garden and enjoy the sun and fresh air?

If not, get a load of your favourite films, and snuggle down on the sofa or in bed and just rest.

Failing that, join a dating agency, and find a new boyfriend, as the current one sounds like a waste of space.

Hope you feel better soon though. :)

Personally, I love the chance to be at home with no chores to do, but each to her own

You could read something - online if you don't happen to have anything interesting lying around. Or spend the day looking at lolcats or watching daytime tv with your feet up on the sofa. Or just chat on here and put the world to rights, the time does tend to go past on here....

I hate daytime TV! The relatives I have staying (long term) with me just watch it all day and it drives me insane.

Good point about the boyfriend though :-) He's so on probation.

Putting the world to rights sounds good.

Still have chores to do, unfortunately.

I am sorry that you are ill. I imagine you must be feeling pretty miserable and sorry for yourself.

You are right that it is completely boring being at home when there is nothing to do but housework. Many people with small children are at home because financially its a the cheapest option rather than because its exciting.

When you are healthy you have more freedom to do things and life is not so bad. Mothers tend to get out to meet each other and do activites with their kids to get adult company.

Anyway I need to get back to my web course as I have an exam this evening!

How fucking wonderful for mothers. What about the ones who aren't? Are we invisible?

Alright love get back in your box

Op Reallytired was just giving an example.

It's very very boring being stuck at home when you're too ill to do anything, yes - hope you feel better soon.

But generally I love a day at home to myself and can find a million and one entertaining things to do that aren't housework - writing, phoning people, watching films, reading, painting, gardening, having friends round for coffee/drinks, blah blah etc. And I don't have children either.

Read a book? Listen to the radio? Think of something delicious to cook and then enjoy it. Go out for a little walk.

Yes, that was odd...are you okay OP? Apart from the chest infection and feckless DP?

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Some of us mothers are meeting other mums and keeping busy but still having a crap time at home on maternity leave with PND, so that comment was really shitty, OP. Sorry you're unwell but at least you only have yourself to look after.

If I usually worked full time, I can't imagine not being able to fill my time on rare days at home.

Being ill does of course limit things.

Reading, catching up on emails, knitting, sewing...

I think being stuck in the house be ause you are too ill to go out is not really the same as simply not being in the office.

Obviously if you were not ill there are a range of things you could be doing, both in the house or by going out that would be useful and/or enjoyable.

I'm just unwell and stroppy. Not usually QUITE such a cow.

...or create a thread and then be mean to people who try to help? Weird. YABVU, being ill is boring and tedious. Being at home is fine! Certainly where I prefer to be.

Your chest infection can't be that serious if you're well enough to be online arguing with folks and complaining of being bored

People are trying to be nice OP :(
You feel ill so are stuck in and unhappy. There are many people who don't work aren't stuck in the house feeling ill.

Charming.

What is the point of this OP? Are you just bored out of your mind, trying to start a fight, what? I do feel bad for you but you're quite rude

How VERY odd.

people have been very nice and get rancid aggression ...

OP I suggest you have a couple of beechams powders, they get me as high as a kite and I want to hug everyone

Spreadthelove#

My ma always told me that only boring people get bored. There is always something to do, I find, even with no children here. There are millions of books waiting to be read, for a start. I crochet, knit, sew, garden...all sorts of things. I am never bored. Look to yourself, stop moaning at others.

If my kids complain of being bored when they're off school unwell, it generally means that they're better and can then return