There's something that I don't understand, it's a turn of phrase that is used often, it's cropped up a lot lately and well I just don't get it. Excuse me for being pedantic, but I think it's time it was addressed.
'Me time', what the heck is that? Why is it so yearned for and am I the only one who cringes when it is uttered?
Let's break it down, 'Me time', I guess it literally means time spent on ones own doing exactly what one desires to do. But, well, why? Firstly, it's kind of presumptuous to assume that you deserve to be pandered to and well for me personally to be alone would mean that someone else is lumbered with my kids…..hmm anyone keen?
And then there is the question of what exactly you are supposed to do during 'Me time'. I can't even think about the words pampering and relaxing without feeling nauseated, call me odd, but I have 3 kids, a husband and a small zoo, I don't expect to 'chill out' (another hated phrase) anytime soon.
Is it a generational thing? I suspect so, I'm pretty sure that 'Me time' was not said in our grand parents time. We have all become so incredibly feeble and needy.
We all expect so much from life, but maybe 'Me time' should become 'Spend more time with the kids time', 'turn off the bloody telly time' or here's one to ponder 'Go out and do something that's not all about you time'.
Rather than me, think we. Think community, think collective, think beyond and bigger than just yourself. It's too big a world to be spending so much time thinking inwardly. If you have time to take time then put it to good use and if you find yourself saying "I just need some me time"…...cringe, pinch yourself hard and get back to the real world……fast.
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