Why do they follow me everywhere?! [I Need Alone Time]

I am hiding from my family.
I love them, but I need my peace and quiet.
I was trying g to work in the garden.
I went out there to be alone and no sooner did I get the berry rows dug out for watering.. here comes #2. (Second child)
My kids are teens.
They are old enough to not need me every second of the day... but sometimes I wonder!
Needy teenagers are annoying!
They are only being needy because they know I want to be alone.
Time to go back to the “asked and answered “
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sassypants · 36-40, F

You are not alone. During lockdown my kids complained about how horrible it was being stuck at home with mom 24/7. Now that they have a little freedom they are constantly needing me for something. I'm not complaining because one day I'm going to miss that.

Istas · 51-55, F

@sassypants
Yes! Exactly.
This was him being testy.
He lost his computer/screen time for refusing to do his homework.
“I will get it done in study hall tomorrow.”
Yeah... and I was born yesterday....
🤣🤣
I told him to get it done in study hall and he could have screen time after it is turned in a graded.,
(We can check online assignments, grades and teacher’s notes daily online. Plus we have parent/teacher conferences tomorrow.)
He doesn’t have a phone, or any other handheld devices, so losing computer time is a big deal.
We do not have TV, or anything like that. Netflix, and Amazon prime for movies, but that counts as screen time.

He thought if he bothered me enough, I’d give in to shut him up and he’d leave me alone..
This works with his dad, but I am not so easygoing. 🤣

sassypants · 36-40, F

@Istas We do pretty be much the same thing. Technology is a powerful thing that can be used in the parents favor to steer our children in the right direction. Good grades are a must and with good grades come privileges.

eyeno · M

Good to vent..,

Seems you have a very close family. Lacking time for yourself is temporary.
Enjoy them while their still around.
When they move out you'll surely miss them.

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eyeno · M

@Istas Brought my son up to be very independent and haven't heard from him in about 6 yrs..

I was the same in my young adult life. Just enjoying the money I made and life in general so I never contacted my parents either.

Istas · 51-55, F

@eyeno
That is so foreign to me.
My mom is one of 10, my dad is one of 6. Our family is very close.
I talk to my mom, sister and a few of my cousins daily. ( I have 27 first cousins, just on my mom’s side. I am super close to quite a few of them. We grew up like siblings.)

I call my dad once a week ,
And he calls me during the week.
I talk to my step-kids ( adults ) daily too.

That would be incredibly hard for me to not talk to my family for so long.
I have always been that way.
Plus having a big family, there’s always someone to talk to.

Do you guys text?, or anything?
♥️♥️
How old is your son now?

eyeno · M

@Istas Wow that's so cool, your family!

As for my son, his big thing is to get a new phone every couple of years, so I've lost total contact with him, even his e-mail addresses have changed.

Being a single parent brought him up from 18 mo.thru 18yrs.. At the time, No family, no friends, and no money.

I owe it all to God and His guidance, without it I don't think I would have made it as a parent.

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