WHEN DOES IT END?!

[Iamnotagoddess]

ARGH!!!

So DH has just left with DSDs, he won’t be back for several weeks. DS2 (17) uscwith his dad. Adult DD and DS have left home.

We have recently done out our lounge. I have baked a cake to take to work tomorrow and am at a lose end.

I know I think I’ll sit down and read a book

First time in 22 years (other than on holiday once a year). Barely get through the fucking introduction and DS1 texts me “you home?” “Yes why?” 😭😭😭 “Be round in 10 mins to pick up my bike” FFS!!!! You have all left home nearly, I seized upon a few hours to read a flipping book and suddenly you are back - interrupting me!!!!

@Singlenotsingle FORTY ONE! Mine are 24 and 22. I’m waiting to downsize

It doesn’t. DH, myself (both mid 40s) 2DC and newly acquired puppy are currently all living with DM having relocated and house purchase fell through. Some days I think she loves it, other days I think she’d like to put us all in the shed.

Co-incidentally DM, DF, myself and DB all lived with GPs around the same stage in life for similar reasons

@Singlenotsingle your post has given me hope Ds is forty & still living at home we had two weeks on our own when Ds had previously moved out dd went then Ds moved back home after a breakup with his girlfriend been here ever since Five years 😳

They move back in?

Yup afraid so @Iamnotagoddess, dd & dgd are here at least three or four times a week as well & dgd gets mummy to call & ask for sleepover at Nana’s house usually once a week as well😂

When you only keep milk and a dried piece of cheese in the fridge?

Arrrrgh don’t🤯

Wait until your DC move to a different part of the country/world and you’ll see them only a few times a year. I know the OP is lighthearted, but my DM (& I) would love to be able to drop around.

Or perhaps you'd rather you weren't on speaking terms with your children? Or that you couldn't have children - which would mean you wouldn't ever have grandchildren either?

Sorry, I know this thread is light-hearted, but it's also a bit bloody smug.

@Iamnotagoddess
Oh yes. When they are in between houses. Have a row with partner. Fed up being on their own. They may even turn up with their baby because they need a nap and want you too look after said baby 😂😂 you have to love them though.

If DGC live within easy reach there is no escape! If they live further away you'll get emergency "can you come?" requests. I'm told they'll keep us young and they are a joy. You can sleep when you're dead as my DD is fond of saying.....

I love my Dd(24) very much and she is fabulous company, but does she have to visit just as I'm settling in to something on the TV? This weeks visit was priceless. 'Damn', she said, 'I meant to bring my pjs, I was going to have a nice relaxing bath, without boyfriend bothering me!'

I am sorry but how the actual fuck is this thread “smug”.

I am sorry but no I am not having that.

If you are unable to have children/not on speaking terms then I am incredibly sorry but maybe if anyone is feeling THAT raw and sensitive they should take steps to care for themselves and not be in a parenting forum, esp AIBU?!

I don’t read it as smug at all!! I’m reading it with some trepidation though, ha!

I really hope my children live nearby and want to spend time with me when they’re adults! I really, really hope they move out a fair few years before they turn 41, though 😳😳😳😱

It’s not even remotely a smug thread 🤷‍♀️

Clearly we aren’t allowed to discuss aspects of parenting on a parenting forum as it’s smug and may offend som🤷‍♀️eone

Did he come and get his bike?

Yes and took a load of batch cooked meals from the freezer bless him

Am so relieved by this thread. My Dc are teenagers and I worry that I will lose them to a snarky Dil and never see them.

@wizzler

At one point DS1 GF actually moved in here too!

@iamnotagodess forgot the when i batch cook a big shepherds pie to do freezer portions they seem to emerge out of the woodwork and the pie ends up in them not the freezer

Ah yes I forgot about the freezer. I think I should rename my freezer Sainsbury’s as everyone thinks they can do their shopping from it. The motto seems to be if it’s at mums house and I need it it is mine. I really wouldn’t have it any other way though 😁

@isseywithcats

Totally this!!

Ah i see the problem......ur still feeding them.......you have only one option......move in the night!!!lol!!!

lol my folks thought they got rid of me when ii moved out.

now i come back every other day with grandchildren and animals. They love it really!