Met in May 2011 Engaged November 2011 Married November 2013 Started TTC November 2015 Began Infertility Workup November 2016 BFP! Lucky #13 Cycle TTC Due Date: 9/5/2017
I started this because I need to get this off my chest, and this may be the best place.
I am not looking forward to visiting my mom tomorrow to celebrate Christmas. We used to be close, but our relationship was heavily damaged by her behavior during her midlife crisis and after my parents divorced. On top of that, she used to be neat and tidy, and take care of her house (at least when I was growing up). Now it's like she doesn't care. The place is a pigsty. To make matters worse, her second husband's daughter moved in with them when her housing fell through, along with her infant and her boyfriend. So all total, there are 5 adults, 1 infant, 3 dogs, and 3 cats in a house less than 1000 square feet. It was crowded as it was before the daughter moved in, I can't imagine what it's like now. I tried to arrange just meeting up for lunch at a nice restaurant, but she insisted that we come over for pizza so that we can "hang out". I am absolutely dreading it.
Met in May 2011 Engaged November 2011 Married November 2013 Started TTC November 2015 Began Infertility Workup November 2016 BFP! Lucky #13 Cycle TTC Due Date: 9/5/2017
I started this because I need to get this off my chest, and this may be the best place.
I am not looking forward to visiting my mom tomorrow to celebrate Christmas. We used to be close, but our relationship was heavily damaged by her behavior during her midlife crisis and after my parents divorced. On top of that, she used to be neat and tidy, and take care of her house (at least when I was growing up). Now it's like she doesn't care. The place is a pigsty. To make matters worse, her second husband's daughter moved in with them when her housing fell through, along with her infant and her boyfriend. So all total, there are 5 adults, 1 infant, 3 dogs, and 3 cats in a house less than 1000 square feet. It was crowded as it was before the daughter moved in, I can't imagine what it's like now. I tried to arrange just meeting up for lunch at a nice restaurant, but she insisted that we come over for pizza so that we can "hang out". I am absolutely dreading it.
Oh, I'm sorry - this reminds me of my in-laws. Take care of yourself, and figure out for yourself in advance what your boundaries will be for tomorrow. Complicated families make holidays so stressful. ((hugs))
To take FFFC in a totally different direction, yesterday I was sitting there in the bathroom about to change my tampon when I thought, "I did take the old one out, right? I don't want to pull a ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ and double-tamp!" And then I realized that I think that almost every time I change tampons. So my confession is that I apparently think about Broc a lot while I'm in the bathroom.
To take FFFC in a totally different direction, yesterday I was sitting there in the bathroom about to change my tampon when I thought, "I did take the old one out, right? I don't want to pull a ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ and double-tamp!" And then I realized that I think that almost every time I change tampons. So my confession is that I apparently think about Broc a lot while I'm in the bathroom.
This made me giggle. Broccoli's legacy is the double tamp.
I love eating just straight brown sugar. Every time I bake and it's called for in a recipe I always end up eating clumps of it. Particularly the clumps that have hardened.
I realize I'm just eating sugar but I CAN'T HELP IT. IT'S SO DELICIOUS.
I started this because I need to get this off my chest, and this may be the best place.
I am not looking forward to visiting my mom tomorrow to celebrate Christmas. We used to be close, but our relationship was heavily damaged by her behavior during her midlife crisis and after my parents divorced. On top of that, she used to be neat and tidy, and take care of her house (at least when I was growing up). Now it's like she doesn't care. The place is a pigsty. To make matters worse, her second husband's daughter moved in with them when her housing fell through, along with her infant and her boyfriend. So all total, there are 5 adults, 1 infant, 3 dogs, and 3 cats in a house less than 1000 square feet. It was crowded as it was before the daughter moved in, I can't imagine what it's like now. I tried to arrange just meeting up for lunch at a nice restaurant, but she insisted that we come over for pizza so that we can "hang out". I am absolutely dreading it.
That sounds awful. I'm sorry you have to deal with all that.
I love eating just straight brown sugar. Every time I bake and it's called for in a recipe I always end up eating clumps of it. Particularly the clumps that have hardened.
I realize I'm just eating sugar but I CAN'T HELP IT. IT'S SO DELICIOUS.
I love eating just straight brown sugar. Every time I bake and it's called for in a recipe I always end up eating clumps of it. Particularly the clumps that have hardened.
I realize I'm just eating sugar but I CAN'T HELP IT. IT'S SO DELICIOUS.
Engaged May 2003 Married June 2005 TTC #1 since October 2014 H-1% morph, low motility, low count Me-.1 AMH levels, low AFC, DOR/POI, perimenopause Foster Care journey begins March 2016-licensed 11/7/16 Foster parents to A & J 1/31/17 www.fertilityfriend.com/home/5525ef
I started this because I need to get this off my chest, and this may be the best place.
