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Bored with it all?

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  • 17-05-2014 4:21pm
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    Witchie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭


    Anyone else just feel totally bored with their lives and want to just sell everything and go travelling?

    I have another 5 months of a college course to do and 2 more years of being "mammy" at home until my youngest heads off to college and I just feel more and more frustrated and trapped. I want to go off on my life adventures NOW.

    Thinking of planning a trip to celebrate end of college but then no one is there for my young lad while I gallavant for a few weeks around America so don't know what to do.

    Anyone else feel like that? Anyone else want to come to New York, San Francisco, Vegas and Orlando with me? I have free accommodation in all but SF!

    Thinking of driving across the states either. In fact I just don't care what I do as long as I do something before I go insane after 20 years of having my life on hold raising my kids.

    Agggh.....Help!


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    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    A dream of mine would be to rent a ford mustang in NY and drive it cross country to LA taking in all the sites along the way.

    You should think about doing something mad if its your first time free in years.


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    Witchie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭Witchie


    But I am not really going to be as free as I would like coz my poor lad would be left home alone for 2 weeks with no one to look after him. Is it wise leaving an albeit sensible 16 yr old boy home alone?


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    obezyana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭obezyana


    I'm not bored at all La Liga football is just about to start and there is Boxing on the TV later :) it's gonna be a good night :) Happy days one might say.








    * Yes I'd love to pack up and tour the world. 3 kids a girlfriend a house 2 dogs all put brakes in that idea.


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    Tin Foil Hat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Tin Foil Hat


    Witchie wrote: »
    Anyone else just feel totally bored with their lives and want to just sell everything and go travelling?

    How much would I get for two kids?


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    batistuta9
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    Witchie wrote: »
    But I am not really going to be as free as I would like coz my poor lad would be left home alone for 2 weeks with no one to look after him. Is it wise leaving an albeit sensible 16 yr old boy home alone?

    you're only going for 2 weeks :pac:

    wait till he goes to college & head off for years.


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    orangesoda
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    I finish university next week, I don't even have the money to go to Cavan never mind New York


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    endacl
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    A dream of mine would be to rent a ford mustang in NY and drive it cross country to LA taking in all the sites along the way.

    You should think about doing something mad if its your first time free in years.

    I have two friends doing that at the moment on their honeymoon.

    Lucky gits.


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    pablo128
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    16 is a grand age. He'll have a few mates over all right, but get someone you trust like a friendly neighbour to drop in every night and it'll be alright. We were left at home most summer weekends at that age while my folks brought my younger brothers and sister down to Wexford.
    He'd be delighted being left at home to be honest.


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    D1stant
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    Witchie wrote: »
    But I am not really going to be as free as I would like coz my poor lad would be left home alone for 2 weeks with no one to look after him. Is it wise leaving an albeit sensible 16 yr old boy home alone?


    Go for it. I can see a movie script (picture a blend of Ferris Bueller + Thelma & Louise)


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    Temptamperu
    Registered Users Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭Temptamperu


    In my professional opinion you should take some drugs. It makes doing nothing, something!


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    Witchie
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    batistuta9 wrote: »
    you're only going for 2 weeks :pac:

    wait till he goes to college & head off for years.

    That is the intention. I am going to sell my house and live my life. Looking at buying a small apartment in our town so they always have a home to come to but really want to get the hell outta here.

    We had the chance about 8 years ago to move to Florida, and despite their dad being barely in their lives they wouldn't move coz they wanted to stay in Ireland to be near him.

    My boys are my world so I stayed. Just feel frustrated and feel that when he does go to college I will probably get cancer or some such and not be able to live my life. I feel that putting it on hold is asking for trouble. Maybe if had some excitement in my life here would feel less like this but my life is a bland mix of college and mammying with the odd good night thrown in.

    I am the only member of my family in Ireland at the moment and just feel trapped.

    grrr.

    As for being able to afford it Orangesoda, I have been saving like mad for a few years now, putting €20 a week into the credit union so that I can have a holiday and then when the house is sold, emigrate.


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    Pedro K
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    A dream of mine would be to rent a ford mustang in NY and drive it cross country to LA taking in all the sites along the way.

    You should think about doing something mad if its your first time free in years.

    Better yet. Do it on a motorbike.


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    NegativeCreep
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    Just dump him on some relatives for 2 weeks. Be grand.


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    Witchie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭Witchie


    pablo128 wrote: »
    16 is a grand age. He'll have a few mates over all right, but get someone you trust like a friendly neighbour to drop in every night and it'll be alright. We were left at home most summer weekends at that age while my folks brought my younger brothers and sister down to Wexford.
    He'd be delighted being left at home to be honest.

    Actually he is the kinda kid would rather be home alone than have mates over annoying him and worrying him about wrecking stuff. That could change of course and he would be 17 a few days after I return. Ach Just don't like the thoughts of going off without him but as he will be in 5th year it wouldn't be right taking him out of school.


