Anonymous
06/20/2026 09:41
Subject: over it - want to quit
I feel over everything as well, 47. An “empty nester” but that’s a lie because summers in college are four-months long and that means disruption of good routines for me. I am more stressed than ever and often depressed as well.
Anonymous
06/19/2026 21:17
Subject: Re:over it - want to quit
Anonymous wrote:50 this year and I can so relate! I'm beating myself why we waited so long to have kids. They are in elementary school. I wish they were in college and out of the house. Coming home exhausted from work and then had to cook dinner/ or something warm; clean the house etc. Weekends are too short. Wish I could just not have to work.
The best advice I can give is to stop with cooking dinner. I felt so free when I decided to only do two nights a week. Why am I cooking dinner if nobody is there to eat it because of their activities??
Anonymous
06/19/2026 19:22
Subject: Re:over it - want to quit
50 this year and I can so relate! I'm beating myself why we waited so long to have kids. They are in elementary school. I wish they were in college and out of the house. Coming home exhausted from work and then had to cook dinner/ or something warm; clean the house etc. Weekends are too short. Wish I could just not have to work.
Anonymous
06/19/2026 05:44
Subject: over it - want to quit
I'm 47 and can I just say that reading this thread has made me feel less alone. I was beginning to think I was going crazy! Has HRT helped anyone to feel a bit better?
Anonymous
06/17/2026 20:50
Subject: over it - want to quit
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t know if it’s peri or just life but I’m 46 with an 18 and 15 year old and feel the same. Very glad I did not have that much later on 3rd kid we debated! He/she would be in about 3rd or 4th grade right now!!
Did you have a shotgun wedding?
Having her first child at 28 indicates a shot gun wedding? Seriously?
I had my first at 24! Still happily married 30+ years later. And still happy I had all my children before I turned 30.