Completely fed up- 2020 and everything inbetween

[Heymumma29]

Is anyone else just completely fucking fed up with this year? Working from home it’s the same routine every single day- wake up, nursery run, work, nursery pick up, bedtime, dinner, our bedtime. I love my husband and daughter but I’m craving some other company so much. My house walls feel like they are closing in sometimes. Every single plan we have is or has been cancelled and to be honest I’m just ready for this all to be over.

We’ve been so good this year sticking to the rules all the way through and I think that may be winding us up more seeing everyone breaking them or bending them in some way. I miss my social life so much that gave me a chance to be me and not just mum or wife!

Can someone give me some hope/advice to not feel so utterly bored and miserable all the time with this same mundane lifestyle..

I feel you. The tiny silver lining is that Covid has made me make the most of my gym membership as it’s the only way I get some semblance of a social life.

I totally agree but I haven’t got any useful advice but you aren’t alone in feeling like this. I literally feel like my life is Groundhog Day at the moment. I’m holding on to the fact that surely it’s got to get better at some point and I keep trying to remind myself to be grateful we are all well but it is utterly boring, I miss my friends, I miss popping in to see friends for coffee, or going out for dinner (currently in tier 3), the sheer monotony of it all is awful. I’m expecting a pretty miserable January/February with much of the same but hope when the weather starts to get a bit better and we can be outdoors more things will start getting a little easier. I love my family but just need a bit more interaction with other people/places.

I feel very much the same. We’re in tier 3 and have been under some sort of restriction pretty much since March apart from a couple of months in the summer.

I am so tired of the same old routine and trying to keep my toddler entertained on cold, wet, dark days. My world feels very small and I’m losing touch with friends. How I’ve managed not to murder my husband is a mystery.

I’m really clinging on to hope of better things in the spring.

It’s so strange because I know everyone else is in the same boat- and hearing your replies doesn’t make me feel better because I feel awful you all feel the same!! It’s just so frustrating isn’t it. I try to keep myself busy doing other things but when my home is my workplace it’s so hard to switch off. Husband goes out to work everyday and I feel jealous he gets to see and interact with people face to face! Toddler is testing at the best of times, she’s missing her family and even though she’s still at nursery when she comes home I know she’s getting sick of the same thing every other day too.

I know there is light at the end of the tunnel, it’s just a fucking long tunnel and trying to stay optimistic and hopeful is so hard everyday when I just feel burned out! Maybe finishing work for Christmas will help, but then I’m sad I can’t do the normal things we would do seeing family & friends!

Feel like a complete mood hoover at the moment to everyone around me!