#im almost 38 btw
i wish it was still valid to just tell people you’re “retiring for the evening”
company over at your house but someone else who lives with you invited them? gracefully exit by announcing that you’re retiring for the evening. tired at a party? about time to retire for the evening. someone asks if you want to do something at night? “oh no thanks, i’m just about to retire for the evening.” bring it back please, i need a cool and efficient way to say that i’m tired and want to exit a social situation
I have no idea how it started, but I call this “pumpkining” or I will say “well I am about to turn into a pumpkin” which essentially means that I will be falling asleep shortly, the only question is as to where(at the party, in my bed, or on the drive home) (obviously I’m not actually going to fall asleep while driving, but I will struggle to stay focused and aware)
All that to say that people understand when you say stuff like this, and will probably find it charming if you put it as phrased above.
I’m usually pretty frank: “whelp. I’m out. Have fun, everyone.”
And if anyone whines about me missing out, I usually whine back, “But I’m tiiiiiired!!!” or “To bad, ‘cause I gotta gooooooo” and then usually blow them kisses before heading out (or off to bed) anyway.
Just… do it. I would LOVE if my friends would start up “retiring for the evening” and I think OP’s social group would too. (If not, hate to say it, but OP deserves a better social group)
