Am I using the wrong word?
I’m a single mum with my children full-time. My life is basically work, cooking, cleaning, childcare and keeping on top of everything. I’m constantly busy, but if I’m honest, I find a lot of it quite mundane and repetitive and dare I say boring.
When I say I’m bored people seem to get annoyed and tell me they could never be bored because they’re so busy and theres so much to do. But surely you can be both busy and bored? Just because I’m always doing something doesn’t mean I find it stimulating or enjoyable, every day feels the same.
I think what I really miss is excitement, spontaneity and having something to look forward to that’s just for me. Most days feel very similar and I’m stuck in a cycle of responsibilities.
Can you be busy but still bored, or is there a better word for what I’m describing? I’ve had enough people say to me that they are never bored because they are always busy so I'm clearly using the wrong word!