How Can You Be Knackered From Doing Nothing

[nailit]

Had to have this week of work to help out with my mum.
And yet most of it has consisted with just sitting with her (needs 24/7 care) and yet I feel totally knackered. Its not in my nature to sit watching Daytime TV. (I hate TV at the best of times anyway...its inane dribble)

BUT, I feel totally knackered after a week off work.
Im not just a van driver, I spend my days humping heavy crates about and Im actually missing it. Im a manuel worker, not a pen pusher.

How can doing nothing make you feel like this?
Seriously?
Im knackered watching TV all day, just want to sleep when I get the chance.

[rowanwitch]

The night Dave died I sorted out what I could and then went to bed and slept nearly 12 hours without even waking for a pee, I was exhausted, but mostly all I had done was sit reading, and sometimes helping him reposition. It is work we are unprepared for, so it is very draining.

[Barmaid]

You are not doing nothing. Just because you are not physically shifting stuff it doesn't mean you are doing nothing.

I get absolutely shattered just sitting in the same place all day churning out advice. Even if I'm not physically typing and im just sat staring at a wall, I'm often thinking stuff through.

Thinking stuff through is bloody knackering. Just being there for someone is physically and emotionally draining. Especially if it's stuff you are not used to dealing with.

[ummmm]

My OH often has days where he stands about a lot, you know those blokes in hi-vis who look like they're doing nothing, they aren't doing nothing by choice; they're waiting. Waiting for concrete, tarmac, the council....those days he comes home shattered.