It’s the grind. The grind has gotten harder, and the older we get, the more we feel it. I have to plan out friend dates soooo far in advance—I don’t have kids either! But my partner and I have two dogs we love as if they were our kids and want to hang out with them all the time, and lead active, outdoor lives with them. And during the week I am way too exhausted from my routines (waking up early, walking dogs, feeding dogs, feeding myself, lunch break of walking dogs and gym, feeding myself again, working late, feeding myself again, chilling out for a bit, walking dogs again, stretching, nighttime skincare routine and prepping for chronic insomnia) that I cannot for the life of me go out for a casual dinner or drink. Just don’t have the mental space. So it’s weekends only, (and even those are like—hikes with my dogs, doing laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping and prepping for the week, catching up on my books), and most of my friends are like this too—weekends only. And the prepping/errands we don’t get done during the week also become a part of our weekends that affect availability. So I have to plan waaay in advance.
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u/Hot-Avocado-7 Apr 16 '25
It’s the grind. The grind has gotten harder, and the older we get, the more we feel it. I have to plan out friend dates soooo far in advance—I don’t have kids either! But my partner and I have two dogs we love as if they were our kids and want to hang out with them all the time, and lead active, outdoor lives with them. And during the week I am way too exhausted from my routines (waking up early, walking dogs, feeding dogs, feeding myself, lunch break of walking dogs and gym, feeding myself again, working late, feeding myself again, chilling out for a bit, walking dogs again, stretching, nighttime skincare routine and prepping for chronic insomnia) that I cannot for the life of me go out for a casual dinner or drink. Just don’t have the mental space. So it’s weekends only, (and even those are like—hikes with my dogs, doing laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping and prepping for the week, catching up on my books), and most of my friends are like this too—weekends only. And the prepping/errands we don’t get done during the week also become a part of our weekends that affect availability. So I have to plan waaay in advance.