Introvert Mums - how did you get on yesterday?

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I'm just getting some much needed fresh air and silent time. It's like nectar after the sensory overload of yesterday

I went out for a walk by myself yesterday, was lovely and came back refreshed.

Will do the same today.

Have spent time alone in the bedroom too, just reading. If I take regular breaks away from everyone I find it OK. Plus we're in our own home this year, usually we go to MIL's which is awful as I feel completely 'trapped' in a house full of people and noise.

What are your plans for today?

Yesterday I went for a 1h run on my own in the morning, after the chaos of present opening.

Early afternoon we all went for a 90 minute slow amble walk / bike with the dog. There were 9 of us, but in small groups and off road. Plus we saw very few other people.

Then late afternoon I had an hour lying on my bed alone.

Considering I have 4 children (aged 4-14) and had both in laws at ours all day, I'm Lucy to be able to get alone time too.

I was actually the same dimsum - we hosted for the first time this year and much preferred having to do something rather than sit round and make exhausting small talk all day.

We are with company later on and it will be a long visit so trying to re-charge batteries before that.

My dream day today would have been to be in bed with books all day and no-one else in the house. Interspersed with small snatches of walks in nature

reading this I have just realised I'm an introvert

too much people just annoys me, even sitting in the same room as dh all the time, I love to get up early and have the living room to myself before he gets up

I'm definitely the same ssd

I’m spending today weeding the flower beds. Cool calm sunshine and the birds singing (sigh of relief).

Ds is off with his dad today so I can eat salad and be quiet and go for a run later.

I've always considered myself a bit of a weirdo, I'm married with kids but we dont have couples friends, that just doesn't appeal to me, I have friends myself I see occasionally and thats enough for me, I dont mind spending time myself and enforced socializing is my idea of hell, even though sometimes I feel a bit lonely as an aside

I found yesterday pretty tiring, hosted XH and my family for lunch - although it meant I was busy in the kitchen so didn’t have to do too much small talk. Was invited to see DP’s family but turned that down as I knew I’d be too people-ed out!

Today DCs have gone with their dad to visit his family and I’ve had a morning alone - bliss! DP will come round later and I’ll be ready to talk by then!

Enjoying the silence. for you all - it’s nearly over

We had dB, sil and their baby, parents and pils over yesterday. Parents and db's family stayed. That was manageable. Today they were supposed to be going back to db's for him to see his in-laws however they were all hungover and not fit to drive so they're turning up at mine too.

Currently I'm sitting in a field 30 mins walk from home trying to get over myself so I can head back. I'm fucking furious.

I had a good hour in the shower /bathroom yesterday morning, then hid in the living room with ds (who was quietly getting on with building some lego, and also escaping the noise) under the pretext of keeping an eye on him.

Then ds hid behind the couch 'because it's too noisy mummy'. He is definitely my son!

I hid in the toilet a few times too. Dp was getting just as antsy as me by about 6pm so we made our way home (were in mils house) on grounds of ds being tired, as evidenced by the hiding behind the couch.

We've barely said a word to each other today, the companionable silence has been wonderful.

Not quite the same but I'm getting like this with dcs and dh alone without additional family! Not helped by the fact that me and dc2 have a hacking cough so we have been cooped up all day. DH took dcs out as requested but they were back within 20 minutes. I just think it is the way I am programmed, that I crave space to be me...plus with 3 dcs including a baby there always seems to be a stream of demands. School is like the enforced break I need...so I can get a bit of guilt free 'me' time (baby permitting) and head space. I think as a family, we are best out and about having a walk etc. which sadly hasn't happened today. I know I would miss my sweethearts if they weren't about but unfortunately with no extended family to babysit etc, I can feel swamped at times. Lack of sleep is also definitely not helping the situation.