to not look forward to "finally having some time to myself"?

[emkana]

I have been a SAHM for eight years and I've loved it very much. In 18 months' time my youngest will start school, and already I am getting comments about how I will love finally getting time to myself. But I am dreading it! I know I will work out how I want to live my life then eventually, but at the moment I am not looking forward to this part of my life, which I have loved so much, ending. I do like the idea of getting back into work, but as for spa days and the like, I don't give a damn!

I have been a SAHM for 4 years now and my DS goes to Nursery at Easter for 2 mornings a weekend, DD is already there. I never thought that I would want to go back to work but I did part time and i'm looking forward to a little time to myself but I'll probably use it to do cleaning in.

Try to ignore everyone who points out 18 months time, have they got nothing else to think of for the next 18 months!!!! I couldn't have thought 18 months ago that I would want time to myself away from my DS.

I totally sympathise OP, my DS starts school in september and I have 2 older DC, so have been SAHM for 9.5 yrs!!

It will be mixed emotions of pride and sadness when I see him go off to school

all we can do is make the most of every day with them (I was in your shoes with 18 mths to go last yr and the time has whizzed by!)