Bored

Ever feel bored of yourself? I don't know if I've ever felt bored by myself before. And maybe I'm not bored by myself, so much as bored of talking about myself. There are some people, all of them well meaning, who always ask me how the house is going. It is going slowly. It is a source of frustration. It is a source of stress. I don't really want to talk about it. I would imagine that all of these kind people think that they are asking me about something good -- like how is the wedding planning coming or how are the kids. They're not. I don't really want to discuss the house. I'm tired of thinking about it and I'm even more bored of talking about it. But, social rules dictate that I answer their questions with a smile. So ask me if you must. I won't tell you that I hate talking about the house and I will put a positive spin on what is going on.

Better still, ask me how Sophie and Emma are doing.