Just me? I don't even want to do anything, I just sit there with the radio on and stare at the garage wall. 20 minutes of peace before the chaos of dinner, homework, bath time. My wife asked me what I do out there and I couldn't really explain it.
I do this but I feel guilty about it the whole time. Like I should be in there helping with homework or something. Glad I'm not the only one.
Honestly that's probably the healthiest thing we can do. 20 minutes of nothing is underrated.
This is not just you. The garage staring is real. Sometimes I just need 20 minutes of nobody asking me for anything before I walk through that door.
Found my people. Radio on, zero responsibilities for 20 minutes. It's basically meditation but make it dad.
I do this all the time. Sometimes it's the only quiet I get in a day. Just sit there and decompress before heading into whatever chaos is waiting inside.
I call it my reset time. Just me and the steering wheel and whatever's on the radio.
Not just you at all. After working nights I'll sit in the driveway for a bit before I go in so I can actually be present instead of walking in like a zombie.
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Dude, yes. I sit in my car for 15-20 minutes most nights just to decompress before I deal with bedtime routines. It's like my reset button.