Bored! update

[mrsbrown]

These outbursts are really useful, even if they're a bit difficult for the people reading (all three of you?)  Here's what I realised when I reflected on all of those feelings;

1. I was bored and struggling to entertain myself after too long on the couch that day.
2. Even though I live with 2 other people, who are supposed to want to hang out with me, they pretty much never suggest something fun for us to do together.  I'm responsible for all group activities in our house and it's exhausting. We've had a discussion about it, hopefully they'll improve.
3. There's a lot of pressure to get ppl to do group activities because the teenager spends so much of their time on a screen that it feels like they have very few life skills.  My other children were much more self sufficient at the same age.
3. When I was a child I was forced to spend my weekends at my dad's house.  It was very upsetting that he would ignore me and spend a lot of his time watching sport.  It's why I hate sport now, and makes me a bit more triggered when people who are supposed to care about me ignore me by watching their screens. I'm not anywhere near as fussed when they ignore me because they're working on their own project - I can go and watch what they're doing for entertainment too , I guess.

There you go.  A bit more equilibrium.

Comments

[hnpcc]

I think I have about 3 people still reading too.

I try very hard to make sure all of us get off screens and go outside - I don't want us all to stay inside doing nothing. But yes, it does seem to be constantly me suggesting it (and turning off the TV, pushing us out the door etc.) If I don't it doesn't seem to happen.

[montjoye]

belatedly sending sympathy. I don't read DW much now. I hope you find ways to feel better. Selfishly I find it useful to be reminded that just because someone has other people in the house, doesn't automatically mean they are good company.

[motg]

Good luck with it all. *sympathy*