Comments on: Friday Night Randomness http://www.abbyeprinty.com/2009/01/16/friday-night-randomness/ Inside Abbye's Brain... don't be scared... Fri, 04 Feb 2011 03:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: mindy http://www.abbyeprinty.com/2009/01/16/friday-night-randomness/comment-page-1/#comment-704 mindy Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:09:44 +0000 http://www.abbyeprinty.com/?p=792#comment-704 Ditto. I HATE laundry. The other stuff, well, I'm not there yet. But I know you're a great mommy and more importantly your kids know you're a great mommy. <abbr><em>mindy’s last blog post..<a href="http://mindybarnesandnoble.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/time-flies/" rel="nofollow">Time Flies</a></abbr></em> Ditto. I HATE laundry. The other stuff, well, I’m not there yet. But I know you’re a great mommy and more importantly your kids know you’re a great mommy.

mindy’s last blog post..Time Flies

]]> By: Rachel http://www.abbyeprinty.com/2009/01/16/friday-night-randomness/comment-page-1/#comment-703 Rachel Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:39:02 +0000 http://www.abbyeprinty.com/?p=792#comment-703 I SO get you in this post. I'm sure you remember reading my posts I wrote on my issues with feeling similar. Thankfully, the sun has begun to come out again in that regard. There were weeks that I would literally go from Sunday to Sunday and not see a soul except at church. I would cry alot of Sunday nights when I knew Anthony had to go back to work the next morning and I would be alone again....yes I know, crying is a bit pathetic. But nevertheless, It's true. And yes, it does take effort to maintain relationships outside of our comfort zones. Sometimes I'm really bad at that simply because I love the freedom of being able to function at my own pace and not feel obligated. But then again, in return, I don't reap the rewards that are to be found. I was all the time having other moms ask me to join mommy groups and for whatever reason, I never did. I don't know, I think I may have a hangup in that way I guess. ;) And it's not that I don't love being around people, cause I do. I guess maybe I just didn't make myself put forth the effort. Other that than getting out of the house, making YOU time, and being honest about how you feel, and realizing this is ONLY a phase are the key to not letting that feeling overwhelm you. And as you already know, this phase is one to be savored. You will turn around one day and go, "How did my life go from SOOOOOO SLOOOOOOW to feeling a bit overwhelmed with a rapid change in pace. Anyway, I just wanted you to know that you're not alone. And it is so normal to feel secluded and alone at times. And it's awesome that you can be honest about it. I never have been a mom that's good at smiling and pretending to always love being at home with no adult interaction everyday all day. And I've struggled with feeling guilty about that very thing SO much. But have yet to figure out how to change it that's just me. So, I've learned to embrace that fact that it IS a stage of life. And it will pass....all too fast. And I KNOW i'm gonna look back one day, maybe sooner than I think and wish I could have it back. But I'll have to say, getting back into teaching again, has done WONDERS for my attitude towards it all. I LOVE that I can still be at home much of the time with them, and yet still feel that I'm contributing a great deal to our household income and having interaction with the rest of the world. Anyhow, GOOD LORD! That was WAAAAAY too long. Sorry. Maybe I should've just emailed you. Know that I love ya, and am here. When the weather gets nicer, (or before) let's get together more. It'll be great for the kids.....and us! ;) I think you're cool, and love your company. P.S. Don't forget we gotta go see "The Soloist" <abbr><em>Rachel’s last blog post..<a href="http://therealrachelrowell.com/?p=1693" rel="nofollow">Nothing Tastes As Good As Fit Feels</a></abbr></em> I SO get you in this post. I’m sure you remember reading my posts I wrote on my issues with feeling similar. Thankfully, the sun has begun to come out again in that regard. There were weeks that I would literally go from Sunday to Sunday and not see a soul except at church. I would cry alot of Sunday nights when I knew Anthony had to go back to work the next morning and I would be alone again….yes I know, crying is a bit pathetic. But nevertheless, It’s true.

And yes, it does take effort to maintain relationships outside of our comfort zones. Sometimes I’m really bad at that simply because I love the freedom of being able to function at my own pace and not feel obligated. But then again, in return, I don’t reap the rewards that are to be found. I was all the time having other moms ask me to join mommy groups and for whatever reason, I never did. I don’t know, I think I may have a hangup in that way I guess. ;) And it’s not that I don’t love being around people, cause I do. I guess maybe I just didn’t make myself put forth the effort.

Other that than getting out of the house, making YOU time, and being honest about how you feel, and realizing this is ONLY a phase are the key to not letting that feeling overwhelm you. And as you already know, this phase is one to be savored. You will turn around one day and go, “How did my life go from SOOOOOO SLOOOOOOW to feeling a bit overwhelmed with a rapid change in pace.

Anyway, I just wanted you to know that you’re not alone. And it is so normal to feel secluded and alone at times. And it’s awesome that you can be honest about it. I never have been a mom that’s good at smiling and pretending to always love being at home with no adult interaction everyday all day. And I’ve struggled with feeling guilty about that very thing SO much. But have yet to figure out how to change it that’s just me.

So, I’ve learned to embrace that fact that it IS a stage of life. And it will pass….all too fast. And I KNOW i’m gonna look back one day, maybe sooner than I think and wish I could have it back.

But I’ll have to say, getting back into teaching again, has done WONDERS for my attitude towards it all. I LOVE that I can still be at home much of the time with them, and yet still feel that I’m contributing a great deal to our household income and having interaction with the rest of the world.

Anyhow, GOOD LORD! That was WAAAAAY too long. Sorry. Maybe I should’ve just emailed you. Know that I love ya, and am here. When the weather gets nicer, (or before) let’s get together more. It’ll be great for the kids…..and us! ;) I think you’re cool, and love your company.

P.S. Don’t forget we gotta go see “The Soloist”

Rachel’s last blog post..Nothing Tastes As Good As Fit Feels

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