When you feel bored, what will you do?
By gr8life
@gr8life (6251)
Malaysia
June 29, 2007 1:44pm CST
I feel really tired and moody today. I don't have mood to do anything at all. I signed in to mylot, reading my e-mails and looking for a new discussion to respond. But, I don't feel like responding to others or start a new discussion. Well, I am typing this one four hours after I signed in here. I keep reading and searching for nice topics, though I found a few I still feel too lazy to type my response. I just don't know why.
Since morning I felt like everything wasn't right and proper. I should be happy as I found a new babysitter yesterday ( I have problem with my present babysitter and was looking for one ) and I should be happier as today in fact is my BIRTHDAY.
Well, this is the most dull birthday for me but it is not the reason why I feel so moody and tired of everything today. I am very sure of it. My sister and family invited me for a dinner outside. I was happy to see my little boy playing with his food. I received so many smses and e-mail from friends and family, wishing me a happy birthday. My husband, as usual was the first one to greet me :) But why I feel so bad today... I still couldn't figure it out.
Seems like everything is not like what I expect it to be... Oh, I sound like I never appreciate good things that happened to me. Ungrateful ME...
So, tell me...what will you do if you feel bored with your life? Tell me a joke maybe...it will make me smile again :)
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20 responses
@wondericequeen (7876)
• Hong Kong
31 Jul 07
Sorry that you have been feeling moody! I have been feeling kind of low these days as well and I didn't want to get involved in anything. I don't even have the mood to go to work (well, but I work). I don't know why this is happening, I should be all happy about my trip at the end of the year and now I am like, "I am not sure if I even want to go!" (I have bought the ticket already) These days I try and cheer myself up playing video games, reading people's travel diaries, inventing and experimenting more beauty tricks. Nothing really works. I think it's really a state of mind (once it's passed, you would be lighten up), and there is nothing to do with what you are doing.
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@wondericequeen (7876)
• Hong Kong
1 Aug 07
Right I have come into mylot for a few times this month but I am not really motivated to write or respond on here somehow. Maybe because the earnings seem to have dropped lately or I am not really in the mood to make discussions. When I feel moody or bored, I would just sit there and waste my life away *laughs*.
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
8 Aug 07
Hello wondericequeen,
Ha Ha Ha! At least you can afford to waste your life away! I don't even have enough time for myself. It is like I only have 23 hours a day! But sometimes, when I get the chance for not doing anything at all, I feel good. Really good...
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
31 Jul 07
Hello wondericequeen,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts here. I am sorry to hear that you too, feel moody at this moment. No wonder I don't see you lately... Yeah, I know your plan and you seem so happy with it. Maybe you are right, when it comes we feel so moody and everything that we love to do become so boring and useless sometimes to cheer us up. It will go...I know and you too, know that.
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@youdontsay (3497)
• United States
29 Jun 07
I'm not often bored with my life. Although you'd think I would be now that I'm retired and disabled. But there are always so many interests that I don't have any trouble keeping busy.
But once in a while I feel disappointed in myself because I am not more motivated to be "useful" or "productive". I'm not doing all the things necessary for me to be as healthy as I could be, just can't maintain the motivation. It takes too much emotional energy.
So when I do feel down in the way you describe I take a nap! I figure if I truly don't feel like doing anything it could be my brain telling me I need to rest, to take some time out. Sleep does that for me. If I go to sleep thinking of what I want to be doing I will wake up willing to do it.
Even if it doesn't work, I know the mood isn't permanent and don't let myself worry about it. Eventually I'll have to get involved in life again and I will feel useful and productive.
BTW - HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Did you send your mom a thank you note for giving your life?
Have a great year!
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
23 Jul 07
Hello youdontsay,
I am sorry for the late reply. Thank you for your response and the good idea to solve the problem. Sometimes, I do think that I don't really appreciate life as I should be, but it is just that... when you feel bored, that is it. Always complain and complain about life but in fact, you don't do anything to solve your 'boring problem' . I am still young and luckier that you but I am not that contented like you do. Oh, I feel ashamed of myself now!
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@youdontsay (3497)
• United States
23 Jul 07
Oh, don't feel ashamed, please. You have nothing shameful to hide. As you say, you are younger, so you are learning life. No shame in that. In fact, learning is something to feel good about.
