3. What is it that YOU just can't get enough of?

What is it that YOU just can't get enough of?

I'm half mindedly Redditing while a joyous two year old squeals constantly. I can't take a dump without her noticing and beating on the door asking what I'm doing.

I drink a red bull at night some nights and after she goes to bed and my wife goes to bed, just to be awake when it's quiet.

I remember listening to an NPR story about a prisoner who read a lot of books because he was bored. For a brief moment I was really jealous of this guy. Then I realized how screwed up it is to be jealous of a prisoner's free time.

I tried to tell my wife I needed quiet time two months ago, we scheduled a half day for me to relax a month ago. Things kept coming up to deal with, and I haven't had that time yet.

My company moved to an open floor plan last year. I never get privacy at work or at home. After the kids go to bed my wife is usually desperate for adult interaction (understandably), and she hates going to bed alone. The only normal way I get solitude is by taking caffeine pills before bed, so I can spoon my wife to sleep without falling asleep myself, then trying to sneak out of bed without waking her. And this is only on the days when we don't watch our niece, because she usually sleeps on our couch.

I've been lonely before, but it was a long long time ago. I'm the first impression my kids have of God, since I seem to be able to solve anything, know everything, and do anything. I'm my wife's main support and most of her adult interaction. It's like it's all or nothing with relationships. Either I've felt like I didn't matter to anyone, or I'm completely consumed by being needed by several people. It's pretty insane to think of how quickly it happened.

To end this post, I'll say that I'm very frank with my wife right now (who is pregnant, and has higher needs right now), I tell her that it's ok that I don't get any me time right now. My pace is not sustainable, but it's ok. She knows that in the next month or two she'll be watching the kids more while I unwind.

My plan is to find a good bottle of 120 proof straight rye and a aromatic tobacco, and get drunk (introspective drunk) looking up at the stars and smoking my pipe. Tobacco and lots of alcohol are so unhealthy for the body but so healthy for the mind.

/r/AskReddit Thread
Previous
Next

Recently removed from /r/AskReddit

If you were in charge, how would you solve America’s mass shooting problem without it devolving into further violence or chaos? How have you almost died? [serious] What is the worst physical pain you have ever experienced? What are you extraordinarily good at and how did you get that way? US military veterans and active personell who still support the GOP after 217 out of 222 republicans voted to cut veterans care. Why? What is the most interesting story you have of an ancestor (past your parent’s generation)? What should be the 8th deadly sin? What’s something that changed/disappeared because of Covid that still hasn’t returned? In honor of Jerry Springers passing, what's the most Jerry Springer situation you have witnessed or experienced in real life? What’s something that changed/disappeared because of Covid that still hasn’t returned? Women of Reddit, what are some safety precautions/tips that you would highly recommend for any woman who is going on a date? What’s a life-saving tip you think everyone should know? What is the biggest secret you've ever kept from your family? divorced people of reddit, when did you know it was over? [serious] What is the biggest secret you've ever kept from your family?

More Random Comments

A man threatened to rape me. People keep telling me not to make him angry. Simple Questions Simple Answers: Patch 10.10 What is the most horrific event that you have personally witnessed? Tolarian Winds: The Real Cost Of Double Masters And Premium Priced Magic: The Gathering Sets ML is a wasted opportunity Stolen 2018 mt07 Astoria park by this van How common is this? The level of student debt a girl has should be more prominently considered by men when choosing a girl to commit to. [USA-TX] [H] i7-6700, GTX 1060 GB, B150M Mobo, 16GB DDR4 [W] Cash, Paypal The heart of the Pro Life movement is in going to the greatest lengths to destroy the threat of women becoming fully emancipated, fully equal, and fully deserving of basic human rights. friend is butt-hurt that I didn't want to wife her up just because we hookedup, should I just leave her alone? On this day in 1967, Celtic FC won the European Cup, beating Internazionale to do so. They were the first British, first non Latin and to date only Scottish club to win. All bad one of the players on the final grew up no more than 15 miles from Celtic Park - a momentous and historic achievement. [CASIO F105W-1A] Elegant Japanese Design Mid Life Disenchantment - male 42 Meanwhile, on the corner of Olympic and Fairfax last night and multiple nights this past few weeks. Where are the cops?