Anyone find Sundays hard?

[BroomBroomStick]

What is everyone up to today? Today it is just me and my youngest who is autistic/non-verbal, he is having lots of fun playing in the garden! My oldest is with his Dad. It’s lonely and everything reminds me of what our Sundays used to look like, we both used to work alternate Sundays but even then we would enjoy dinner together in the evening, watch a film and I’d be nagging my oldest to do his homework!

Sundays are hard when you are on your own 😢

Why isn’t your ds with his dad too ? Presuming same dad?

then you could have a break, go out, swim, meet friends or something

my kids are with their Dad, am currently travelling back from a shortened weekend with dp as he's got his kids out of usual custody patterns to take them away, very melancholic here. Solidarity and strength to you @BroomBroomStick

Thanks for posting this. DC away until Wednesday with his DF., Been out to gym but suddenly feel v low (again). I do worry about when he leaves home in a few years. Clear as anything living alone brings on my depression/ anxiety. If I am on holiday with others/ have people staying I feel fine. Find it so lonely.. I know the solution is going out and meeting people, and I do have friends/ activities, but it is hard…

It’s very early days and ex stayed in the family home which our oldest prefers 😢 He’s not 100% today so is chilling with his Dad. We do make sure the siblings are together too.

Thank you. And to you too. Hope you feel better as the day goes on. I’ve made a nice dinner for DS and I and he’s currently splashing happily in his pool in the garden. The day does feel long as I’m used to ex coming home from work which would break the day up and we would chat about our day. I would also be nagging my teen to come out of his room and get off his phone 😆 I’m focusing on little things like I’ll have a long shower and wash my hair, a cup of tea and a treat and I’ll try and get my teen to talk to me on the phone later.

Sending hugs. It’s hard isn’t it.

I’m separated from DH and if we definitely divorce then my plan is to -

Focus on quality time with my children when it’s my turn to have them 💕

Join a women’s friendship/travel group for women over 40, some are widowed, some divorced, some single or some just have grumpy husbands who don’t like going out ha ha.

Spend quality time with my friends.

Work.

Learn to be alone again. It’s a huge adjustment and feels very alien after being married for many years. I miss my family home, my family unit and all our little rituals. Separation really is completely shit but I am hoping things will feel better in time.

💐

My 2 are abroad with their dad for a week for the first time. 3 more (long) days to go. Feeling pretty lost not seeing them for this long.

That must be hard 💐 Focus on when you will see them next and try and plan a couple of nice treats for yourself in the meantime 🙂

Same Dad. Because I was the one to leave the family home DS has needed a lot of time to get used to spending time here. He’s mostly with his Dad now which is 😢 He was here all day yesterday and hopefully be down all day tomorrow too. I miss him loads.

Yes I find Sundays hard. We are separating (his choice) but living together while we try and sell. He spends much of the weekend with OW. I have been out for a walk and to the supermarket but still struggle with Sundays as it used to be the day we would do something together

I’m so sorry 😢 Hope it won’t be too much longer until you can live apart 🌺

I struggle sometimes. I was married for 33yrs and separated from my husband in March this year.

9/10 times I'm ok. Its just me and the dogs and I enjoy my own company. But I get days where the loneliness hits me.

Silly thing is, i could go out .... do things. But on these down days I almost feel the need to punish myself by staying indoors and wallowing.

Why do you feel the need stay in and punish yourself

No idea. It's almost as though I need to make myself feel as sad as possible before I can pop out the other side.

Weird eh.

I'll even watch sad movies or play sad songs.