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Feeling weird

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TheFifthElement
, 08-03-2009 at 07:22 AM (1609 Views)
My kids are staying at my Mum's house this week. It's the first time they've ever stayed away from home. Last night we didn't know what to do with ourselves. The house is too quiet.

I'm sure I'm supposed to be hopping around for joy and using the opportunity to do all those things you complain about not being able to do because of the kids. Instead, I feel rootless and a little bit bereft. And there's nothing I want to do, nothing at all. My mind is totally blank.

I'm such a sad case
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  1. Virgil's Avatar
    There is always the possibility of sex. Sorry my mind is in the gutter.
  2. TheFifthElement's Avatar
    Ah Virgil, we're looking for things to do that we can't do when the kids are at home
  3. applepie's Avatar
    Oh I'm sorry Fifth! It is so hard to have them gone, and I certainly know the feeling. I allowed my parents to take both my children on vacation, and they are gone for 8 night. I've made it three and I'm itching to have them home so badly;) To make me feel a little better, I'm going to do something for them by going through all our children's books that have been in boxes and stock their bookshelves with them. Goodluck in finding something:D
  4. Buh4Bee's Avatar
    Fifth- had no idea you had kids. I thought you were in college for some dumb reason.
  5. qimissung's Avatar
    It is a weird feeling when they're gone. Is there any way you can do some traveling yourself?

    I think the thing is to quit thinking that you are "supposed to be hopping around with joy," which will maybe allow you to use the time to do something, anything that you enjoy-not something that you are enjoying ONLY because you're doing it without your kids-because the fact is you love them and miss them. You have to acknowledge that. This is just a time you have-not a better time, just different. They have been given the gift of having an experience without you; you all will have a lot to talk about when they get back.