I've had a rather good day so far, though I'm fully prepped for a seriously stressful couple of days to come. This got me thinking; do I have enough 'me' time? If I asked any of my friends they would probably say I have too much, as I play videogames a LOT and try to get them in the pub as much as possible. But as a true gaming nerd, playing my PS3 can be far from relaixing!
So I was wondering if you guys purposefully set aside time to yourself, and if you do what do you do? The answer doesn't have to be masturbation by the way , but if that's the truth then great! And if you don't set aside time for yourself, would you like to? And what would you like to do?
I try to get one or two days a month of 'me time'.
These are days where I do not have to get out of bed until I want to. I don't need to leave the house. Where I do not have to get dressed. Where I can watch movies, or shows or play videogames at my leisure.
It's good as a selfish exercise to allow myself to recharge, but can not be done regularly or I become lazy and apathetic.
we dont live together and my life is definetly less hectic than the OH but I dont fuss when he takes me time... to watch telly, scratch himself and wank over porn!! (who am I to stop that)
My 'me time' usually consists of a nice long soak in the bath using my favourite 'treat' bath products and fave waterproof vibes and butt plugs, then once I get out, I spend time moisturising and pampering some more. Then, it's into something comfy (usually jammies!) and i'll proceed to devour a bar of chocolate and watch a dvd!
Usually, me and my Husband share bathtime and the door is left open, he'll pop in with a cuppa or glass of wine, whatever suits the mood (!) and bathtime is usually about catching up on the days events and talking, being naughty or a mix of both!
But sometimes it's nice to bathe alone and indulge!!!
I really miss baths. There is a bath in my house at uni but the water is crap - stays hot for about five mins and after that its body temp or lower
I actually tried having some 'special alone time' about 20 minutes ago, as the housemates are out and I felt in the mood for a lil self-pleasure. But about five minutes in the spawn of satan that lives next door decides to start blasting his music and screaming death metal badly. Yes, it turns out you can sing badly to death metal. I won't lie, it killed the mood. Someone obviously doesn't want me to relax right now!
I dont get alot of me time, there always seems to be stuff that needs doing, but what I do try and do is book the creche at the gym a couple of mornings a week for an hour so that I can go swimming, I class this as me time as it is time that I have to myself to do something that I enjoy.
No. Although I spend a lot of time on here, I can't really do anything else with the time apart from sleep. Occasionally I'll get a day at the weekend where I get left in peace to do the housework instead of Mrs M, which is strangely relaxing. Never thought I'd actually enjoy housework.
We get about 6 hours a week together with only a couple of interruptions. We tend to spend most of this having sex if we can. A couple of times a year we go out to the theatre or cinema. We're going to try for more this year, with maybe a weekend away somewhere alone.
And the moral of the story is - don't have kids!
Actually, the terrible twos are pretty much over, so it's looking better at the moment!
I've had a rather good day so far, though I'm fully prepped for a seriously stressful couple of days to come. This got me thinking; do I have enough 'me' time? If I asked any of my friends they would probably say I have too much, as I play videogames a LOT and try to get them in the pub as much as possible. But as a true gaming nerd, playing my PS3 can be far from relaixing!
So I was wondering if you guys purposefully set aside time to yourself, and if you do what do you do? The answer doesn't have to be masturbation by the way External Media, but if that's the truth then great! And if you don't set aside time for yourself, would you like to? And what would you like to do?
I'm sorry paddy, but as the dad to a 16 month kiddy, this makes me laugh! Not enough "me time" and you get to play video games a lot? ROFL
I get "me time" once a week for about an hour on a monday if I'm lucky. Thats when I leave work early, and try a little "stress relief" before, washing-up, cooking and getting things ready for wifey and kiddy when they get home around 6pm.
Every other day, its up at 6am to get kiddy dressed and breakfasted, followed by off to work, collect kiddy / wife and home about 6pm. Then its time to cook, etc and get kiddy ready for bed. Finally get to eat around 7:00 - 7:30pm, then get up again, make lunches for the next day etc. We get to sit down for about 2 hours in the evening, by which time we are both knackered, then go to bed, and it all starts again.
I never knew how much "me time" I had until the kiddy came along, so I can understand why you think you don't have any now. Make the most of it while you have it!
You and me both toycar69, I have an 8 month old boy and was in A&E last night as he had run a fever....then got home to 4-5 hours of lulling him to sleep - then up again at 7 as he was crying and had to get ready for work...shattered.
this isnt a normal day but your schedule of working, breakfast etc is very similar to mine...my xbox gets very little use and have about 2 hours with the wife at night to play.
Oh I still remember the 8 month stage DrtyBoy! It gets easier from there, honestly. We found the overnight thing settled down a lot once he went onto more solid foods, and that helps immensely. We had the fever thing last week, as he had his MMR jab the week before, apparently its common after this.
As for 2 hours to play, I'm lucky if the wife is up for playing after a normal day. Especially at the moment, as we've both become "run down" and we're catching every cold / bug that comes along, and each time is seems to knock us down harder than the last.
These people without kids don't know they're born!
my final year of my course so i get less "me time" each year. I have fridays when im not in uni but theyre usually catching up on domestic chores, writing coursework and tutuorial works, researching postgrad options and other things.
I try to make sunday afternoons as some me time, but its usually about laying in bed watching some tv on my laptop. I have chronic fatigue issues and i've noticed if i don't have that hour or two i really suffer the next week. weekends are a process of resting up for the next week of university really. I have a sleep cycle i have to stay in otherwise it messes up the week so lie ins arn't an option. I haven't played on my main consoles for quite a while ( since i left uni for the xmas break) and if im lucky i can get 10 mins on the ds in the evening on a sunday. I cross stitch too which i tend to do on a sunday or a friday night if i have the chance and im not too tired.
I dont get enough us time, we both work long shifts and difficult hours and live with my family who between them go to bed very late and get up very early. Not the best for getting up early yourself. We also have a dog which means when we are alone then we have to look after the dog.
I just wouldn't call it that, though I guess you could. I suppose I do have a lot really, but I don't put it to better use. I either game out of habit or have a lie down, being completely vacant.
Hehe, I'd definately like to have kids someday, but I know I can't imagine how busy you must be as a parent. When my little cousins visit I can entertain them for about two hours, then I'm ready to go to bed after that!
hehe, yeah his sleeping (when not with a fever) is now all night thankfully -from 7pm till 7am so cant complain (though it was just the last few weeks that this happened)
as for "play" with the wife, it is very much when she can find the energy, thankfully she is happy to let me do what i want with her when she is too tired to be active!
As a mum to 2 young children i don't really get a lot of 'me' time as such!!!
Although today i have had my hair cut but even that was at home with the 2 year old coming in every 2 minutes wanting a story,even though the mother in law was there to look after him lol!!!
I work part time as well 2 evenings in the week and all weekend BUT i am lucky that both my kids go to bed at 7 so i get quite a lot of evening free to spend time with the OH!!
All in all i would love more time to myself but that's just life and i suppose it comes along with having kids :)
