How much time do you take out just for you?

February 4, 2011 11:48am CST
Hi mylotters i was wondering how much time to you take out daily/weekly just for you?because i am mum to 5 children ages 11,13,16,17,19 years old, they all live at home the eldest 3 have multiple disabilities.so i care for them 24/7 along with my hubby as i also have a servere bad back.I have no time out doing what i want or having a proper break i went to see a sally mogan show a couple of weeks ago but that was the first time i has done something i wanted to in about 7months.Im not complaining as i had kids and i know they are my life but my hubby goes gym 3x aweek he also goes to alot of tv shows and to pidgeon club weekly.he says i can do things and he will see to kids but i always feel that things would be chaos without me and stay in.So how much time do you take out?What do you enjoy doing for you?
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• Turkey
5 Feb 11
It must be tough to have 3 disabled kids and as much as one love your kids I do think it advisable that you make an effort to have more "me" time. Without that you will get to a point where you just collapse/burn out and that isn't something you'd want them to go through on top of all else? "Me" time is important, in my opinion, to just keep the balance in one's life and get "recharged" every once in a while.
• Turkey
5 Feb 11
Sorry, forgot to add that my 3 sons are all grown up and living on their own now but I always took "me" time at least once a month, sometimes if time permitted twice a month and I guarantee you it really makes one feel all new and refreshed again.
5 Feb 11
Thankyou all for your responses and tips aswell as kind words i think i will try to have me time at least 1x amonth for a couple of hours.
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
5 Feb 11
Hi dear, Feel so sad on hearing your facts. 5 children and running after them for the life time, especially 3 are having physical issues. I salute you. Because, making up the children to a level to their life is not a silly thing in these days while spending few time for our own matters. I really appreciate your way of life. Though doing something for our own children are not be be highlighted in the books. However, as being a mother or father, if we do anything for them is considered as our duty and if enjoy the same as a pleasure, that is what we gain from our life. I used to see a lady taking her 15 year old disabled child to the ground every morning while I am waiting for the bus. I used to think also, that some people are destined in such a way. Once a child born with disabilities, the home will be totally different that of others. Though I have not much exclusive time for my own work, I got a mixed up life with all others at home. I spend some time with myLot and that is the one I enjoy as a separate job exclusively for me. Thank-s
@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
4 Feb 11
I work 2 jobs and plus school full time. I take time out on weekends to go have fun with my friends and forget about everything else. But This weekend will be the first time I've actually gotten to have fun in the last 6 months. I had a controlling boyfriend and he wouldn't let me see any of my friends or anything and I was stuck at his place hanging there, kind of boring but I was in love but I finallly gave up and left him. So it's nice to have my life back again and be able to do things. I don't always get to go do what I want though either because money is tight so I just love going to my friends hanging out watching movies and stuff. Better than sitting home when you need a get away!
@GreenMoo (11834)
5 Feb 11
I'm away from home just now, on my own. When I woke up last weekend I realised that it was the first time in years that I had absolutely nothing that I had to do. It was a most peculiar feeling.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
4 Feb 11
When you get married, you spend so much time doing things for your partner. when you have children, most of your time is spent nurturing them. Still, you need to take some "me" time too. It may not come as often as I plan, but I do manage to squeeze that needed "me" time in my day.
• United States
5 Feb 11
I am at a very point in my love life as I finally for the last five years am with someone very loving, caring and respectful. So I have the freedom to do pretty much as I please, however I find that the time he and I have are very special and important to us, that I do not do as much as perhaps I use to. As for you which ever makes you happy, let it be stay at home and or take a day even if it is once a month to do something specifically for you. But again if you find that staying in with the children is best, so be it as they will grow up one day and you will no longer get that one more day to be with them as they begin to develop lives of their own. Best of luck and it surely sounds like you are a very caring mother.