Anyone else hate weekends?

[Busybee44]

I've never really enjoyed weekends, my kids are a bit older now but even when they were younger I felt the same. I find 2 whole days of nothing planned or somewhere to be just weird. I think Im the sort of person who loves the routine of the week, working, going shopping, dropping a child off somewhere, being busy! If I could, I'd go to hotels for weekend breaks every other weekend, or always be having a day out but isnt feasible.
I admit I do enjoy Sat and sun mornings, now the kids sleep till lunchtime I potter about with my coffee, watch tv, may do some work but by midday i am getting fed up (hence posting now!!)

Am I just strange or do others feel the same?? If you enjoy weekends, what do you do??

I love weekends and I am usually on the go. Woods or beach walks, coffee with friends, popping out to the city centre, little trips with my kids (10 and 14), sometimes some sports. I tend to sit down on the sofa in the evening. I very very rarely watch TV during the day.

I really do not understand this at all.

I LOVE the weekends.

why do you find it weird to have two days free, nothing planned? What is weird about it? Weekends have been 'a thing' for a Very Long Time now.

if you don't like not having a schedule or things planned then make a schedule & plan things.

you sound like a small child whinging 'I'm bored', but not wanting to do anything people suggest.

people have suggested loads of things to improve your weekends.

'I can't just lay around all weekend watching 'Netflix' - no one suggested that, you think you're better than everyone else who can enjoy relaxing. But you're not.

if you have so much time you don't know what to do with yourself, volunteer at a couple of places & do something useful with your time to improve other people's/animals lives.

Weekends are the best! I never watch TV during the day and I’m usually out of the house. Weekends are great if you spend them doing things that you like. Surely there’s something you like doing outside of work?

I'm home most weekends (usually alone) and I definitely do not binge on Netflix! I never have the tv on during the day and not always in the evening.

I have various craft hobbies, I potter in the garden if the weather's ok, I read, I play online games, do jigsaws, spend time with my cats, might do some decluttering or DIY depending on what I have on the go. I'm learning a language and trying to teach myself piano. I don't actually have enough time to do everything I'd like to do!

Going out isn't always an option for numerous reasons. It's good to have some hobbies that you can do at home. Otherwise you do just end up watching TV or doom scrolling online.

Nope. Love weekends. Usually a bit chaotic tbh with different kids sports and our own hobbies. But love a lazy one

You need a hobby or two op. You would be prefect volunteering for kids sporting activity - having get up and go. Girls football teams are always struggling for female volunteers where I live.

I get you op. The things people have mentioned here are great if you have a big social circle and money but I don't and my children aren't interested in the free stuff anymore.

One is just about to give up his Saturday morning sport due to an injury and it feels like we'll have long weekends of nothing looming ahead of us.

We can afford maybe a meal out or a trip to the nearest city once a month, but certainly not every weekend.

I don't have a huge group of friends to arrange things with either. I love my own company but it can also get boring. DP fucks off to the gym but I don't like the gym, exercise classes, yoga etc. I like swimming but the local pool doesn't open to the public at weekends as it's booked for children's lessons.

Weekends don't have to be about doing nothing and having no plans. I love the weekend because I can do the things I love and I plan them in. It's a chance to visit interesting places, go out for lunch, go shopping, go walking, visit my parents, meet with a friend, go swimming, cook a lovely meal, do some work in my garden etc. They are far too short in my opinion!

If the kids are happy staying in with dad and you like sone free stuff, just take sone time for yourself and do it ?

My favourite thing to do is make a few sandwiches and head off in to the countryside. You are never far from countryside in the UK and there are so many good places to walk. Just Google "walks near me" . I always feel so much better after a walk in nature.
I suppose not everyone enjoys it though.

Crikey, I bloody love the weekend! Although I am one of those people that would quite work in a nano second if I won the lottery, and dream of retiring early (I'm mid 40s) so I suspect it's more a case of hating the working week rather than loving the weekends.
I do find satisfaction in having had a productive weekend though. Whether that's a clean house, catching up with friends, exercising or having crossed something off my to do list.
I've had a Netflix binge and an afternoon nap this weekend too, have loved it all

When my kids were young we used to see other families at the weekends.

