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Holidays Ahead...Anybody else dreading them?
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<blockquote data-quote="ksm" data-source="post: 753555" data-attributes="member: 12511"><p>Not thrilled about holidays either. Last year my son, his girlfriend, her 4 kids, (including one date) our two adopted DGDs, their dates, and one 2 year old belonging to one of the dates, my husbands daughter, her estranged husband, her 2 daughters, her son, his girlfriend, and her 2 yo daughter all came for the noon meal for Thanksgiving. I about killed myself cooking for three days. I didn't enjoy it as it was too many people. Plus DHs daughter and her family didn't really interact with my son and extended family.</p><p></p><p>This year DStepD and family (minus the now divorced husband) will come for leftovers in the evening and my son and family will come for the noon meal. </p><p></p><p>This will be less stressful...but I worry that older DGD will be obnoxious to younger DGD and her boyfriend. He is not my favorite person, either, but it's my house and I want a peaceful day.</p><p></p><p>I had wanted to be out of town for thanksgiving. We just got back from two weeks from volunteering in TX working on homes for people displaced by Hurricane Harvey Others in our group were staying til mid December. But we were worried about being gone that long, because of younger DGDs pregnancy, her manipulative boyfriend, no vehicle or transportation, and couch surfing. </p><p></p><p>Sigh... </p><p></p><p>husband is now 75 and I'm 64. I don't know how much longer we will be healthy enough to do physically demanding work, like sheet rocking, insulation, flooring. It's like we have placed our lives on hold for 16 years, adopting and raising DGDs. Now, they still aren't stable and adulting. And our first great grandchild is on the way. I just want a few years to enjoy retirement with husband and traveling and volunteering.</p><p></p><p>It's not really like either DGD really wants to spend quality time with us, but they want us available when they "need" us. And neither is responsible enough for us to leave the house available for them if we are gone. </p><p></p><p>Another deep sigh. Ksm</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ksm, post: 753555, member: 12511"] Not thrilled about holidays either. Last year my son, his girlfriend, her 4 kids, (including one date) our two adopted DGDs, their dates, and one 2 year old belonging to one of the dates, my husbands daughter, her estranged husband, her 2 daughters, her son, his girlfriend, and her 2 yo daughter all came for the noon meal for Thanksgiving. I about killed myself cooking for three days. I didn't enjoy it as it was too many people. Plus DHs daughter and her family didn't really interact with my son and extended family. This year DStepD and family (minus the now divorced husband) will come for leftovers in the evening and my son and family will come for the noon meal. This will be less stressful...but I worry that older DGD will be obnoxious to younger DGD and her boyfriend. He is not my favorite person, either, but it's my house and I want a peaceful day. I had wanted to be out of town for thanksgiving. We just got back from two weeks from volunteering in TX working on homes for people displaced by Hurricane Harvey Others in our group were staying til mid December. But we were worried about being gone that long, because of younger DGDs pregnancy, her manipulative boyfriend, no vehicle or transportation, and couch surfing. Sigh... husband is now 75 and I'm 64. I don't know how much longer we will be healthy enough to do physically demanding work, like sheet rocking, insulation, flooring. It's like we have placed our lives on hold for 16 years, adopting and raising DGDs. Now, they still aren't stable and adulting. And our first great grandchild is on the way. I just want a few years to enjoy retirement with husband and traveling and volunteering. It's not really like either DGD really wants to spend quality time with us, but they want us available when they "need" us. And neither is responsible enough for us to leave the house available for them if we are gone. Another deep sigh. Ksm [/QUOTE]
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