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What do you do when you are home alone?

59 replies

imnina · 30/03/2025 15:20

What do you actually do when you’re home alone?
Asking as an introvert who’s currently padding around the flat waiting for my boyfriend to come home.
Could be daytime or night — I’m curious.

OP posts:

ConcernedOfClapham · 31/03/2025 06:06

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 31/03/2025 00:22

My DP works away regularly, and I honestly love having the house to myself.

The first day he’s away I tend to absolutely blitz the house cleaning-wise. If it gets messy, it’s my mess, and no-one leaving trainers lying in the living room. Then I eat food he doesn’t like (he’s allergic to fish, so I only eat it when he’s away), read, have long baths, watch junk telly, hang out with the cat - often in bed - scroll TikTok, meet friends for lunch or have them round for dinner/wine. Enjoy having the bed to myself!

Sounds idyllic!

skipdiddyskip · 31/03/2025 06:12

I have a 3 year old so whenever she’s out of the house with her dad (which is fairly often to be fair) I’m frantically running around tidying, doing laundry, cleaning, rearranging, decluttering and saving things from the random places they’ve been reassigned to!

There is never enough time though. I inevitably end up half way through a task when she comes charging through the door and that task never gets completed 😅

Zanatdy · 31/03/2025 06:14

Yesterday my teens were out for the afternoon and it was just me and the dog. We went out for a walk, rang my eldest son, and then binge watched Adolescence. I love time home alone. I am usually in the office all week and out with friends at weekends / some evenings, teens at home so time home alone is bliss. No men in my life (apart from sons), just the way I like it.

BigDahliaFan · 31/03/2025 07:07

I’m currently very much looking forward to my dh going away for a week.he used to go away a lot for work but hasn’t really since covid.I love him but I like a bit of time to myself. I’ll potter for England. Garden,sort out garage, garden, dog walk, read, catch up 9n tv he’s not keen on, cook stuff he’s not fussed about, work (a bit), catch up with friends if I feel the need.

sunshineandshowers40 · 31/03/2025 07:14

Go for a run or walk, read, listen to podcasts, watch TV or catch up on sleep.

LSGXX · 31/03/2025 07:25

saveforthat · 30/03/2025 15:56

I don't think you are an introvert, if you were you would crave time alone

I thought this too. I’m an introvert and much as I love my husband I crave time with myself more than him.

OP, I do the things that need doing:
Washing and ironing,
Cleaning
Putting away shopping
Food prep/ cooking
Life/ financial admin (phone calls, emails, spreadsheets etc)
Etc

And then I relax:
Lie on the sofa with the cat, scrolling
Watch something that my husband is not interested in on catch up tv
Do research on various thoughts/ dreams/ projects eg family holiday next year
Etc

SallyWD · 31/03/2025 07:47

There are endless chores to do! But I also rest which takes the form of reading a book, scrolling on my phone or watching TV.

HelenWheels · 31/03/2025 07:53

retain control of the remote control, lazy i know

GnomeDePlume · 31/03/2025 07:57

Sew

I have so many makes queuing up. I need to retire.

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