leave me alone!

[dyna]

There is never been a mom who did not feel that way sometime or another if she was being honest.

 

[PatsGirl]

Honestly, I felt that way quite a bit when they were toddlers but not so much anymore...we all enjoy our own space and sense when the other needs it

 

[shortbun]

I used to tell my son, "Mommy is going in time out for 10 minutes. when it's over, I'll be back." He totally honored the time out code and left me alone. Try it.

 

[tink20]

I currently feel that way about our dog, she wants me to take her for a walk. I don't feel well, and DH is at work. She is whining We have a fenced in backyard for her to go out in, but she wants to go out the front and walk around the neighborhood, so she can stop a million times and tinkle. LOL.

My son is the only one home now, DD moved out. He usually doesn't bother me. But when DD was younger she was right up under me all the time.

I do like taking a hot, long, relaxing bath.

 

[superme80]

Right there with you this past week. My parents now have the kids for the week. The silence is killing me though!

 

[GotLabradors]

All moms feel this way at some point whether they are willing to admit it or not. It's okay. Somedays it's so bad, I feel like every nerve in my body is on fire at once. That's when I have to get away from everybody and everything. An adult beverage doesn't hurt either if that's in your wheelhouse.

 

[leebee]

One year for Mother's Day, I asked to be left alone. It'd been a long, hard year. There had been a couple of family deaths (including my mother), I had a new, challenging job, DD's life was full to overflowing and I am the chauffeur, I was costume mistress for a ballet company and had a MILLION costumes to make, etc. I was run down and exhausted, and felt like I was always running in circles. When DD asked me what I really wanted for Mother's Day, I told her I wanted an afternoon OFF. On Mother's Day, they made breakfast for me and then DD and DH sent me upstairs to my room. I had the TV and my books, and DD brought lunch up at the appropriate time. It was wonderful! I napped, read, watched some TV, sorted out my jewelry box, napped again... couldn't have asked for a better Mother's Day, to have a Day off from being a Mother!

 

[NotUrsula]

DD6 is driving me INSANE with this right now. She just started a new school and she is finding the adjustment difficult. She is a VERY social being, and being alone makes her terribly antsy, but this is an entirely new level of clinginess.

Her school was closed for a staff day last Friday so I just spent a long weekend with her. These days she doesn't want me more than arm's reach from her, and I'm right in the middle of my VERY busiest period at work. Over the weekend I had spreadsheets that I needed to study for budgeting work, and she was CONSTANTLY attempting to crawl into my lap. I'm at my wits' end, honestly. (Yesterday I actually counted the number of times she called out to me to come and do something for or with her when I was otherwise busy with one thing or another: she did it 134 times between 9 am and 9 pm. )

She has also been becoming a bit bratty lately, and making demands rather than asking nicely; MAJOR attention-seeking behavior. We have tried a lot of disciplinary techniques to try to get her to stop trampling on people, but we have finally found the one that works: if she is punished for this she becomes invisible to the rest of the family for a short time. By the end of 20 minutes of our refusing to hear or interact with her, she is falling all over herself with apologies.

 

[htmom]

Hugs everyone. Thank you all. Every once and awhile its good to hear from those who get it. Lol.

 

[emmabelle]

Mine are 21 and 23, the 21 year old lives in an apartment and the 23 year old lives with us. Last Friday the 23 yr old had plans and I was so happy to be able to go out and eat at a Chinese food restaurant without feeling guilty. Both kids don't like Chinese food, so when the 21 yr old called and asked what we were doing that night, I lied and said we were staying in just so my husband and I could go out by ourselves. shhhh.

 

[zoemurr]

DD6 is driving me INSANE with this right now. She just started a new school and she is finding the adjustment difficult. She is a VERY social being, and being alone makes her terribly antsy, but this is an entirely new level of clinginess.

Her school was closed for a staff day last Friday so I just spent a long weekend with her. These days she doesn't want me more than arm's reach from her, and I'm right in the middle of my VERY busiest period at work. Over the weekend I had spreadsheets that I needed to study for budgeting work, and she was CONSTANTLY attempting to crawl into my lap. I'm at my wits' end, honestly. (Yesterday I actually counted the number of times she called out to me to come and do something for or with her when I was otherwise busy with one thing or another: she did it 134 times between 9 am and 9 pm. )

She has also been becoming a bit bratty lately, and making demands rather than asking nicely; MAJOR attention-seeking behavior. We have tried a lot of disciplinary techniques to try to get her to stop trampling on people, but we have finally found the one that works: if she is punished for this she becomes invisible to the rest of the family for a short time. By the end of 20 minutes of our refusing to hear or interact with her, she is falling all over herself with apologies.

when my kids get like that I tell them, "Go find something to do. If you can't find something to do I will find it for you and I can guarantee you won't like it." That usually works.

We had one horrible afternoon where DS was nuts. We did the same thing you did. He had a warning though. "If you don't stop I am going to ignore you for the rest of the day." Then he acted up again and I did it. He was beside himself. After that I just had to threaten and he would shape up.

 

[FINFAN]

kids, DH, dog,siblings, boss, co-workers, neighbors....have all sent me to the padded room, as I am sure I have sent them, lol. You're completely normal, your kids are normal. One day at a time!