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Aibu to think I have the dullest family ever!

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lessthanBeau · 13/03/2016 17:11

Been with DP 18 years and getting married in 3 weeks, we have dd7 two oldest dc flown the nest, so it's just the three of us at home. My DP in 18 years has never once suggested that we do anything or go anywhere, everything we do is my idea, no meals out he'd rather have take out at home, weekends and days off, if I didn't make plans, would be spent in front of TV or on the computer, unless he's doing diy which I've decided needs doing or else we'd still be looking at the same 4 walls we had 18 years ago! He works with Computers, job not very stressful, in fact he's had the same job since leaving college as it's easy for him to not bother looking for anything else, luckily he's great at his job so has had good promotions in spite of his lack of ambition. Don't think I'm doing him down, because I do love him lots and he's a great guy, but if I didn't organise everything we'd do nothing at all.
Now DD is getting as bad as he is, she has discovered Minecraft and YouTube and that's all she thinks about, I take her swimming, skating, to the park, lots of things yet she can't seem to enjoy any of it, she's just thinking about screens all the time, of course DP thinks nothing of it as this is how he spent his childhood. When DD was smaller I used to take her for days out alone as I couldn't be bothered having to talk DP in coming with us, now she's gone over to the dark side too!
Should I just give up and let them get on with it, I'm starting to feel like I'm just dragging them in my wake, sulking and thinking they'd rather be home on the internet. It's no fun for anyone then!
Do I have the dullest family? Is everyone else enjoying their quality time together?

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VulcanWoman · 13/03/2016 19:57

Ambition is an overrated quality imo - there is nothing wrong in liking your life and your job the way they are. Agree.

BastardGoDarkly · 13/03/2016 19:58

Hmm Brazen was that meant to be helpful? Sarcastic? What?

Slowtrain2dawn · 13/03/2016 21:38

I thought OPs family did sound a bit dull, but then read cookies post and felt inadequate!!! Don't think we're an alpha family....
Sorry, not much help.

CookieDoughKid · 13/03/2016 21:45

One of my dcs, DC1 has ADHD so needs sport to burn it off and keep him calm. The fact dc1 is world class at his sport (representing team GB) is a bonus. The other dc2 has mild aspergers and channels his energies via Maths and Chess. He is also competing in the same sport as Dc1 is 6. Yes, they are good at their achievements but is is incredibly exhausting. And my dh's is vice-president of a firm who works 6 days a week plus a top IronMan triathlete. So it might seem to you that I am showing off. I am not, just trying to explain things.. Although I'm proud of everyone and glad they are this way rather than not excelling at anything at all (well, if I had to choose..) - I can tell you I wake up every single day thoroughly exhausted.

Rest time/downtime in family time is IMO, really really good idea. Just doesn't happen in my family. Sorry OP - unhelpful. Just wanted to explain myself!

HeadDreamer · 13/03/2016 21:56

I don't see anything wrong with your DH and DD. If they aren't into computers, but craft, baking, gardening etc, you would say they like to potter about at home.

It is not like he stops you doing what you like. I bet he won't mind you making plans to go out?

I love pottering at home ;)

VulcanWoman · 13/03/2016 22:08

I love pottering at home too.

StillMedusa · 13/03/2016 23:20

We are pretty dull too I think... DH cycles for pleasure and I do Taekwondo for fitness, but my idea of happiness involves a good book and solitude! Two kids have left home now post University and one is off travelling , so down to one at home who has ASD and lives on his ipad.
We enjoy pottering around garden centres at weekends, we aren't social people (I'm a total introvert) but we are content I think!

And being a right boring pair we still managed to produce kids with get up and go..one's a doctor, one's just made senior nurse before she turns 22 , and the traveller is a hippy who plays his music round pubs and loves life!

Frika · 13/03/2016 23:47

Tbh, Cookie's family sound equally dull to me.

dazedandconfused17 · 14/03/2016 00:14

I think I'm a boring person too. I don't really feel the need to go out much, although I'm not a computer person. I love my veg garden, I like to spin and knit and my idea of a perfect Friday night is a decent new knitting pattern and a really good boxset.

My DH is a bit more social, so he goes out and plays rugby on a Sunday morning and goes to the pub once a week. I am ok with that. And he has so far put up with me being dull.

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