What do others do if they have free weekends?

[Redruby2020]

I am interested to hear what other single parents particularly, do, if their child/ren go to the other parent for the weekend usually. It was great at the start, but now I have got more used to that time, I feel like I did when I was working full time, before DC came along. Busy in the week days, then depressed/low at the weekends, apparently it's a lot more common than i thought from what I've read.

Like Fridays most of the time, i can not wait for! It's Saturday onwards then i start to get these bad feelings, I know sometimes it is probably good to process them, as they say it's what you might not notice during the week or deal with, and then it all comes out.

I actually like spending time indoors, it's a necessary break at times.
It has also depended on my routine and circumstances at the time. Like where I had less time in the week, I would do stuff at the weekends. But now that has changed. Then for part of one year I was having nights out on a Saturday, so then I didn't care about being home, and Sunday would be sleeping and sorting a few things before DC would return. But then I got bored. Then I have been seeing someone so I think I kind of took comfort from that and knew well, I'm seeing someone who I know I will most definantly see at the weekend and so any time around that was time to self indoors, doing chores etc.
That has now changed again, so I am finding myself especially since the weather has been so cold, stuck indoors, nothing to have to go out for. Keep saying I'll go for a walk then don't. Sunday comes, and I think oh never mind few hours and my DC will be back, no point going now.

I know you might ask are you bothered or if you are happy as you are then fine. But I guess the fact it plays on my mind means I'm not. I think it's also because of what I think i should be doing or what I think others think might think.

Also times like the spring/summer approaching i find it daunting, one because it's not my most favourite time of the year weight issues etc, and then I think what is there to look forward to, I can understand then why people have holidays etc booked, even that to me I think how sad just me and one DC if we went somewhere.
I remember last year it was the weekend, lovely weather, me stuck in my crappy hot clothes, and couples out, friends out together, families with their kids, and I just felt so bad.

Thankyou for reading if you have got this far. And any similar issues or stories or advice etc very welcome!

Single parent, no free weekends, would love to have some, I would date, meet friends, get things done that I can’t do when the children are here, have a lie in etc.

Thankyou @SpinningFloppa for your response, had nothing else lol. Yes this is what I did, but it soon grew boring. I don't really have friends to meet and a couple like everyone of our age group are either single with child, couple or couple and kids. I do feel it more wandering around on my own at a weekend than on a weekday.
I do have the option to go for nights out to pub/music/disco etc but I spent all of 2021 doing that when child care was first sorted out better. So got fed up of that lol.

Gym. See friends. Gym. Clean and tidy and sort house. Gym. And some chill time. Maybe a wander round the shops.

Thankyou.

I mean the main thing was the loneliness although I like my own company, and I find as you mature you can't take too much of some people. The other main thing was the horrible feelings this is not a new thing. I've read two sides to it, that it's what you push down during the week/in busy times. But the other saying it comes when not as much to do/or you don't organise things 🤷🏻‍♀️

Do you have any hobbies or anything you would like to do?
Yoga, gardening, anything craft related?

I was single for a long time from 35-45, no children though!

I went to the gym & spent time in my garden mostly! Trips to the garden centre 🤣
Proper Rock n Roll! No wonder I never met anyone! 🙄

😁 I hate that word hobbies 😆 it always filled me with dread in job interviews thinking when it got to that part I had nothing to say lol.

I like my walks, shopping, nothing exciting that I do outdoors.

I know what you mean! I don't have any formal 'hobbies' I bloody love shopping but that does sometimes make me feel guilty!

But there must be some thing you take pleasure in, reading a book, baking, films,

Not trying to be patronising, I know what it's like spending weekend after weekend along & how hard that can be but there must be something you enjoy doing or something physical which would help lift your mood.
Swimming?