Life as a SAHM can be lonely at times… especially when I have to spend my birthday on my own (if you exclude a 2-year-old whose concept of a birthday is singing the birthday song, blowing out the candles and eating the cake!). My husband has been attending this particular conference in their US headquarters for the past 4 years, every time coinciding with my birthday. And it’s going to happen a fifth time next week!
Of course we can celebrate it some other time. And not that we really celebrate it in any special way, but it’s just nice to have him around. Actually, we’ve not celebrated my birthday together since we got married! I wonder if I have to wait till he leaves the firm to be able to do that…
Anyway, back to the real topic… So yes, if you spend the majority of your waking hours with a two-year-old, it can sometimes feel lonely, not to mention boring. Truth is: I’m usually too tired to even get a social life!
Besides that, I’ve gradually lost touch with the ‘outside’ world, having stopped work for a while. And inevitably losing some common topics with friends and ex-colleagues who are busy climbing the corporate ladder. Even though I don’t miss working, I do miss the regular social interaction with other adults. Nowadays, I make do with my parents and other Aunties around the neighbourhood. LOL.
I guess I’ve come to rely on my husband for my daily ‘downloads’. Afterall, who else would be interested to know what we did, ate etc every single day? So I have no choice but be ‘self-sufficient’ for one week. I’ve been through it and I’m sure I’ll be fine.
I just don’t like the thought of it!
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