Could you maybe talk to her about that? Or wouldn’t she understand?I feel really bad bc every time my friend asks if she can come over to hang out my instinct just tells me "no, I'm not in the mood right now." it's because she has a baby who is currently about 3.5 months old, and she's absolutely precious but I just cannot handle the stress of infants/children (hence why I plan on never having a kid unless it's a furbaby) so every time I think abt them coming over I just get really stressed out. especially because last time they came her baby wasn't feeling well so she wouldn't stop crying and my friend ended up having a bout of post-partum depression, which made me feel bad again because I have no idea how to help people in situations I can't put myself into (ie. having a crying baby to care for).
idk, I hate to turn her down but I've been dealing with a ton of other things and being around a baby all day is the last thing I think I can handle rn.
I possibly could but I'm kinda afraid to bc she was always one of those kids who would get upset when she didn't get her way. I understand that she prob isn't like that anymore now that she's an adult, but the last time I truly spent any quality time with her was when I was in HS so I'm not entirely sure. I'm afraid she would get mad if I said no (she's also quite passive just like my mom), especially because this isn't the first time I've turned her down. I just really enjoy my peace and quiet.Could you maybe talk to her about that? Or wouldn’t she understand?
Bro, what is it going to take for me to get a decent and reasonable sleep schedule going? I swear....