Do you ever have a day...

[mitushib]

One day we were at the shore and I saw a ship sailing away near the horizon. Part of me wished so badly to be on the ship sail away and not look back. My DS was 2 then and a handful and I was way too stressed.

 

[pearlieq]

I hear you! Sometimes the idea of running away is really tempting!

Hang in there...

 

[FluffyPumpkin78]

Somtimes, when things get to me, I will get in the car and drive 2 hours,turn around and drive back home. I have the radio on, the windows down, and just empty my head.

I have also checked into a hotel about 15 minutes away for a weekend by myself!.

Both are so nice and relaxing. A nice respite from the day to day grind.

 

[Paull117]

I have been wanting to do this for the last week too much going on at the moment.

When I was a kid I had a motorcycle, and I had problems with 1 teacher. When I had a bad day I would just ride until my head was clear.

Tried to do this again this weekend when I had a few moments to myself. Hard to do when you sold the motorcycle years ago, and you are driving a minivan with 2 car seats in the back. It was a nice 15 minutes and it did recharge me for awhile, but some more time is needed.

Paul

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

At least twice a week.

I came close on Friday. I was having a really bad day and the only thing that would make me feel better was a vanilla coke from this diner a little north of me. I called my sister up, told her to get her shoes on because we're going for a drive. I loaded my dd into the car, picked my sister up and drove 150 miles roundtrip for a vanilla coke. It was worth it. The only bad part was going home.

 

[Oreo Cookie]

I've felt that way before, and it is tempting to just get in the car and drive, drive, drive.

I usually take a couple of deep breaths and go for a walk to clear my head and de-stress.

I hope you day gets better.

 

[mickeyboat]

Oh yes. Usually it has to do with work, although sometimes it is the kids.

On Friday night, we had a sitter come and watch the kids so we could go to a movie. I really didn't feel like going, but we did, and I am so glad. I ended up picking up the sitter a little early, because the kids were driving me insane. We had a good time, the kids had a blast. It was good for all of us.

Most days, I wish I could just win Powerball or something, so I didn't ever have to work again. I need to get me a sugar daddy! I should have married first for money, and then for love.

Denae

 

[apirateslifeforme]

I feel this way every day now. I just feel like my mother leans on me for way too much. I'm an only child and her brothers live in Illinois and Georgia, so I'm the only one available for emotional support. The problem is, I have nobody to turn to myself! I just can't deal with her plus the things that are bothering me. I want to run away from it all, even if it's just for a little while.

 

[Cantw8]

Yes, in fact I've felt so stressed out that I was worried I'd become one of those amnesia victims who end up three states away and have no recollection of their family.

you say it likes it's a bad thing Add me to the camp, at least several times a day I just want to hop in the car and head across the state boarder

 

[4nana]

I must say today was not good either...

Anyone have a teenager and a husband who do not get along about 75% of the time?

My husband was playing around w/my son who was apparently not in a good mood (unknown to us up until this point) and shot a rubber band at the kid.. the kid freaked out (he is bi-polar) and kicked him. In the end, I was picking on him. He knows better, he was just being a total jerk. How his dad was playing and he needed to stop acting 5 years old. Kid yelled back. I told kid I was gonna crack him one if he kept it up. I flipped out and went off on him... for about 3 hours. I told both of them I was LEAVING and not coming back any time soon if it didn't stop.

Yesterday it was extended family that made me want to run away from home. Mom and sister were battling it out. It was/is a very serious situation and is not over yet. The cops will be involved at some point. Plus son was clingy for some reason. Would not leave me alone. He is almost 16 and normally does not act like this.

People constantly are telling me to let it go (my best friend can't see how I am always involved even if indirectly... her family lives 2000 miles away), but I can't. I am everyone's sounding board. No one ever listens... but I am the one who is in the middle of everything, even if I don't want to be. LEAVING is the only way to avoid it. There is no other option.

Sending you big {{{{hugs}}}} and prayers that things improve for you soon sweetie.

 

[RealMickeysGirl]

Lately... YES

I have my parents living with me while my dad gets over a stroke he had back in September. It has been a long haul and my mom knows just the right buttons to push to stir up all kinds of emotional baggage with me.

If I let her push me to the point where I get mad and yell, she pulls the pouty, crying bit and makes me feel bad for yelling. So, I have been refusing to rise to the bait - outwardly at least. Holding everything in all the time isn't good and sometimes I do blow up at her about something but at least it isn't as often as it could be.

Occasionally I get to the point where I think I just can't take any more of it and wonder how long it would take them to realize that I wasn't coming back. I have actually thought about using the services of a therapist our worksite wellness program provides but then I ask myself if I want a company shrink knowing my deep dark secrets. I think not.

All this to say that I understand completely

 

[Queen Quinnella]

I'm having one of those days today. How I wish I could just get in the car and disappear.

 

[mansionterror]

this thread caught my eye. I am so having one of those days. My husband stopped by my work this morning to let me know that he quit his job...he didn't work Friday or go into work today...they are willing to take him back (sort of) so right now he is at home waiting on his boss to call him back and I sit here at work praying that he can keep his job.