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How is life midweek so boring?

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donemeover · 26/10/2021 21:21

It's utter drivel.

I'm not depressed, am far from it but my gosh the week is so, boring. Like watching paint dry.

Enjoying my job of late so it's not that and my work is too busy to think about anything else, but then I finish work go gym make dinner - boom, bedtime.

I could do activities after work but hate alcohol midweek makes me feel rough, don't want to go out and eat unhealthy crap.

Therefore leaves not much time to do anything else other than make dinner, I hate watching tv too (or the majority of it).

Is it just me that resents weekdays? What's the point of such repetitive living?

The week will just never be as exciting and relaxing as the weekend will it?

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TotallySuper · 26/10/2021 21:23

Get another hobby you could do in the evenings like knitting maybe?! Grin sorry that's a crap example but you know what I mean. What else are you into apart from being really healthy?

GoFindCoffeeAndSnacks · 26/10/2021 21:24

What do you do on the weekends? You say you could do activities but don't like alcohol midweek... why do the activities need alcohol? Or food?

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donemeover · 26/10/2021 21:26

@GoFindCoffeeAndSnacks

What do you do on the weekends? You say you could do activities but don't like alcohol midweek... why do the activities need alcohol? Or food?
Lol I guess they don't but I find most things boring. I already exercise which helps and I like shopping - but that means spending money which is bad!

I suppose I could try knitting as someone suggested.

I have tried many hobbies, painting was the last one but that quickly got...boring!

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donemeover · 26/10/2021 21:27

@GoFindCoffeeAndSnacks

What do you do on the weekends? You say you could do activities but don't like alcohol midweek... why do the activities need alcohol? Or food?
😂 they don't but that's one of the few times I'm happiest. Out having meals and a drink.

I only have one or two but it makes me happy. But I can't do that every day!

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Goblina · 26/10/2021 21:28

Yep. I feel like Monday - Friday I have zero energy left but to lie down, read, have a bath, and get ready for bed.

And I work from home!! I'm just mentally exhausted.

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donemeover · 26/10/2021 21:33

@Goblina

Yep. I feel like Monday - Friday I have zero energy left but to lie down, read, have a bath, and get ready for bed.

And I work from home!! I'm just mentally exhausted.

😂 I'm in the bath as we speak! That's me too
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Muddytrainers · 26/10/2021 21:36

I know how you feel ! Perhaps you could swap the gym for something more sociable - I go running with a club twice a week after work, it feels like something for ‘me’ and is a friendly meet up. The variety is something to look forward to , off road , on road, efforts etc.

I also try mini hobbies so for instance colouring with a beautiful book and pens, crochet Christmas characters, knit a tea cosy - some of these are just because I want a challenge but ideally nothing that needs lots of hours - I can pick up any of these for an hour and feel I’m making progress.

Could you also look at Gym before work , or shower instead of bath some nights , it all goes to free up some time and mix things up a bit.

museumum · 26/10/2021 21:51

Swap the gym for an actual sport where you learn a skill and socialise and train with others.

Allsorts1 · 26/10/2021 21:53

Yes join one of those cool gyms thats kind of fun group challenges? Or a sport that you can learn. I would love to not watch TV so that I could read more. Learn things!

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donemeover · 26/10/2021 21:54

@museumum

Swap the gym for an actual sport where you learn a skill and socialise and train with others.

Tried the local sports club and they never emailed me back.

I work in sales so really dislike socialising outside work outside friends and family - it's too much talking.

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Kite22 · 26/10/2021 22:06

It is beginning to sound like it is you! Grin

I don't find midweek boring, but then I do or used to when I was young and had more energy all sorts of different things on different nights of the week.

But, if you don't like doing solo things, and don't like doing things with other people, you are kind of narrowing down the possibilities a bit......

HoboSexualOnslow · 27/10/2021 00:10

@Goblina

Yep. I feel like Monday - Friday I have zero energy left but to lie down, read, have a bath, and get ready for bed.

And I work from home!! I'm just mentally exhausted.

I feel exactly the same!
LagunaBubbles · 27/10/2021 00:18

but I find most things boring

And that's your problem, you sound very hard to please.

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donemeover · 27/10/2021 08:18

@LagunaBubbles

but I find most things boring

And that's your problem, you sound very hard to please.

I am but how to fix that problem I don't know.
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Brokenrecord3006 · 27/10/2021 08:33

I think this is quite normal and I've accepted it now. I don't know anyone who does much mid-week.

For me it's about getting in from work, bedtime routine with DS, making and eating dinner, housework, then TV before bed. There isn't really time for much else. I'd love to go to the gym! I'm baffled by anyone who actually plans stuff for the weekday evenings.

missbunnyrabbit · 27/10/2021 09:01

Same here, got to admit that I thought everyone did exciting stuff in the evenings.Blush as soon as I get in, I eat and then sleep for a few hours from exhaustion then do work and then go to sleep. I literally have no energy for anything else.

If this is similar for others too, then why as a society are we pitting up with it? It's just living to work.

LagunaBubbles · 27/10/2021 09:42

I am but how to fix that problem I don't know

Do you find it difficult to relax?

Cantcook842 · 27/10/2021 10:06

I'm a sahm so my weekends are exactly the same as my weekdays.

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donemeover · 27/10/2021 17:49

@LagunaBubbles yes very much so.

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LittleGwyneth · 27/10/2021 18:17

Really good TV
Sex
Hair masque, nails, shaving, fake tan, general grooming
Cleaning and tidying the house
Cooking something interesting and fun
More telly
Watching TikTok in bed
Reading a book
Calling a friend on the phone

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donemeover · 27/10/2021 20:31

@LittleGwyneth

Really good TV Sex Hair masque, nails, shaving, fake tan, general grooming Cleaning and tidying the house Cooking something interesting and fun More telly Watching TikTok in bed Reading a book Calling a friend on the phone
I do most of these things. Still boring AF

I think I set my expectations too high

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Kite22 · 27/10/2021 23:43

So what about volunteering?
There are a lot of challenges you could put your mind to.

IfNot · 28/10/2021 00:05

Do something for somebody else. Life isn't all about entertaining yourself.

IfNot · 28/10/2021 00:05

Or read a book. And be thankful these are the extent of your problems..

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