I know I should be grateful because some don't get a break at all, I don't usually as I live away from any family not many friends , but I just feel really down about it. They'll be gone for a whole 9 nights! I hate being in the house in my own. I am working part time but it's the evening I'm dreading and the days I'm not working what am I going to do. I'm also a bit fed up with my relationship I feel I want a bit more commitment now as I am just fed up being on my own ,he tends to do his own thing a lot his family don't really include me in stuff, I'm just down and thought someone off here might understand. I feel like Going away myself somewhere even for a couple of days but there is nowhere to go with.Has anyone ever done that,go away on there own?
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Thatslife72 · 20/07/2014 21:39
It's always a bit rubbish. Keep busy! Drink wine, eat chocolates. I've never been away on my own, but I'd love to do a spa weekend. Take books, eat in your room if you can't face the restaurant.
It will drag at first but they'll be back before you know it! And then you won't have to deal with that for another few months!
As for your relationship, sounds like perhaps you need to discover and do a few things that make YOU happy, rather than depend on someone else. (I know, sounds a bit trite, but I'm a firm believer in relationships not working out til you feel happy with who you are!)
I used to go away on my own all the time. Go somewhere you've never been before so you can explore and it's interesting.
Nine days is hard. Ds went to his dad's for three weeks once. It's normally two weeks (also alternate xmases 
). Normally the first day is very hard. Then it is easier as you just don't think about them that much - this is a good thing. Keep busy. Then the last couple of days waiting for them to return is hard too. I find this is the pattern for me anyway.
Make plans now... Enjoy your time and before they go, do something nice with them, even just watching a movie with popcorn and ice cream 
yay - my DDs back from their hol with ex today 
It was the first time ex taken them for a week (only separated 1yr ago) and yet another of those horrible firsts that had to be endured.
It has been a pretty hard week but I have just kept busy doing lots of boring house jobs and finally sorted out their bedrooms (which is lots easier without the DDs here demanding to keep oh-so-precious random bits of paper / shells / school stuff!)
Have also watched crap tv, caught up on some work and spent a day mooching round the shops like a bored teenager.
Hope all you other lovely LPs have managed to survive the week.
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