I’m aware this is privileged and pathetic but…

[Littleacornnut]

How do you shake that ennui/ Boredom/ depression after coming back from a really expensive holiday? (For me that is, it’s all relative i suppose)

honeslty since coming back to the drudgery of everyday I’ve felt really low. Normally I get a bit of post holiday blues I book somewhere else but now I can’t afford to.

I’ve been back a month and still feel pretty low.

yanbu this normal and everyone feels like this after a big hols. It takes a while to shift

yabu- bit of post hol blues is normal but not for this long. Take a wider look at your life

I think I’m one of those people that always wants more

I agree with pp that if you're still feeling like this after a month it isn't post holiday blues, it's general dissatisfaction with your normal day to day life. We went on a really big, trip of a lifetime type holiday last year. Loved every minute but I was still excited to come home because I really enjoy my job, I love my house and was quite happy to get back to 'normal'. But I can see why if you don't enjoy your 'normal' it would be a wrench to leave a really good holiday. You could book another holiday as a pp suggested, but the feelings will still be there when you get back so I'd think about whether there are any longer term changes you need to make to feel happier.

Like PPs have said, I don’t think the holiday blues are just felt by those who have been on expensive holidays.
Sounds like you’ve hit a bit of a wall especially with your job. It’s the old ‘live to work/work to live’ thing.
If there’s nothing you can change physically, like your job or the laundry pile - we all have housework to contend with, in one form or another, then you’ll have to change your mindset OP.
Find pleasure in the every day and the little things. I know you’ll be thinking that’s a bit of a 🙄 but it’s true.

I suggest you read The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer.

I don’t really read much, honestly after work, I’m just done in. I don’t have the bandwidth for anything vague intellectual

I get like this on my return from Disney holidays, in a very un-MN way!

That’s where we went!

I thought it may have been but didn't want to assume! I think it's just because it's a bit of a bubble where everything is clean and organized, and the only thing you have to decide is which park to go to and where to eat next. The only solution I've found is to book again 😂

I think you had too much of a good thing OP and now you haven't got anything to look forward to. Next year I'd suggest having 3 week long holidays spaced through the year rather than one really long one.
I also think you need to start looking around for a new job, there might not be much around but at least you'll feel like you're doing something to try to improve the situation.

I wish we could but it’s too expensive to do every year and with the das restrictions ( I have really severe ibs and abdominal lesions from previous surgery) and my youngest is suspected adhd so too long of a wait is a nightmare because he’ll lash out sometimes and if I have to run out of a queue which happened first 2 days (and you’ve seen the slinky queue) he tends to lose his mind and try and run after me, basically I can’t chance that we might not get das. It was invaluable for us. A cast member suggested it after seeing us struggle and it saved the hols

Maybe think about whether there are things you need to change in your everyday life?

I enjoy holidays but I don't hate coming back as I'm happy with my life and my home.

Maybe I’m really unhappy In my life?

how do I find this out?

Well, if you're in a financial position that enables wonderful holidays like that, how about including budgeting for dropping everything off at a launderette for a full service wash next time?

I'm not unhappy in the rest of my life but I still absolutely hate life on my return from Disney. It's quite common, hence why there's such a massive amount of forums and YouTube channels devoted to theme park content. If you're on the It's Orlando Time Facebook group or similar message boards you'll fine lots of people who feel the same.

I'm not saying it's perfectly normal or okay but you're definitely not alone..

believe it or not but we actually did some!

you just need to do your laundry on property yourself and we didn’t want to lose a holiday day to do our washing. It’s all done now though and was done in the first week. It’s the putting it away that’s the issue

That’s reassuring

how long does it last? I’m sure the weather here doesn’t help either

Would it help at all to tell us about it? Admittedly I'm being nosy and would love to hear about it. Also, I'm planning to do a big--ish holiday next year and looking for ideas!

I'd say about a month really so hopefully it will pass soon. We like to watch videos and look at photos as a family to sort of re-live it.

I'm probably not the best person to advise as generally I only ever feel better when I've booked the next one, even if it's a deposit down for one in 2 or 3 years. I'm basically pricing flights and different ways of doing Disney most weeks to try to figure out when we can next get back!

me too! I’m pricing it all the time and then getting bummed that I don’t really want to spend £10k on a 10 day holiday. Ahh sigh

We got back from Disney about 2 weeks ago and I feel like this too so I sympathise! I'm also unhappy in my job and am actively looking for a new one which is hard work. I think a PP is right, the crap weather really doesn't help - I'm sure I'd feel a lot better if we had some sun!

We should form a support group:

Do you love Disney but hate your job? We’ve got you

I don’t think it’s privileged or pathetic. Money doesn’t guarantee happiness all the time. You don’t need to feel guilt on top of everything else.

Give yourself an hour. Put socks & underwear in drawers. Put the rest in bags for life and shove them in a cupboard. If you put them all in allocated bags it’ll make it much easier to find stuff if you need it. Once it’s out of sight, you’ll feel a load better. Then start thinking about plans for the summer. You need things to look forward to. And I’m not talking about theme parks or expensive trips, but a day at the beach with family, or picnics in a nice park. Get your CV up to date in case anything interesting comes up.

I love holidays and take quite a few. Ironically as I was reading your posts I was thinking that the only holidays that produce that response in me are Disney.
I think it is the bubble element and getting to act like a much more carefree child than I actually in reality ever was.
It does pass, although like another person I tend to book another trip, or mentally agree to one.

Boo hoo.

it wouldn’t be a holiday thread on mumsnet without some of this kind of silliness 😆