To dislike Sundays....

[AuntyJackiesBrothersSistersBoy]

The older I get, the more I have a kind of sinking feeling, on a Sunday. It’s like the weekend’s over, which obviously it is but it’s more than that. I have a real sense of doom in a “well, that’s that for another week”. And it happens every week. We don’t do much on a Sunday and it’s become a day of catching up on bed changing and ironing for me. I am old...nearly 56 so I’m not up for taking up skydiving or whatever. It’s just a sense of sadness.

Anyone else feel this way? Just me?

Sunday’s were dire when I was young too!
Maybe that’s why I hate them so much now!

I like them.
It's the only day we don't all have to be up and out of the house by 8.30. So we have a lazy morning. I get some jobs done but interspersed with a lot of reading and piano playing. Then we go for a walk. We have a dog, so we have to go out whatever the weather, but especially if it's nice we make an effort to go somewhere a bit different. In the week walks are more functional. We have to do them so it's minimum driving time. Sunday we can go a bit further afield. Went to the beach today. Kids climbed all over the rocks, dug a bit, we finished with an ice cream, had a lovely time.
Any getting ready can be done this evening while they are in the bath.
I love the laziness which doesn't happen any other day of the week, and and I try not to look at the state of the house....

@irregular...no. None of that although we do have a meeting this week with CAMHS, College, Dr, Social Worker, Support Worker to discuss how DS, and us as carers, have managed to “slip through the net” of help/respite/care. I’ve no idea really. We live in an area where there’s much that we don’t have. So that means over the years we’ve been referred but it’s never come to fruition as our council wouldn’t fund out of area help. Now, the CQC are involved so who knows, something may change. I guess it’s just not where I expected to be. You expect your kids to grow up, go through school and college and leave home. Then, Mum and dad get some “me time”. I’m still doing pretty much now, what I did for DS when he was a child and I’ll proba be doing it, til I drop down dead.

He used to visit his dad, which gave DH and I chance to do a little of what we wanted but, he won’t do that now. We haven’t had a proper holiday in years. Family say “we must put our heads together and do a,b,c. But, it doesn’t happen. I try to organise things which then get cancelled at the last minute because DS can’t accommodate it.

I guess I’m just bored. Maybe.

I love Sundays, chill day, I get a lie in and then we usually have a nice family walk/day at the park, have our dinner then I get showered and pampered for the week ahead.

I don't like them either! Sunday morning is ok then Sunday afternoon is a sinking feeling of doom, even though Mondays aren't actually that bad.

I like Thursday afternoon to Sunday midday. The rest of the week can do one!

I hate Sundays. They have a certain feel about them. I always think that if I'm ever kidnapped and they let me go on a Sunday, I'd know it was a Sunday just because of how heavy the day lies on you.

I'm sorry. It must be hard. I really hope that the meetings this week get you some help. It sounds like just a little bit of support could make a big difference to your quality of life.

I understand how you feel, as I have 17 year old DD2 with severe SEN. She can't be left at all. We do get some respite though. I do find weekends a struggle if there aren't any organised activities. DD dislikes walks and car journeys but is happy at home (mainly), so I do end up a bit stir crazy. Hope your multi-agency meeting gets some results for you on the respite front.

Hate Sundays. That's because of the back to work dread though, plus generally having to do planning on a Sunday pm (teacher).
Am finishing at the end of this term and I can't wait to make Sunday a proper weekend day. I expect it will be hard to break the habit of moping and watching time trickle away though!

Did you board at school? I find may ex-boarding school inmates feel like this.

It’s good to see ithers feel the same. Thank God!

@glue.... how strange, yes, I went to boarding school aged 10. Was there til 16 and then went on to the upper school in London at 16 - 19.

Holiday - days do have certain ‘feels’ don’t they? I said this to dh and he looked confused. Friday and Saturday mornings feel different to Sunday all day. He thinks I’m mad.

I may have answered my own question becreading the “ordinary” stuff people get up to, would suit me fine. I can’t do them. If I do, it’s like a relay between DH and I. I’ve needed to watch DS very closely for a couple of years in terms of self harm and suicidal thoughts. I think it’d be better if he was out with his mates, underage drinking and having girlfriend trouble. Better than this, at least.

And, I’m bloody tired. Like, tired in my bones.

Oh god me too op

Having to make sure uniforms are ready, work stuff is ready
Having to think about the weeks meals and get the shopping in
When it reaches 6pm you don't have that happy hope anymore it almost feels like Monday
Having to go to bed earlier and sort the kids out earlier

It's all shit

80s I’m with you - days of the week do have a tinge to them.

I’m not a fan of Sunday’s either. They always feel flat and full of piled up of jobs (homework when I was young) that can no longer be put off any longer.

Bank holidays always feel like Sunday too. The long Easter weekend is a whole row of Sundays where to me (rarely) even Good Friday feels like Sunday .

I now have the Smiths Everyday is Like Sunday in my head.

@Whipit...yes! Easter weekend...durge all the way. Hate it. 😁

Bank holiday Monday’s are even weirder!

I often feel like crying on bank holidays! It’s all very strange.

Since I've been WFH 100% of the time I've finally started to like Sundays. I have some good friends and we've recently started to spend a few Sundays together : one of us will host and the others go round for a long, leisurely catch up and the kids all play together.
If I'm not doing that I'll take the dog for a long walk, or nip to the retail park for a mooch, or go to the gym. Stuff I like doing.
Today has been a duvet day however, as I have a hangover! Films, reading and a huge roast dinner. Ace. And I'm off to bed now!

Yes to Bank Holiday durge too!

That sinking feeling of a Sunday night before school / work is deeply ingrained and I still feel it several months into maternity leave.

I don’t like them as DH goes back to work 150 miles away and not home till Friday

Another Sunday hater here. I remember the theme tune to That’s Life when I was growing up and it reminded me school was only a few hours away.bloody depressed me. I’m a teacher and (usually) enjoy my job but I feel overwhelmed with work at the moment so I’m procrastinating on here.

Like a PP evening during the holidays I hate sundays and love Fridays. How weird is that?

I make the most out of Sundays because I'm a teacher. No work at weekends or during holidays, but I do put in between 12 and 14 hours during the week in return.

It does make me appreciate my weekends more, though.

OP, you need a hobby. I could spend all day on Sundays crafting away, cooking, baking or just spending time with the kids. Find something you love and forget about Mondays. No housework either - do that during the week.