▲ 96 r/AskMenOver30
Introverted dads, how do you deal with social burnout?
I have two kids, 1.5 and 4. Playing with kids these ages means that every 10 seconds someone wants to do something else, and they never want to or are unable to do the same thing.
Evenings and weekends are a ridiculous drain on my social battery, on top of being perpetually physically exhausted. My wife and I have agreed to let each other have a night to ourselves once a week, but often that doesn't end up happening. Even if it did, I feel like it's not enough. I need that alone time every day.
How do you guys recharge? What kind of strategies do you use to avoid burnout? I'm falling apart here, could really use some words of wisdom.
u/soda_shack23 — 3 days ago
▲ 159 r/hammockcamping
Island Lake, MN
I kayaked solo about 2 miles out to this island in choppy, windy conditions, almost got knocked over a few times by ~3ft waves. Found an abandoned cabin on the lee side of the island, with a picnic shelter and fire ring, and ended up moving camp over there to stay out of the wind. The wind died down enough to make a fire, which was real nice. I'm using a cheap Covacure, a Chinese Hennessy knockoff. Opted not to bring the UQ, which was a mistake as the temp dropped from almost 70 to low 30s overnight.
u/soda_shack23 — 2 months ago