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What if I fall apart on Christmas???
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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 225524" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Shawna, you're going through a very a special hell right now. One that few of us have gone through. I'm surprised you're holding up as well as you are. Post as often as you need to, even if that's every 15 minutes. We really do understand.</p><p> </p><p>If you fall apart at Christmas, you fall apart. You have your cry, wipe your eyes and get back to enjoying the parts you can. It won't be the end of the world if you do cry. Not for you, your daughter, your son, your family.</p><p> </p><p>Is there any way you could go to your aunt's a little after the rest of the family. Let your sister explain the situation and explain that you can't discuss it right now, so that when you show up, you'll get the sympathetic looks (they won't be able to avoid those) but you won't have to speak about it. I think you might be sad about missing the tradition of being at your aunt's. No matter what, do what is best for you. As you said, Christmas morning will still be magical because you're giving that magic to your son.</p><p> </p><p>I've spent 3 Christmases without my daughter. One of them I knew she was safe at the Residential Treatment Center (RTC). The second one I thought she was with her friends but I wasn't 100&#37; sure until she showed up late on Christmas Day to get her gifts. The third she was anything but safe and I had no clue where she was but I was pretty sure she had a roof over her head and wasn't doing anything illegal. I cried my way through each of them. My friends understood and held me as I sobbed. They weren't the best Christmases but I survived them. I was surrounded by a lot of love and that really did help. Do take the love of your family and envelope yourself in it. It will get you through the sadness.</p><p> </p><p>((((HUGS))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 225524, member: 3626"] Shawna, you're going through a very a special hell right now. One that few of us have gone through. I'm surprised you're holding up as well as you are. Post as often as you need to, even if that's every 15 minutes. We really do understand. If you fall apart at Christmas, you fall apart. You have your cry, wipe your eyes and get back to enjoying the parts you can. It won't be the end of the world if you do cry. Not for you, your daughter, your son, your family. Is there any way you could go to your aunt's a little after the rest of the family. Let your sister explain the situation and explain that you can't discuss it right now, so that when you show up, you'll get the sympathetic looks (they won't be able to avoid those) but you won't have to speak about it. I think you might be sad about missing the tradition of being at your aunt's. No matter what, do what is best for you. As you said, Christmas morning will still be magical because you're giving that magic to your son. I've spent 3 Christmases without my daughter. One of them I knew she was safe at the Residential Treatment Center (RTC). The second one I thought she was with her friends but I wasn't 100% sure until she showed up late on Christmas Day to get her gifts. The third she was anything but safe and I had no clue where she was but I was pretty sure she had a roof over her head and wasn't doing anything illegal. I cried my way through each of them. My friends understood and held me as I sobbed. They weren't the best Christmases but I survived them. I was surrounded by a lot of love and that really did help. Do take the love of your family and envelope yourself in it. It will get you through the sadness. ((((HUGS)))) [/QUOTE]
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