Now, look in the mirror and see a happy and loving human being!
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
23 Jul 07
Hello youdontsay,
Thanks again for making me feel good. Anyway, I am in a good mood today. I am going to try my best responding to my friends and leave a comment for those who responded to my discussions earlier. It is hard but I am happy and I think I can do it. *smile*
@harris24982 (530)
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31 Jul 07
i'm so bored right now, but not with anything in my life just with my life bored of ME,
i think i've tryed most of the ideas in here today to keep myself amused, its only talking to someone thats keeping me from going totally crazy today,
i need to do something but have no idea what lol
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
31 Jul 07
Hello harris24982,
Thanks for your response. I understand how you felt. Definitely when we feel bored, we just don't want to do anything. Not even the things that we love would change our mood. That is for sure and I truly understand your situation. But trust me, it will go soon and you need to be extra patient when this mood comes in your life *smiles*
Try not to think about it so much. I had tried every thing but you know what? When I read all the responses here, it made me feel better. I just smiled to myself seeing that so many of my online friends were very concerned about me. I really appreciate that!
@wdiong (1815)
• Singapore
6 Aug 07
When I am bored, I will pick up a good book which I have not had the time to read for a long time or flip though cookbooks and look at all those tantalising pictures of food and may even decide to prepare a dish which I find appealing for the next meal.
@ifinallyfoundmybaby (1742)
• Philippines
28 Jul 07
i pu ton loud music jump on my bed and start singing . . nothing mroe excting and fun to do than stupid and crazy things that could wake you up and make you happy for a time
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
31 Jul 07
Hello ifinallyfoundmybaby,
Ha Ha Ha! That is a great idea to try. But unfortunately I can't do that. If I put on a loud music or jump on my bed, my baby son would definitely cries even louder than the music and wondering why his dearest mummy acts stupidly in front of him....He would do that in future and well...I have nothing to say! *laughs*
@truelife (77)
• Thailand
23 Jul 07
Hi there. I hope this is not too late since it says that you posted this like...4 weeks ago. Hahah. Well, I think I had that feeling every single of my senior year in high school. I was feeling bored and dull all the time. I guess it's normal. I remember that on one of my birthdays, I spent the entire day by myself sleeping. So whatever you were...or are going through is probably normal. Unless both of us are crazy! Hehe, when I'm extremely bored but have the money to do something, I'll probably go play some games at internet cafe with a couple of my friends. Going to the movies is always nice. But I'd really love to go to an arcade, a pool hall, and an amusement park! Yup yup. Have fun with life while you still can though. Imagine the last day of your life you spend all of that time in your room not doing anything!
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
31 Jul 07
Hello truelife,
It is okay and you are not that late but I am truly sorry for my late reply. Yeah, you are right. We are not crazy people for being bored with life sometimes huh, aren't we? *smiles*
It is over now and I am back to my usual self. I love to laugh and I am a very talkative person to whoever close to me and know me personally. I always find it hard to keep my mouth shut *laughs* You are right...we should enjoy the life while we can. Life is too short to worry too much and these upsides downs that make life even beautiful for me!
@anilsharmacool (234)
• India
30 Jun 07
The worst thing could happen to me would be to get bored, i change my activities, like reading news paper watching TV and doing many other things,
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
31 Jul 07
Hello anilsharmacool,
You are so cool *smiles* Thanks for your response. As for me, when I get bored, I just feel like I don't want to do anything at all. Not even doing my favorite things like reading novels or surf the net or be here on My Lot. I just feel like every thing seems so bored to me. But, I am okay now. Back to my usual self *smiles*
@chingyieng (248)
•
30 Jun 07
I know what you mean... sometimes we feel that way for no apparent reason. Well, it's your birthday - so, Happy Birthday!!! Have you reached the stage u dun bother counting the candles or wished there weren't any? Hahahahah! well, it doesn't matter as long as we are young at heart... age is just a figure.
I am also bored right now that's why i logged onto mylot. I've lost interest for a while and like you... pretty lazy to respond to any of the discussions. But yours compelled me to because just at this moment, I feel that way too.