I am not looking forward to visiting my mom tomorrow to celebrate Christmas. We used to be close, but our relationship was heavily damaged by her behavior during her midlife crisis and after my parents divorced. On top of that, she used to be neat and tidy, and take care of her house (at least when I was growing up). Now it's like she doesn't care. The place is a pigsty. To make matters worse, her second husband's daughter moved in with them when her housing fell through, along with her infant and her boyfriend. So all total, there are 5 adults, 1 infant, 3 dogs, and 3 cats in a house less than 1000 square feet. It was crowded as it was before the daughter moved in, I can't imagine what it's like now. I tried to arrange just meeting up for lunch at a nice restaurant, but she insisted that we come over for pizza so that we can "hang out". I am absolutely dreading it.
Ugh so sorry you have to go through this. Families can make the holidays so difficult. I hope it goes ok (or as best as possible under the circumstances).
Engaged May 2003 Married June 2005 TTC #1 since October 2014 H-1% morph, low motility, low count Me-.1 AMH levels, low AFC, DOR/POI, perimenopause Foster Care journey begins March 2016-licensed 11/7/16 Foster parents to A & J 1/31/17 www.fertilityfriend.com/home/5525ef
I started this because I need to get this off my chest, and this may be the best place.
I am not looking forward to visiting my mom tomorrow to celebrate Christmas. We used to be close, but our relationship was heavily damaged by her behavior during her midlife crisis and after my parents divorced. On top of that, she used to be neat and tidy, and take care of her house (at least when I was growing up). Now it's like she doesn't care. The place is a pigsty. To make matters worse, her second husband's daughter moved in with them when her housing fell through, along with her infant and her boyfriend. So all total, there are 5 adults, 1 infant, 3 dogs, and 3 cats in a house less than 1000 square feet. It was crowded as it was before the daughter moved in, I can't imagine what it's like now. I tried to arrange just meeting up for lunch at a nice restaurant, but she insisted that we come over for pizza so that we can "hang out". I am absolutely dreading it.
((hugs)) I'm sorry. My mom went through a pretty severe mid-life crisis too, and it sucks feeling like you don't even recognize the woman who raised you anymore. I hope the visit tomorrow is relatively painless.
Post by WittyLittle on Dec 18, 2015 10:01:30 GMT -5
RajahMD, I hope things with your mom are better than expected (I guess that's the most realistic wish we can make...). Does she suffer from depression? With the cleaning standards going down and the midlife crisis it sounds familiar to my uncle's situation. Good luck with everything!
I started this because I need to get this off my chest, and this may be the best place.
I am not looking forward to visiting my mom tomorrow to celebrate Christmas. We used to be close, but our relationship was heavily damaged by her behavior during her midlife crisis and after my parents divorced. On top of that, she used to be neat and tidy, and take care of her house (at least when I was growing up). Now it's like she doesn't care. The place is a pigsty. To make matters worse, her second husband's daughter moved in with them when her housing fell through, along with her infant and her boyfriend. So all total, there are 5 adults, 1 infant, 3 dogs, and 3 cats in a house less than 1000 square feet. It was crowded as it was before the daughter moved in, I can't imagine what it's like now. I tried to arrange just meeting up for lunch at a nice restaurant, but she insisted that we come over for pizza so that we can "hang out". I am absolutely dreading it.
Sending you all the love and hugs lady. I can't imagine how hard that has to be. You get to have all the wine.
Post by WittyLittle on Dec 18, 2015 10:05:09 GMT -5
I'm being particularly shit today I told DH that I'm waiting for a package to arrive so that I don't have time to go to the supermarket before he comes home from work. That package arrived already at 9:30 this morning. Meh. The only time I've moved off the couch today is to make myself some ravioli. I'm allergic to wheat. I get really congested and get stomach pains from it... but DH will just figure it's from the infection and take pity on me. And I really really love ravioli Not many opportunities for me to (choose to) eat it and still be pitied! Teehee!
To take FFFC in a totally different direction, yesterday I was sitting there in the bathroom about to change my tampon when I thought, "I did take the old one out, right? I don't want to pull a ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ and double-tamp!" And then I realized that I think that almost every time I change tampons. So my confession is that I apparently think about Broc a lot while I'm in the bathroom.
OMG, I cannot control my laughter at work. Bahahahahha, this is so hilarious.
Post by ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ on Dec 18, 2015 10:15:33 GMT -5
RajahMD, hugs girl! I hope getting that off your chest helps you feel a little better. And I hope it doesn't go as badly as you're expecting. I hate things like this that are basically out of your control.
Met in May 2011 Engaged November 2011 Married November 2013 Started TTC November 2015 Began Infertility Workup November 2016 BFP! Lucky #13 Cycle TTC Due Date: 9/5/2017
Post by ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ on Dec 18, 2015 10:22:03 GMT -5
I wear a hard hat and safety glasses at my job any time I am out in the plant. I have to go through the plant to get to my office. So, that means I have to wear my hat and glasses to my car at the end of the day.
