Make it much shorter. Maybe like "I need some 'me' time." Be okay with her accepting that.
You read my mind. Was just about to post (and/or have Cadet append to my previous post) "...or maybe I just need to say: 'look, I need some time for myself right now, and that includes when I'm out at the pub.'"
H53/W51, R-ing 4/'18
"Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires"-Sg.of Sg 2:7
"So oftentimes it happens,that we live our lives in chains, & we never even know we have the key"-Eagles III 1:3