I am a mature student and studying abroad. After this summer and after completing my research practice I would be heading home. I would missed this free time some how, I now I will once I go head onto working environment again. So, just enjoy it that you have time to feel bored... well, you can find things to do... if you want to but lazing can sometimes be gratifying... just dun do it too much because it tends to make use feel lethargic and loss of energy.
Take care and have fun!
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
23 Jul 07
Hello chingyieng,
Thank you for your response and I am really sorry for the late reply. Sometimes it is good to have nothing to do and I do think of it once a while when I am really busy with my work. But, when you do have nothing to do, it feels a little bit weird. Every thing doesn't feel or look right. My Lot friends advise me to go and get a nap, wake up with a fresh mind and start doing whatever I want to do. It is a good idea but I am a person who don't know how to take a nap! *laugh*
@christo_1988 (14)
• India
30 Jun 07
if i feel my feeling tried i have to clear my mind and take rest for just few seconds then i go to my work there is few days r in our life so we have to worh hard and take rest for some time then only we can achieve in our life
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
23 Jul 07
Hello christo_1988,
Thank you for your response and really appreciate that you could share your thoughts with me and other members here. Sometimes, I just feel like not to do anything. Call it lazy or what, I think once a while we should feel like that maybe ... *smile*
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
30 Jun 07
When I feel bored I like to take my dogs out for a lovely long walk. They enjoy this and I get fresh air as well as exercise. It makes me smile to see them running in the long grass. I have a path at the back of my house and countryside beyond to take them for walks. Even better I like it when I take them to the beach. They love to race up and down the sand dunes.
I also like a quiet activity at home, like reading one of the books that I have got out of the library. I enjoy using my computer to go on to My Lot and other websites. It is interesting to check my emails and reply to my friends that have written to me. I phone up my mum or my sister for a chat.
I am sorry that you had a boring birthday. I hope life gets more enjoyable for you soon.
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
31 Jul 07
Hello maximax8,
Thank you for your response and sorry for the late reply. Sometimes, life is just like that; you don't know what to do and everything seems so bored though it is one of your favorite things to do during your free time *smiles*
I don't feel complete as a family since my husband is away right now. This was the first time I celebrated my birthday without him and definitely it was so lonely. But I just didn't know what really made me feel bored that day...
Well, it was a month two months ago and I am back as my usual self... I should thank all of my friends here who really made my day!
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
30 Jun 07
First I wanted to say, Happy Birthday! Best wishes on continued and future happiness for the upcoming year.
Often, I feel glum, too. For me, it's just about being too tired. If I've exerted myself creatively, I find that I get drained. Sometimes doing exactly the opposite of what you have been doing will spark you out of it. It's sad that birthday times can also be loney times. Even when you're surrounded by the people that care, you can feel at your lowest point. It's not about being ungrateful. Maybe you are wishing something more had come out of the day or the past year. But, look how many wonderful things you have accomplished with the year so far. I am sure it's just been an introspective day. Next week you will feel in much brighter spirits. Brightest hopes for a more beautiful tomorrow. Be well.
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
31 Jul 07
Hello beautyqueen26,
Thank you for your advice and sorry for the late reply. In fact I didn't expect anything on my birthday but the memories of the past made me a little bit sad. This was the first time I had to celebrate my birthday without my husband and definitely I felt so lonely without him. Lucky that he was the first to wish, as usual *smiles*
Maybe there were a few other reasons that made me really down that day and added up to make me feel so bored. Hope that next year will bring a better and good life for me. Well, in fact, I am happy with my life but it was pretty amazing to feel bored for no apparent reason actually .... Hmmm... hard to explain. Never mind as it is over now and I am back as my usual self.
@paradise12 (938)
• India
30 Jun 07
Well i mostly sit on mylot if i am bored if i still not feel interested then i call up some freinds and speak to them.....Go out if possible with freinds...
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
23 Jul 07
Hello dio123,
Thank you for your response. I do the same too but sometimes, I just feel like doing nothing. Nothing seems to interest me whenever I feel so bored with my day. But it is a good idea. As one of the members here say, life is like a game. Should always be happy and curious to know about the next game *smile*
@autumndreamer (3185)
• Philippines
30 Jun 07
hmm.. if i were bored in my life, it wouldn't happen anyway.. so if ever i am bored at the moment, i will definitely watch some dvds.. my favorite celebrities' dvds.. or my favorite bands' concert dvds... i'lkl probably listen to music loud and keep rockin and singing all around the house!! yeah, yeah.. ^^ but if i'm like you that don't have the mood to do anything, i'll probably sleep all day... or go the mall and make my day a special day with me alone, or with anyone else special to me..
