Seriously - what do you do (home alone).

[Breadandsticks]

I’m alone this evening. No children no partner.

Im sitting on the sofa overwhelmed by what I could do (read, I don’t want to watch a show, draw…) that I’ve frozen and I’m doing absolutely nothing!

What does one do when they have a whole evening to themselves?

Why is it we dream of having a moment alone without the family and when we get the chance it feels like a paralysis.

@Breadandsticks you need a dessert; order one of those pancakes/waffle/cookie dough with ice cream. Your day sounds lovely. Good for you. It’s funny how we all want to quiet house yet feel a bit lost when we first get it’s Enjoy OP.

I sleep by 9, alarm at 4.30 most days and up at 5.

I can't exercise once I've eaten anything so it needs to be before breakfast!

Sleep is literally the only time I properly relax hence me dreaming of early nights!!

I appreciate the OP says she wants to stay up until 10pm like most adults would!

In that case op, I'd eat pizza and watch slow horses.

DH took teens to a theme park today, so I went to the gym, did some shopping and cleaning and it was very nice actually. Did sit down and watch some telly as well.

From tomorrow I’m on my own for 3 weeks. Can’t wait. I will eat when I’m hungry, not at mealtimes. I’ll go to bed when I’m tired and get up when I wake up, which means I might well be nocturnal for a few days. I have a writing project I want to get on with, and I have some proof reading to do for my dil. I’ll walk every day, and I intend to have all the Christmas shopping done and the puddings and cakes made by the end of the 3 weeks. And I’ll watch Rivals finally.

Happens once in a blue moon but

• long bath
• film
• book in bed/Mumsnet

I’m alone every night now my DD has gone to uni. I cook a nice meal sit down in front of a good series and crochet. Occasionally take a break to scroll through my phone to give my fingers a break. I would say the majority of people do similar - dinner, TV or music or book. I used to also do a workout video when I was younger!

Cross stitch, diamond paint, colour while listening to an audiobook.
coffee, nice bath and a pamper followed by cuddles with dog/cat or both!
tidy the house, bit of Netflix or bake a cake.
Im never bored.

I was on my own last night. I lit some candles, had a shower, fresh pjs, ordered myself a Chinese takeaway then sat on the sofa under a blanket eating said takeaway and re-watching one of my favourite shows. Went to bed at 10.15pm, starfished in bed and had the best nights sleep I’ve had in months. It was heaven!

I did hear dh come home around 2am but he slept in a different room so I had the bed to myself all night.

I live alone and I always find these threads pretty baffling. Sorry time to yourself is such a novelty for you.

I’m chronically sleep deprived, I get 3-4 hours a night generally due to disabled DS. If I get a night off (very, very rarely!) I can easily sleep 9-7 and I’m still exhausted on waking.

Anyway to answer the OP… if I get a night off, I do whatever I want!

Wine, hot bath, something yummy to eat, book, doom scroll, enjoy absolute silence.

I am home alone apart from the cat and dog
I am watching a docco on sharks, painting my nails and WA 2 friends - one wgo lives in France and one who lives in The US

Whoosh will top up your lack of pizza ingredients within 20 mins @Breadandsticks 😉

I get exactly the same, OP. Totally paralysed, despite always craving some time on my own. I always think I have no talent for enjoyment or leisure.

Basically this. Sometimes tea not wine. In the summer it’s uninterrupted gardening. Sometimes I just lie and nap, that’s ok.

Can I ask why the posters on this thread ant do all these things with others in the house?

It’s a genuine question.

I live with a DP & DCs. (Not very little anymore)

But I can do this stuff if I want to. Maybe not dancing around the living room but all the other stuff. I decide what I eat/when I go to bed/what I watch on screens every night anyway.

Is my life really that peculiar?

Can I ask why the posters on this thread ant do all these things with others in the house?

It’s a genuine question.

I live with a DP & DCs. (Not very little anymore)

But I can do this stuff if I want to. Maybe not dancing around the living room but all the other stuff. I decide what I eat/when I go to bed/what I watch on screens every night anyway.

Is my life really that peculiar?

Can I ask why the posters on this thread ant do all these things with others in the house?

It’s a genuine question.

I live with a DP & DCs. (Not very little anymore)

But I can do this stuff if I want to. Maybe not dancing around the living room but all the other stuff. I decide what I eat/when I go to bed/what I watch on screens every night anyway.

Is my life really that peculiar?

Can I ask why the posters on this thread ant do all these things with others in the house?

It’s a genuine question.

I live with a DP & DCs. (Not very little anymore)

But I can do this stuff if I want to. Maybe not dancing around the living room but all the other stuff. I decide what I eat/when I go to bed/what I watch on screens every night anyway.

Is my life really that peculiar?

Can I ask why the posters on this thread ant do all these things with others in the house?

It’s a genuine question.

I live with a DP & DCs. (Not very little anymore)

But I can do this stuff if I want to. Maybe not dancing around the living room but all the other stuff. I decide what I eat/when I go to bed/what I watch on screens every night anyway.

Is my life really that peculiar?

Can I ask why the posters on this thread ant do all these things with others in the house?

It’s a genuine question.

I live with a DP & DCs. (Not very little anymore)

But I can do this stuff if I want to. Maybe not dancing around the living room but all the other stuff. I decide what I eat/when I go to bed/what I watch on screens every night anyway.

Is my life really that peculiar?

Drink. Think. Play loud music.

Get in the bath ASAP
Listen and sing along to music in the bath
Have aglio e olio for dinner
Straight to bed

Do you never have to accommodate other members of the family? Eg take into account the food preferences of others when deciding what to have for dinner, or choose a TV programme that everyone else wants to watch as well? Or do you just choose what you want to eat/do/watch and everyone else does the same? Or do you all eat/watch TV etc separately?