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How do you feel about the holidays? Love, hate, apathy?
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<blockquote data-quote="stressedmama" data-source="post: 642189" data-attributes="member: 18412"><p>I'm really torn this year. I WANT to be excited about Christmas. difficult child will be there for a couple hours...first time she's been home since she went to detox. Only the 2nd time our GS will have seen his mommy in about 100 days. I'm very aprehensive about how that will go but we've limited her visit and told her don't be late, leave the phone in the car and spend that time completely focused on her son since she's had absolutely no focus on him for so long - being in the throws of her addiction and then rehab after. I guess this is the part I'm torn about. The unknown. How will difficult child act? How will GS react?</p><p> </p><p>Oldest easy child - not sure when we'll see him but we will see him at some point Christmas day. He lives out of state so he'll be making a lot of rounds visting his girlfriend's family, my ex's family, us, etc.</p><p> </p><p>Middle easy child and GD will be spending the night Christmas Eve. She and I are the closest of all the kids and she has expressed she wouldn't even think about spending time with ex's family over ours. She and ex don't have a great relationship. Ex is big D-Bag (narcissistic) and can't manipulate her like he can the boys.</p><p> </p><p>Youngest easy child will be with us at some point Christmas day and for dinner at my parents but being 17, his social calendar will take precedence at some point.</p><p> </p><p>I've come to accept they are all getting older and have their own lives to lead so whatever time I can get, I cherish.</p><p> </p><p>It will be great having both grandkids there to watch their reactions after finding Santa came and left them some loot! 2 and 3 years old and all the wonder that is Christmas for them is the most exciting part of the season!</p><p> </p><p>I do agree it is a stressful time with all the shopping, decorating, baking, etc. I do it all by myself. Although GS did "help" me decorate the tree and sugar cookies <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>New Years Eve has never been a big holiday for me. I spend time worrying about the kids being out on the road with all the "crazies" and like some of you, am asleep on the couch before midnight. LOL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stressedmama, post: 642189, member: 18412"] I'm really torn this year. I WANT to be excited about Christmas. difficult child will be there for a couple hours...first time she's been home since she went to detox. Only the 2nd time our GS will have seen his mommy in about 100 days. I'm very aprehensive about how that will go but we've limited her visit and told her don't be late, leave the phone in the car and spend that time completely focused on her son since she's had absolutely no focus on him for so long - being in the throws of her addiction and then rehab after. I guess this is the part I'm torn about. The unknown. How will difficult child act? How will GS react? Oldest easy child - not sure when we'll see him but we will see him at some point Christmas day. He lives out of state so he'll be making a lot of rounds visting his girlfriend's family, my ex's family, us, etc. Middle easy child and GD will be spending the night Christmas Eve. She and I are the closest of all the kids and she has expressed she wouldn't even think about spending time with ex's family over ours. She and ex don't have a great relationship. Ex is big D-Bag (narcissistic) and can't manipulate her like he can the boys. Youngest easy child will be with us at some point Christmas day and for dinner at my parents but being 17, his social calendar will take precedence at some point. I've come to accept they are all getting older and have their own lives to lead so whatever time I can get, I cherish. It will be great having both grandkids there to watch their reactions after finding Santa came and left them some loot! 2 and 3 years old and all the wonder that is Christmas for them is the most exciting part of the season! I do agree it is a stressful time with all the shopping, decorating, baking, etc. I do it all by myself. Although GS did "help" me decorate the tree and sugar cookies :-) New Years Eve has never been a big holiday for me. I spend time worrying about the kids being out on the road with all the "crazies" and like some of you, am asleep on the couch before midnight. LOL [/QUOTE]
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