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
23 Jul 07
Hello autumndreamer,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this. I agree with most of My Lot members here : taking a nap is the best remedy when you feel so bored! Well, I think I need to waste a bit of my time by taking a nap rather than wasting the whole day to think of nothing and feel very bored about it! LOL!
@lzjilbb (425)
• China
30 Jun 07
I seldom feel bored in my life, but I can understand your feeling. I'll tell you the secret why I hardly feel bored.
Life to me is like a game. Coz when you die, nothing is important than. So the true meaning of life in my mind is to do everything you can, to experience as much as you can. So I already become such a man who is interested in everything in the world. All kinds of food, sports, works and people will interest me and I can always find something interesting to do.
But I still understand what you feel, coz I think I really have experienced so many that I have gone through a lot kinds of mood in my life(going through all kinds of mood of a man is one of my interests:). So my suggestion is to become a curious person like me:) Or for emergency,hehe,to think of your dreams you used to have for your birthday, to be a girl again in mind on the special day. Maybe your feeling just comes with the not-so-special special day.
Happy birthday :)
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
23 Jul 07
Hello Izjilbb,
Thank you for you advice. I like it when you say that life is like a game. In fact it is true. I agree with you in this. I do feel that I don't really appreciate my life. I am supposed to be happy with what I have right now. Good job, good family and good in almost everything. But as human being, we always feel that we are lesser than others and keep comparing ourselves to others. Well, sometimes it is good to compare but I think, most of the time, it is not a healthy game. Aha!
Anyway, thanks again and I am truly sorry for the late reply.
@sharonercastillo (888)
• Philippines
30 Jun 07
i used to get bored easily before, my husband is overseas, for 9 months maximum, i'm at home with my daughter just watching tv, sometimes i do feel i have to get out of the house, go to the mall, just to see a lot of people. .... just 2 weeks before had my broadband internet, before i used dial-up, and i pay for the minute im in the internet, now, its unlimited, so when i feel bored,.. i open my pc, and login to mylot.,... on the sideline,.. i feel that too on my last birthday!
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
23 Jul 07
Hello sharonercastillo,
It seems that we were having the same situation on our birthday. Sometimes, when you feel lonely, it is easy to get bored with life. I feel the same too and because of the same reason like yours : my husband is away since the past 7 months and I do miss him a lot. Hopefully I won't feel like that anymore when he comes back this coming August!
@sugarfloss (2139)
• Malaysia
29 Jun 07
oh and i'm sorry,i've been so so rude!HAPPY BIRTHDAY gr8life!hope you had a blast!
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@sugarfloss (2139)
• Malaysia
29 Jun 07
i'm sorry you feel tired & moody but maybe you haven't had enough rest. when i'm bored,i usually read a book or go online and find something to do.i'm very good at entertaining myself.i rarely get bored. i like watching tv and running.sometimes i go swimming.there's just so much to do and when i'm done with doing all that,i end up sleeping for a very long time;)
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
23 Jul 07
Hello sugarfloss,
I do envy you! It seems that you have a very happy life and really content with it. It is not that I always feel moody or get bored all the times. Maybe the reason is because I feel that I am alone right now. I believe when my husband comes back this coming August, I will definitely be busy doing all the things : my job, taking care of my son and husband and also the never ending house chores. I hope to have some times for myself though.... LOL!
@jazzygdc7 (285)
• United States
30 Jun 07
Great question! When I am bored, I often fall asleep to take a short nap. Sometimes I feel moody and depressed when no one is home and it is hard for me to hang out with my friends. Sometimes when I am bored, I think of something to do. Some of the things that think of doing when I am bored include, listening to music, going for a walk or just go on my computer.
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
23 Jul 07
Hello jazzygdc7,
Thank you for your response. Yes, in fact there are a lot of things to do when we feel bored but sometimes, you just feel like doing nothing. Few members here suggested that taking a nap is the best answer to this problem and I think I should try this next time *smile*
