to want children to leave me alone?!

[Merryoldgoat]

I have my son’s friend here for a play date. They’re 8.

They need CONSTANT FUCKING INPUT and I’m totally over it.

Arguments need mediating
The constant requests for help with things I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT
Being unable to decide on a game and play and instead wander aimlessly about my house.

When I was this age we never saw parents when we went to play - we could occupy ourselves for hours.

I’m just venting. I’ve got a terrible cough and headache and I’m recovering from a nasty virus, I’ve had an extremely stressful few months at work and I’ve been looking forward to time off - not mediating FUCKING MINECRAFT.

I'm a mum of one dd. From age 5 they would have friends over and could entertain themselves for at least an hour. Now they're 9 I don't see them for 2 hours at least. I work from home so at least twice a week they have friends after school. They know that I am working so there are sometimes I can and can't be disturbed ( I will tell them if I am on video call). I
do set them up with drinks/ snacks in dc bedroom. I think it gets easier with age!