Upcoming Holidays

Hey Chelel...Me, too (same, but different)

I'm just SO SAD and I'm even more sick in my stomach than usual.  I posted this topic a few weeks ago, but felt it was treated like "taboo".  Not to be a bee-otch, but this IS a depression forum, isn't it?  My family (or lack thereof) is not only the ROOT, but the bark, the branches, the limbs and the leaves of disappointment and sadness.  I always joke that if you shake my family tree, a whole bunch of nuts would fall out.

(((HUGS)))

I'm here, girl.  My email is available.  So am I...anytime you need me=)

~~Dixie 

Oh, and Chelel,  I also understand what you mean by the "volunteer, occupy myself" remark.  I DO SO MUCH of that (not only with the holidays, but all year long) I am depleted...yet still lonely.  It warmed my heart to read that you are having dinner out with your dad on Thanksgiving/Birthday. 

Even with my macabre sense of humor...I promise no, um-m "turkey day/birthday jokes".

Post Edited (Dixie6) : 11/13/2014 4:03:35 PM (GMT-7)

 

Myself...Thanks, always, for the "warm & fuzzy" pitchfork in the arse!   

'Tis true about the fairy tale "thing" but also 'tis the season to internalize these thoughts, no matter how "evolved" we believe ourselves to be.  We distract ourselves throughout the year and try very hard to keep ourselves emotionally healthy.  Then BOOM...Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years (back to back to back)  Celebrations abound...or so the marketing machine implies.  Statistics show otherwise. 

I consider myself (no, really me) to be quite the baker/candy maker, but let's be real...It takes pecans, walnuts, almonds...not family members (who can ruin any good recipe). 

HUGS~~Dixie

Oh no!! I feel like I've opened a can of worms. I'm so sorry my friends. I didn't mean too. And I promise this isn't a one woman pity party.

I think of where I was this time last year and the horrible relationship I was in. It was killing me from the inside out. I'm incredibly blessed to have survived that and to have come out stronger than I've ever been.

And honestly, I'd rather be alone than where I was a year ago. I was with people and still felt horribly alone.

I was just hoping to express that I know loneliness is going to creep in. As strong as I am now, I don't feel I can fight that "lonely" feeling. Does that make any sense at all?

Karen, im sure I will be fine and I'll turn the tv on and veg. I just have to stay away from those sappy Christmas shows! Lol!

My friends, im sorry if I ruffled feathers. I was just trying to share my anxiety about the upcoming holidays. I know I have my HW family and I'll be fine.

If your were close enough to NJ I would invite you both for Thanksgiving Dinner. I have 4 people coming for dinner from support group and my mother-in-law. Husband has to work. It should be a hoot, with dementia, hearing aids, cross talk and type a personalities plus 3 dogs!

Plus one person that has already told me 3 times they can't eat mashed potatoes without corn in them. I said fine, I wasn't planning on making mashed potatoes. She replied. Ok, I will bring the corn and mashed potatoes. Geez!

No good deed!

Chele, Dixie, Karen, come save me from myself!

Peace
Trina

LOL Trina!!! Oh my!

I tried to post earlier and my Safari froze up on my phone.

I was going to say if I was rich and had a huge house, I'd host all of you and pay for the airfare! I'd love to spend the holidays with any one of you!!!!

Dixie- I know we'd get along great. We'd eat turkey and ham with sides of sarcasm & commiseration LOL.

CheleL- which holiday are you spending alone? You've wanted to see 4 seasons- you could come up here and I'll show you the lovely Midwestern winter freeze your !%* off weather! LOL!!!

Love you all & it warms my heart to think of us all together during a holiday. If I win the lottery, I'll let you know

Love to all!
Lisa

i am going to win the lottery. (i have won, i have the girl), just need the dosh now. i'm putting it out there.

I have a family dinner to go to, it is a family tradition...are you waiting? waiting for the...BUT this year my daughter and I are not going. I am not up to facing my brother, the one who hates me, who won't look at me, won't speak to me, won't have anything to do with me. I am just not up to it this year.

So my 21 year old daughter and I are having our very first Thanksgiving at home. I am not much of a cook but I am going to give it an old-fashioned try. lol

I thought I'd get us a couple of turkey breasts, mashed potatoes and gravy, a vegetable, salad, stuffing, rolls and some kind of a dessert.

Later, we are going to go visit my mom. I am just so thankful to have my daughter, so darned lucky.



*HUGS* for all of you who struggle during the holiday

Well, here it is, a Thanksgiving week. The week I was dreading due to loneliness.

I brought home tons and tons of work to keep me company.

Trying to think positive!!