Jigsaws. AIBU that it is all a big pretence.

[schrodcat]

My AIBU query is this: is it more, or less unreasonable, to wish/hope/expect people (anyone?) to perceive that it is all an act? I have a whole roster of things I tell people I am doing at the weekends: seeing friends; going to National Trust properties; baking; going for a run! I have cultivated this personality at work whereby I revel in my weirdness. I am doing a 1,000 piece jigsaw this weekend. My son is going to his Dad's this weekend. I am going to a Royal Wedding party. I will bake an elaborate cake. It is not even 7 o'clock so I cannot contemplate going to bed; all the good bits of the jigsaw are done and it is just the background that it is left; I can't take a sleeping pill as I have had two glasses of prosecco. How does anybody else keep going? Tell my what a dreadful person you think I am. That would be excellent.

I love a good jigsaw. What's the picture of?

I'm confused. Are you doing a jigsaw or just pretending to?

I’m confused too.

Are you inventing a busy weekend schedule and then secretly doing jigsaws??

Getting lost in a jigsaw is one of my absolute favourite things to do.

Scenes of yesteryear are the best. 1,000 or 2 x 500 piece ones fill an afternoon to perfection.

I am only a little bit ashamed.

I love jigsaws and my just 5yo started doing a 300 piece one at a friends the other day. I've now ordered 2 x 300 pieces so we can do them together. Or she can play on the iPad and I can do it. 😂

What? I can't tell what's real and what isn't?

I love Jigsaws. I haven't done one in so long because of toddler. I'm going to treat myself to one of those jigsaw mats soon so I can pack it all away and stop the kids messing with it.

But regarding your post, I don't know what you're banging on about. It makes no sense. Too much prosecco?

I have something I am passionate abou so do that whenever I can. Not many people want to hear about it though.

You what?

Alcohol and jigsaws don't mix.

What are you passionate about chocolateteapot?

Sorry I am lost. Have you been to the party and baked the cake?

I just finished a 1000 piece jigsaw

I thought you meant it’s a pretence that anyone enjoys them. I mean, there’s nothing difficult about it, they’re just tedious and time consuming (I’d like to enjoy them, but only have the patience for kids map ones)

If it isn't you, then don't do it!

I love a good jigsaw.

I was looking forward to a chat about Jigsaw the shop

So you pretend to be doing loads of stuff but you're not really doing anything and you wish people would see through the pretence?

I went to a nearby small town today and in the market they had two stalls selling jigsaws! Two!!!

My best friend loves a jigsaw, I don’t see the appeal myself but I love playing computer games and that’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

They are sooooothing. They are for times when colouring in would be too stimulating and stressful.

I've discovered that if I fire up a 300 piece puzzle on Jigsaw Planet I can get through an hour long phone conversation with DMum without losing my shit.

I don't do physical jigsaws so much these days because all that leaning over kills my back.

I love them but haven't got space to do real jigsaws
So I do them on the ipad.
Its so soothing.

You are not cultered than me. I usually just drink cheap lager.

More than 2 glasses I think.

Sorry OP. You really aren't making much sense.

That's okay, I wasn't particularly intending to make much sense. I suppose I see this as a forum where one doesn't necessarily have to... I think Ruffian had it. Much as I like doing this sort of stuff, and if my SIL rings or a friend texts I will pretend I am terribly busy doing things I love (hahahaha) I am actually just killing time until the day is over. I'm not sure I have had too much prosecco tbh; is two glasses enough? As in; if I feel like it's all a terrible sham two glasses in ... then really, does that tell its own story? I suppose what I'm trying to say is, whether I fill my time doing the ironing/filling the freezer/doing my 10,000 steps... sometimes I feel like the merry-go-round is grinding to this terrible halt and it's all a bit obviously shite.