Do you take breaks from everyone and everything in your life?

[Miah04]

If so, for how long?

[WhiteSteve]

Some things, but not things I really love, like playing hockey or going to the gym. Like there are times when my body needs a break (right now😅😂) and I just can’t bring myself to stop doing it, no matter how much it hurts, or no matter whatever other issue or conflict it might be causing.

People…. that I can do pretty easily, lmao. I stay up with my lady, and of course my old man since I’m his caretaker, but anyone else….. I might just disappear off the grid and go no contact, not for any reason other than I’m just on my own journey at that moment, and nothing in life takes precedence over me going on whatever journey I please at relative will.

I’m like an outdoor cat, one that might not come home at night, or I might be home early and I’ll sleep at the foot of the bed all night. Just depends if I happened to see a bird or rabbit I wanted to chase, and it just took me on an unexpected path. But I like to take those paths, it’s just how I am.

[Anonymous]

i was diagnosed with severe ADHD about 6 years ago. Occasionally I have “episodes” where my mind is zig zagging uncontrollably. I know the difference because I can usually handle and compartmentalize certain problems and people when I’m feeling normal. When then this happens I get irritated at every one for no justifiable reason. I had it happen this week but I’m doing a lot better now

When this happens I need to step away and let it just flush out of my system. It usually lasts 2 to 3 days. Nothing wrong with that. I also let people know I am having an episode and they respect. No judgment.

[Anonymous]

For me, it’s a daily occurrence. I decide when I close my bedroom door, I’ve logged out of society, I do that every single day. I hear no voices, live in a high rise so hear no cars, and close all windows. It’s very refreshing to isolate.

To really get away, I drive. I feel like in my room and in my car I have the most privacy. I’ll drive to the Native American reservation and just sit there. If you know reservations you’ll know those are the most relaxing, quiet calming places to visit, even more than a forest because there’s no real wildlife to worry about because the landscape is flat, you’ll hear literally no noise besides your own thoughts, and the ones you do hear are miles away. I’ll stop my car, turn off all of my lights and sit in complete darkness watching the stars and shooting stars because the sky is not manipulated by city lights.

[Anonymous]

I took one last weekend. I was so drained from everything and everyone, I literally left a note with my whereabouts and instructions not to text/call unless it was a real emergency, packed a suitcase, and holed up in a hotel for three days. Didn't do anything but chill out and eat and sleep. Everyone understood the assignment and no one bothered me or called because when someone is to that point, you need to let people recharge and be understanding that it's not about you, it's about them.

[Justneedtokno]

Absolutely I have moments where I take week or two to disconnect to reconnect and that’s with social media and family and friends and sometimes just a few people just to gather myself and it may not even be weeks. It may just be a couple of days just so I am able to process.


As a woman, I feel like I pulled a Many different direction. Even before I’m a mother and I have to share a space at some point, but Work family and niece listening here having an opinion not having an opinion code switching being the nice person not being too outspoken not overly sharing not doing too much it’s a lot

[JayBones2469]

I pretend I do. I was 23 years old the first time I was ever alone. I am a twin amd I shared the womb. He moved away when we were 19 but I always had friends and girls over. I left one of my fiancee and moved back in with my dad. He had all adult kids so he just said fuck it one night and went to Atlantic City for the weekend. My new girlfriend had a curfew and left me at midnight. When she left it went into slow motion as the door slammed shut behind her. I could sense everything behind me as I realized I was alone. It just went backwards in emptiness for as long as my imagination could take. I immediately left my house and went to the Kmart and hung out with homeless people until the sun came up. Now I'm old and cranky. Cut half my friends off. I'm still in 4 group texts. Talk to 5 people every day, 10 people every week and 20 people every month. They all live 2000 miles away and the only people I talk too in real life are my cat and 3 daughters.

[molonski2]

Wow , I'm trying to work out in all that as to when you had your 3 daughters?

[JayBones2469]

2007, 2010 and 2020

[molonski2]

So what age are you now?

[JayBones2469]

42 and counting

[molonski2]

Right got you.. that works.
So you are with the partner from 2020 ?

[JayBones2469]

My wife since 2006 or 7.

[molonski2]

Oh got you , so all 3 to same wife , well that relationship must be okey.

[JayBones2469]

Depends on who you ask. I haven't talked to her since Thanksgiving

[molonski2]

Woww , cut the air with a knife stuff.
Why no talk?

[JayBones2469]

Nothing to say.

[molonski2]

Sht , that is not positive , she is the mother of your children if nothing else.

[JayBones2469]

Yes. That and nothing else

[Puppystarfish23]

I come from a very laid back family we love each other but we don't need to know what everyone be doing 24/7 but I moved to a town were everyone is extremely friendly and community drawn and its nice but sometimes I wish people would fuck off and let me have my me time

[ApplePie409]

Silence is truly golden.

Larry Hagman refused to talk on Sundays. It sounds a bit quirky, but it was just his thing. Talking six days per week was enough for him. I kind of like that.

[electromagnetic]

Usually, I reserve all my weekend (Friday @ 4 until Monday at 8:30 AM) as me and my partner time. This way, my company knows I’m unavailable to any work stuff and others know the same. Of course if we planned something in advance, this does change. We both work pretty demanding jobs and although we see each other every day, it’s just nice to know there is allocated time we can both detach from the world and live in our bubble.

[dustybiker2]

Not a break. Usually I have to lock down for other reasons.

[Miah04]

Understand

[mandyfire98]

Not everyone but I will take breaks from most people to recharge.

[Miah04]

I will recharge you

[Siri137]

I try to, but lately I haven't been able to. I hate the situation I'm now in. For most people, it seems that doing so is a luxury they like to indulge in, but for me it's a necessity.

[pinkchampagne97]

Yes, I do and it doesn’t have to be for a specific period of time, when I do take a break from people it’s for as long as I need it. It can be different every time, depends on the situation I am in.

[TommyMountainFigure]

Yes, I spend time working out every day. Never any set amount of time. It just depends on work and what stuff there is to do!.

[JacobJordan]

Aside from my family and the people I help I am on permanent vacation from dealing with people

[rachel776]

sometimes i will disappear with my boyfriend but usually not just by myself

[deus_ex_sisyphus]

Yes, there is a whole sub culture dedicated to this - 'monk mode.' I'll go monk mode with a purpose in mind and it'll last until I feel satisfied in the outcome of that purpose

[LaurenM1997]

I get left alone on a daily basis and I don’t like it I like company to an extent

[butterly248]

My family about 2 years now. My boyfriend I can't lol as we live together but I love him, no matter how much he annoys me sometimes 😂

[sheikalana]

I take breaks from everyone except my Husband.

[Jennz6]

I can use a “BREAK”

[nawtee_me]

@jennz6 you deserve a break, you can have 15 minutes…. lol

[Anonymous]

i took a break from my best friend for more than 5 months and i think im never going back

[Huntingnfishin]

All the time, the older I get the more I dislike being around people. Used ro be my breaks would be hours now it's days

[worldscolide]

Yes, especially when I'm finished with an on call rotation. The only person I want around me when that happens is my wife.