Being home bound is so isolating. I feel so disconnected from the outside world. Which is strange since I have the TV on most of the day and am on Facebook/Twitter a good chunk of time too. You would think that it would be a great outlet to what the outside world is up to. But I am wondering if it is actually making me feel more isolated? Because I am not joining in on the world and it's events? Just seems like the things that should take away the feeling of isolation actually make it worse? How do you combat that?
It is weird too since I just had a week with a visitor just about every day. And I LOVED the visits. Don't get me wrong. They helped me get through the week for sure. And I want more visits so please don't take this the wrong way. They fill a void of seeing people and having adult conversations and keeping friendships alive. They just don't take away that isolation feeling.
Chad goes to work every day. He may be stressed stressed stressed but he is getting out of the house and talking to people. He is working in his profession. I am jealous of that. I am even jealous of my 6 year old because she can go to school and play and have fun. Hate feeling jealous.
Maybe starting to work from home a few hours a day will help? Maybe getting out of the house for a drive would help?
I know this comes with the territory and it really is for a GREAT reason. And I understand that it is really only 5 months out of my entire life. Which is only like 1.22%. (ahh, i can still do math) I can handle this. I think I just needed to come to that realization.
Some Doritos and a stupid test
3 weeks ago
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I got put on partial bed rest with baby #3 and felt isolated for mch of the time. I think it was the realization that the real world was going on as usual without me. Just getting out once a week for my doctor's appointment really helped me.
You will come to that realization and make peace with it.....but first it's okay to "allow" yourself a brief pity party. Wallow in the jealousy and boredom and frustration for a bit....it's okay (and perfectly normal, I might add). Bed rest stinks! Shout it out loud! And who knows? Maybe shouting at your ceiling will make you feel silly and you'll laugh and the "pity party" will be all over!
I feel you on this one. I think when you come off of a lot of visiting, it makes you realize that you are alone again. That happened to me after my first two weeks of bed rest. My first two weeks were filled with visitors and phone calls. Then it just stopped. And I felt incredibly lonely. I've learned to deal with it by reading, blogging, watching movies, writing fiction. TV series are also a big help in getting through the day if you just don't feel like doing anything else.
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