Anonymous
Post 01/25/2024 07:07     Subject: Do you think craving this much alone time is normal?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You know, if it ISN"T abnormal (and I agree it's not abnormal) - what are we doing to normalize it?

Whenever I - who IS married with 4 kids and many friends, thank you- go to to restaurants alone INTENTIONALLY the waitstaff is so disturbed


so confused by this post...just what does this mean?


If so many woman crave this type of time alone - if it isn't abnormal, which it isn't - then it seems like more of us need time alone for recharging. As a society, we need to support that.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2024 07:05     Subject: Do you think craving this much alone time is normal?
Anonymous wrote:You know, if it ISN"T abnormal (and I agree it's not abnormal) - what are we doing to normalize it?

Whenever I - who IS married with 4 kids and many friends, thank you- go to to restaurants alone INTENTIONALLY the waitstaff is so disturbed


so confused by this post...just what does this mean?
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2024 07:00     Subject: Do you think craving this much alone time is normal?
But in any case, my point was - especially as woman and/or caretakers - let's support each other in making alone time easier!
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2024 07:00     Subject: Do you think craving this much alone time is normal?
^ informal research
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2024 06:58     Subject: Do you think craving this much alone time is normal?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You know, if it ISN"T abnormal (and I agree it's not abnormal) - what are we doing to normalize it?

Whenever I - who IS married with 4 kids and many friends, thank you- go to to restaurants alone INTENTIONALLY the waitstaff is so disturbed


This is absolutely in your head. Maybe you should see a therapist. You seem abnormally self-centered.


I might be , but this is not the reason why! I've actually done a fair amount of asking and research on this (it's somewhat adjacent to what I do professionally).
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2024 06:55     Subject: Do you think craving this much alone time is normal?
Anonymous wrote:You know, if it ISN"T abnormal (and I agree it's not abnormal) - what are we doing to normalize it?

Whenever I - who IS married with 4 kids and many friends, thank you- go to to restaurants alone INTENTIONALLY the waitstaff is so disturbed


This is absolutely in your head. Maybe you should see a therapist. You seem abnormally self-centered.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2024 06:54     Subject: Do you think craving this much alone time is normal?
You need yoga and meditation.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2024 06:42     Subject: Do you think craving this much alone time is normal?
PP here- you are right -- they care much less than they used to, but they 100% used to care esp outside the US or liberal areas of the US
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2024 05:58     Subject: Do you think craving this much alone time is normal?
Anonymous wrote:You know, if it ISN"T abnormal (and I agree it's not abnormal) - what are we doing to normalize it?

Whenever I - who IS married with 4 kids and many friends, thank you- go to to restaurants alone INTENTIONALLY the waitstaff is so disturbed


It’s in your head, I do this and they absolutely don’t care. Unless you look or act like a problem, everyone in a restaurant has forgotten you before you leave (not saying they don’t take great care of people just why would they worry about you eating alone).
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2024 05:47     Subject: Do you think craving this much alone time is normal?
I am so glad that we aren’t demonizingOP for this. Bc that sounds absolutely incredible to me (aside from the whole being sick thing).
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2024 05:35     Subject: Do you think craving this much alone time is normal?
You know, if it ISN"T abnormal (and I agree it's not abnormal) - what are we doing to normalize it?

Whenever I - who IS married with 4 kids and many friends, thank you- go to to restaurants alone INTENTIONALLY the waitstaff is so disturbed
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2024 03:03     Subject: Do you think craving this much alone time is normal?
Anonymous wrote:Sounds normal to me. I’m looking forward to a packed 3-day business trip with red eye flights next month because it will be three whole days where I only have manage myself (I have toddlers; they take a lot of managing) and two five hour flights where absolutely no one will talk to me. A week entirely on my own by ocean sounds MAGICAL.


THIS. Other than overnight in a hotel on a business trip, I haven’t been alone and stationary (not driving a car) for more than a few hours in close to 8 years. It would be amazing to spend a few days or a week anywhere all by myself!!!
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2024 13:43     Subject: Do you think craving this much alone time is normal?
So jealous OP! I am one of those people that need more alone time than others, which is why I stay up late at night when my family is sleeping.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2024 13:29     Subject: Do you think craving this much alone time is normal?
Why is this a surprise OP?
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2024 13:25     Subject: Do you think craving this much alone time is normal?
Some people need or want it more than others. I am one of those. DH is not but he understands I am a better wife and mother when I’ve had periods of solitude.