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    Reedsie
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    NegativeCreep wrote: »
    Just dump him on some relatives for 2 weeks. Be grand.
    Maybe don't mention the duration.

    "Would you mind him for a bit?"

    You don't even have to get out of the car.


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    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    Witchie wrote: »
    Anyone else just feel totally bored with their lives and want to just sell everything and go travelling?

    I have another 5 months of a college course to do and 2 more years of being "mammy" at home until my youngest heads off to college and I just feel more and more frustrated and trapped. I want to go off on my life adventures NOW.

    Thinking of planning a trip to celebrate end of college but then no one is there for my young lad while I gallavant for a few weeks around America so don't know what to do.

    Anyone else feel like that? Anyone else want to come to New York, San Francisco, Vegas and Orlando with me? I have free accommodation in all but SF!

    Thinking of driving across the states either. In fact I just don't care what I do as long as I do something before I go insane after 20 years of having my life on hold raising my kids.

    Agggh.....Help!

    I'll come!! I'd love to travel America, did California a few years ago and it was amazing!!!


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    catallus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭catallus


    The grass is always greener on the other side, and the bluest hills are far away. Forewarned is forearmed, but fine words butter no parsnips. Nothing ventured, nothing gained and it's a long road that has no turning. When one door shuts, another door opens, and you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs!


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    Witchie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭Witchie


    NegativeCreep wrote: »
    Just dump him on some relatives for 2 weeks. Be grand.

    Only have older aunts and uncles around here now and he would hate that.


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    ratmouse
    Registered Users Posts: 2,856 ✭✭✭ratmouse


    Id be up for it too! Nothing wrong with a bit of adventure!


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    smcgiff
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    Witchie wrote: »
    Only have older aunts and uncles around here now and he would hate that.

    Tell him they are considering including him in their will. He'll be as good as gold and think he's on a mission for the two weeks.


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    Narcissus
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    catallus wrote: »
    The grass is always greener on the other side, and the bluest hills are far away. Forewarned is forearmed, but fine words butter no parsnips. Nothing ventured, nothing gained and it's a long road that has no turning. When one door shuts, another door opens, and you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs!

    where are there blue hills?


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    catallus
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    They're over there, but they're far away!


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    caustic 1
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    We have the Bluestack Mountains up here in Donegal, other than that blue ridge Mountains of Virginia would be next bet.:pac:


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    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,025 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    I thinkl a torrid affair with a mystery toyboy would get you out of that rut


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    Legs.Eleven
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    I think he´d be grand for 2 weeks on his own, OP. I really think you should head off an enjoy yourself. I totally approve!! You totally deserve it and your son is at an age where he can look after himself (can you get someone to drop in an check on him every few days?). I understand you´re worried as any mother would be but from my POV, I don´t think there´s anything realy stopping you. GOOOOO!!!


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    Menas
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    endacl wrote: »
    I have two friends doing that at the moment on their honeymoon.

    Lucky gits.

    We did that on our honeymoon in 2008. One of the top 5 holidays ever! We took our tome and spent 3 weeks at it.


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    mad muffin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Witchie wrote: »
    Anyone else just feel totally bored with their lives and want to just sell everything and go travelling?

    I have another 5 months of a college course to do and 2 more years of being "mammy" at home until my youngest heads off to college and I just feel more and more frustrated and trapped. I want to go off on my life adventures NOW.

    Thinking of planning a trip to celebrate end of college but then no one is there for my young lad while I gallavant for a few weeks around America so don't know what to do.

    Anyone else feel like that? Anyone else want to come to New York, San Francisco, Vegas and Orlando with me? I have free accommodation in all but SF!

    Thinking of driving across the states either. In fact I just don't care what I do as long as I do something before I go insane after 20 years of having my life on hold raising my kids.

    Agggh.....Help!

    Your kids are your life, or don't you know?

    Besides they wrote a song about you, so whatcha got to be complaining about? :pac:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xra9eg4SQ40


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    Witchie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭Witchie


    Just off the phone with my brother and he is trying to convince me to not go to the States and come to Thailand with him and his finance who is Thai. They are not long back and planning another trip in October so maybe I should go there instead.

    Yeah my son will be grand. Will ask a mate or 2 of mine to look in on him and to bring him to town shopping when he needs to. Feck it I need a life!


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    Witchie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭Witchie


    Just off the phone with my brother and he is trying to convince me to not go to the States and come to Thailand with him and his finance who is Thai. They are not long back and planning another trip in October so maybe I should go there instead.

    Yeah my son will be grand. Will ask a mate or 2 of mine to look in on him and to bring him to town shopping when he needs to. Feck it I need a life!


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    Witchie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭Witchie


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    I thinkl a torrid affair with a mystery toyboy would get you out of that rut

    Oh and this is always an option I am open to exploring! :D


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