Anonymous
04/03/2020 11:55
Subject: If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)
Sleeping until noon
Fancy dinners
romantic walks in the middle of the street
reading books (too tired and frazzled to be able to read books now)
Netflix and chill until late at night
Cleaning and organizing my house
My childless friends are on House party until late at night drinking and socializing. I'd feel like hell in the morning if I had to wake up at 7am after that. Thanks toddlers!
Fancy dinners
romantic walks in the middle of the street
reading books (too tired and frazzled to be able to read books now)
Netflix and chill until late at night
Cleaning and organizing my house
My childless friends are on House party until late at night drinking and socializing. I'd feel like hell in the morning if I had to wake up at 7am after that. Thanks toddlers!
Anonymous
04/03/2020 11:49
Subject: If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)
DH and I were joking that the baby boom 9 months from now will consist entirely of first-born children.
Anonymous
04/03/2020 11:49
Subject: Re:If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)
Anonymous wrote:The people I know who don't have kids are feeling very isolated and lonely.
+1
I am actually glad I have little kids because jt forces me to pretend this is normal and not focus on worry/news.
Anonymous
04/03/2020 11:40
Subject: Re:If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)
Anonymous wrote:My kids are teens so they are not much of a factor in how I spend my free time. But here's what I'm finding. I thought I would do so many projects - I have lots of hobbies and never have enough free time in real life. So being stuck at home is usually something I love. But, the stress of the pandemic is getting to me and I waste so much time. I've done stuff like deep cleaning my house and organizing closets. But that's stress activity, not the kind of stuff you dream about doing during your free time.
So, the reality may not be as great as the dreams.
Yes, but deep cleaning and organized closets are better than my reality! I have ransacked our pile of household items intended for donation to find things the kids can play with. Haven’t used that infant bathtub in a while and now we’re using it to wash rocks and play with soap. Plus I now have a couple boxes in the basement dedicated to collecting trash (milk cartons, yogurt tubs) that we might be able to use for art projects.
Anonymous
04/03/2020 11:29
Subject: Re:If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)
Ohhhh man. So many board games, sleeping in, sex, Netflix, reading, probably some new hobbies. He’d make homemade pasta, I’d paint. Plus we’d come up with creative Zoom activities with friends. It’d be sooooo nice.
Anonymous
04/03/2020 11:24
Subject: Re:If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)
Organized closets!
All kinds of home projects and spring cleaning
I’d finally finish the embroidery project I started 5 years ago
All kinds of home projects and spring cleaning
I’d finally finish the embroidery project I started 5 years ago
Anonymous
04/03/2020 11:06
Subject: Re:If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)
The people I know who don't have kids are feeling very isolated and lonely.
Anonymous
04/03/2020 11:05
Subject: Re:If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)
If I were trapped in the house with my husband in our early honeymoon years, I think it would have been absolute bliss.
Anonymous
04/03/2020 11:03
Subject: If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)
I used this tactic when my kids were little, too! I imagined how easy it would be to get to work and go shopping, etc.
Anonymous
04/03/2020 11:00
Subject: Re:If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)
My kids are teens so they are not much of a factor in how I spend my free time. But here's what I'm finding. I thought I would do so many projects - I have lots of hobbies and never have enough free time in real life. So being stuck at home is usually something I love. But, the stress of the pandemic is getting to me and I waste so much time. I've done stuff like deep cleaning my house and organizing closets. But that's stress activity, not the kind of stuff you dream about doing during your free time.
So, the reality may not be as great as the dreams.
So, the reality may not be as great as the dreams.
Anonymous
04/03/2020 10:49
Subject: If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)
Anonymous wrote:My house would be clean. I’d take long walks with the dogs each day. I’d be trying new recipes, binge watching Netflix, and reading books—so many books.
Reality is a messy house, chicken nuggets, and Pokémon all day.
Sooo many books!
Fresh baked bread and elaborate recipes
Super early hikes in RCP
Anonymous
04/03/2020 10:49
Subject: If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)
Lolz, sorry OP. I've got one 4 year old and we did puzzles together, then I had a glass of wine and went to bed early. She baked bread and oatmeal cookies with DH yesterday. The only child life is pretty sweet these days!
Anonymous
04/03/2020 10:38
Subject: If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)
My house would be clean. I’d take long walks with the dogs each day. I’d be trying new recipes, binge watching Netflix, and reading books—so many books.
Reality is a messy house, chicken nuggets, and Pokémon all day.
Reality is a messy house, chicken nuggets, and Pokémon all day.
Anonymous
04/03/2020 10:36
Subject: Re:If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)
If we didn’t have kids, I’d be sleeping a LOT more. And taking Xanax more freely.
Anonymous
04/03/2020 10:34
Subject: If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)
When my toddler and newborn simultaneously are melting down, my current calming exercise is to imagine how I would be spending my time if I were quarantined with my husband before kids:
1000 piece crossword puzzles
Elaborate baking projects
So much booze
All the R-rated movies
Long baths
1000 piece crossword puzzles
Elaborate baking projects
So much booze
All the R-rated movies
Long baths