My drive home is 10 minutes, and it's on rural roads.
Confession: I keep my hard hat on when I drive home just in case I get in an accident. I have even started wearing on my way TO work. I have a problem.
But do I? I just found this picture, and even though she's not technically in a car, she IS in a motorized vehicle. Basically, I am Bey.
I started this because I need to get this off my chest, and this may be the best place.
I am not looking forward to visiting my mom tomorrow to celebrate Christmas. We used to be close, but our relationship was heavily damaged by her behavior during her midlife crisis and after my parents divorced. On top of that, she used to be neat and tidy, and take care of her house (at least when I was growing up). Now it's like she doesn't care. The place is a pigsty. To make matters worse, her second husband's daughter moved in with them when her housing fell through, along with her infant and her boyfriend. So all total, there are 5 adults, 1 infant, 3 dogs, and 3 cats in a house less than 1000 square feet. It was crowded as it was before the daughter moved in, I can't imagine what it's like now. I tried to arrange just meeting up for lunch at a nice restaurant, but she insisted that we come over for pizza so that we can "hang out". I am absolutely dreading it.
Im sorry you are dealing with that. I have similar feelings for my dad, but for completely different reasons. I kills me that I can't stand to be around him anymore. I hope your mom finds whatever it is that she needs to back to normal again. Hugs.
I wear a hard hat and safety glasses at my job any time I am out in the plant. I have to go through the plant to get to my office. So, that means I have to wear my hat and glasses to my car at the end of the day.
My drive home is 10 minutes, and it's on rural roads.
Confession: I keep my hard hat on when I drive home just in case I get in an accident. I have even started wearing on my way TO work. I have a problem.
But do I? I just found this picture, and even though she's not technically in a car, she IS in a motorized vehicle. Basically, I am Bey.
Post by notagoddess on Dec 18, 2015 10:33:23 GMT -5
I've been done with classes for almost a week now. For my time off, I was going to clean and organize the apartment, try out a bunch of new recipes, learn Wordpress, deal with some immigration paperwork, get back in shape, and continue some networking efforts I started earlier. I was going to fit in a weekend in New York to visit friends, too.
Instead I am sitting at home in my messy apartment, wearing PJs until MH gets home from work. My time has been filled with: Netflix, Internet, a bit of reading, baking and eating cookies, and day drinking. The only remotely productive thing I've done is working on some jewelry that will be Christmas presents. That's it! And it kind of feels great to be so lazy. But I feel a bit guilty, too.
FFFC: I am skeptical of my sister's new girlfriend. Part of me thinks she's a gold-digger. The other part of me is trying to give her a chance.
What's making you suspect she might be a gold-digger? I worry about that with my brother too (he is very frugal and makes a good salary, so he has a fair bit of money saved up), but luckily my brother is also the oddest duck in the world, so I figure if any girl is willing to deal with his eccentricities for some cash, more power to her.
FFFC: I am skeptical of my sister's new girlfriend. Part of me thinks she's a gold-digger. The other part of me is trying to give her a chance.
I think we need to know more!
Hmm...I'll try to keep this concise. My sister was an officer on a cruise ship where she met her new girlfriend who was one of the dancers. New GF was married, but was leaving her wife. My sister went out to Nevada to help move new GF across the country so she could move in with her mom in Maryland. New GF was only supposed to visit with my sister in Connecticut for a couple weeks and then leave on another cruise ship contract, because dancing on ships is how she makes her living.
WELL....new GF did not leave on her new contract and has moved herself into my sister's house. And my sister is paying for everything because new GF quit her job. Apparently she has picked up some shifts at a dance school.
Anywho -I'm just getting to know this chick and she's living with my sister.
TL; DR - sister's new GF has no job and lives with my sister, who is paying for everything
I've been done with classes for almost a week now. For my time off, I was going to clean and organize the apartment, try out a bunch of new recipes, learn Wordpress, deal with some immigration paperwork, get back in shape, and continue some networking efforts I started earlier. I was going to fit in a weekend in New York to visit friends, too.
Instead I am sitting at home in my messy apartment, wearing PJs until MH gets home from work. My time has been filled with: Netflix, Internet, a bit of reading, baking and eating cookies, and day drinking. The only remotely productive thing I've done is working on some jewelry that will be Christmas presents. That's it! And it kind of feels great to be so lazy. But I feel a bit guilty, too.
This has been me this week too.
Classes are done and my office has been closed this week because my boss is on a cruise.
I had plans to be productive too, but I have not been either.
Post by requiressnacks on Dec 18, 2015 10:45:41 GMT -5
Oooo.....I've got another one. My mom asked me to bring cookies to Christmas Eve. I haven't been in the mood to cook or bake this year (for obvious reasons) so I went to Costco and bought a giant tub of pre-made cookie batter that I'll be passing off as my own creation. I'm going to put the cookies on the sheet and bake them, so no one needs to know that I didn't make the batter myself. Right?
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