I am having second thoughts about my Thanksgiving plans. My mother is having a very hard time emotionally right now and she is soooo mad at my father because he seems to be "moving on." To clarify, this does not mean a new girlfriend, this means he has joined a church and is doing outreach programs. My mother is jealous of church outreach programs... yeah. So, I am getting extremely anxious about the prospect of driving to Ohio on Wednesday morning (into a storm coming from the Ohio River Valley) with my parents. Family trips are incredibly stressful under good conditions, so stormy weather and constant hostility seem like a little more than I would like to sign up for.
I really want to see my nephews as it has been almost a year since the last time I saw them, but I am not sure this is the best time to go. Maybe Kristen and I can go out for a long weekend sometime. Additionally, my mother is very critical of my sister-in-law (despite the fact that they are also best buddies). My sister-in-law has less than desirable parenting skills (screaming ninny) so they tend to butt heads on that. I typically have all I can do to keep my mouth shut too... I mean, I am not the coolest headed person, but I am still able to keep myself from yelling at two year olds for getting their cookie crumbs on the floor.
Wow, this post sounds like I have the most unstable, undesirable family out there. I wish I had started blogging a year ago because things were a lot less messed up. Anyway, I will let you know what I decide to do for Turkey Day. Happy Monday!
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