I agree with this. I can’t remember the last time I went to a city for ‘fun’ or went for a meal out that wasn’t a special occasion.

Yesterday we did park run which is free. Went for a bike ride with ds. Cleaned bikes and tidied a bit.

Today we had a lazy morn baking, took dogs to the beach then tidied a bit more.

Haven’t spent any money, which is nice 😀

For me, there is always a jumble sale, tabletop sale, flea market, car boot sale or just a potter around charity shops to look forward to at the weekend. I love waking my lot up with a cooked breakfast on Sunday. DH goes to Costa on Saturday mornings and brings me a decaf vanilla latte in bed. Weekends are bliss.

You need to make plans! I loved weekends as a child, as a childfree adult and now as a parent. My DC are primary age so we have clubs every weekend, and in the free time I love making plans for fun outdoor things if it’s dry, or pottering/indoor plans if it’s wet. I just love weekends! I work 4 days a week and also hate getting up and rushing to do the school run etc.

I love them. I enjoy not getting up as early, meeting with a friend and having food and wine, or having a nice meal with the family.

I also love the weekends where I do very little except sit at home and do the hobbies I enjoy.

Sunday evenings are a lot nicer now that I don't work on Mondays.

I love the weekends get out of bed when i want plod around doing what i fancy.

I find if my weekend is not structured, I don't enjoy it as much.

'Work' or 'binge Netflix' is a bit of a false dichotomy you have going there. However I can relate to the feeling of lacking structure and moping around.

I like to go for walks and make art or do big house tasks that have been building up if I can't go out.

My perfect Sunday is to put on an audio book or long podcast series and draw for hours.

As @Livedandlearned said, I think structure helps. Sometimes I want to be out running around like Maria from the sound of music, on hillsides singing and other times I want to stay home and potter about. Hate the grind of the week.

God no, I live for weekends. I hate working so much, and hate the rush every morning of getting ready and doing the school run.

I understand what you mean.When my kids were younger I was up early and out and about. Playground, soft play swimming, parties, shopping. Now they are older and in bed most of the weekend I don't know what to do with myself and feel a bit lazy lying in bed or not going out..

That is odd. Weekends are to be spent with your family on day trips to nice little or big places

I absolutely can't relate at all. I work full time in a busy challenging job, have teen dc & I just adore weekends.

I need them to recharge. I read a lot & research areas of interest to me. I am truly never bored.

We have great friends & we love seeing them but I could not have social plans evey weekend. We also travel a lot which is our joint passion & I spend ages planning trips.

In between that I love nothing more than leaving work at 4pm on a Friday evening & knowing I don't have any commitments until Monday!

I love being able to cook slower more complex meals, bake sometimes, make an excellent coffee from our machine & go lie on the bed with my books for a couple of hours. Watch a movie with teen dc if they're at home.
Light the fire & cuddle up with dh. Go for a siesta with him. Go for a drive or a walk if we feel like it. Stop off for coffee & cake or lunch..

We also love going to the cinema & do that quite regularly. We love browsing bookshops & antique shops.

Some weekends we have friends over & we cook tons of food & drink far too much wine.

I would never be bored if I didn't have to work. I would study (which I'm already doing)

Lots of weeks I don't watch TV at all. Other weeks I'm stuck into a great series on Netflix & watch loads- there's no pattern.

You need to find some interests OP

why is it odd? My kids older now so not into the family day trips !!!

Exactly !! Cant do the family days out now as they arent interested, sometimes go for a coffee with dh but that only fills an hour. Visit my parents sometimes. Cant afford pub lunches much or paid trips out, I love reading but feel im wasting time if i sit reading a book on the weekend, i think its structure i need, may plan things for each weekend, even if its just half the day,

Im glad some people understand