when i see/hear about other women with "good" IL's, i get very very jealous. i've cried on several occasions thinking about how much my IL's are not ideal. but then again..i've been on the other end of the stick before, where a friend of mine had crappy IL's, and she called me to cry all the time bc *i* had good "inlaws" (exbf).
Post by bettylou79 on Aug 10, 2012 13:41:39 GMT -5
I bought a baby shower gift for a friend and spent too much money. Every time I show DH what I bought he tells me that he hopes people return the "favor" to us when we have a baby. I'm just hoping that my friends aren't cheap! Ugh! I sound like such a snot!
i'm vp and secretary of the HOA in my neighborhood. we're about to take a family to small claims court for not paying their dues in over 2 years. i do NOT want to be a part of this! yes, i get it, they owe us money..but the whole legal thing is a pain. there's a definite language barrier and i feel really badly..but they've also completely blown us off with every letter we've sent. even the ones that said if they didn't pay, they'd be sued. it's not like we're breaking the bank. dues are $18/month. you could pay for that if you cut back on those cigarettes you're smoking outside your house everyday.
basically, confess something. we won't (publicly) judge or call you out....unless it's really really bad. my example last time was kicking a bum. if you said you kicked a bum because you felt like it. i'd call you out on it.
W really needs to suck it up and pick a table. And I wish she had tastes closer to mine. This one is apparently "to busy/fussy/ornate"?!?! I was really sad.
The nail clipping guy has multiple less-than-sanitary habits. Ew ew ewww.
My confession: I haven't told anyone but nexties about planning a trip to Ireland because I feel spoiled and guilty because I'm not working atm, and haven't really for the last year (not for lack of trying; that's another story for another day). I don't want anyone to call me out on it.
And also, my sister has been campaigning for 3 years for a trip to NY for her 21st bday (in April), and I know she'll be all "You're selfish because you'd rather go to Ireland than NY for my bday." She's right, and I don't think she deserves it because she's done literally nothing with her life but be a leech since she graduated hs 2.5 years ago.
W really needs to suck it up and pick a table. And I wish she had tastes closer to mine. This one is apparently "to busy/fussy/ornate"?!?! I was really sad.
The nail clipping guy has multiple less-than-sanitary habits. Ew ew ewww.
Re: the table... I think she means the chairs. The table itself is fine, but the chairs are a bit "fussy" for my taste, too.
Long before we got here, MIL was telling DH that she was worried about us staying with her because her house isn't very clean or fancy and she didn't think I would be comfortable. I was offended b/c I felt like she was calling me prissy and privileged or something....like I would think I was too good for her house.
Now that I am here, I do feel "too good" for her house and worry that when I am bitching about shit if I am over reacting. But really....I do catch myself like, "ugh, disgusting" or "ugh, no way am I doing/using that" etc. For example....when she boiled asparagus, I was like, yuck, I don't boil my veggies, I steam them....I felt like a snatch for thinking that.....
But I like to think that anyone would feel the same....
I really wish I had stayed home. I'm tired I sound like shit and my head hurts. I haven't eaten well in the last couple days because it all makes me feel worse than I already do. I almost passed out in the check stand yesterday. I really hope today doesn't turn out like that.
H & I are meeting up in Vegas (well, Henderson, really) to figure ish out between us next month. I really would love for us to work things out, and not divorce. The majority of my friends & family would be less than thrilled to say the least. I hate that part of me is influenced by that. Family & friends are a huge part of my life, and having them dislike my H would make things difficult. But ultimately, it's our choice.
llh, do you want to share more? i feel like i don't know any information about what happened...but it's up to you. completely ignore me if you don't want to talk about it.
I attended a meeting today by calling in from my desk instead of going to the conference room so I could do things like text and check the boards while "listening" in on the meeting.
The meeting was 2 hours tho and my contribution only lasted maybe 10 minutes!!!
H & I are meeting up in Vegas (well, Henderson, really) to figure ish out between us next month. I really would love for us to work things out, and not divorce. The majority of my friends & family would be less than thrilled to say the least. I hate that part of me is influenced by that. Family & friends are a huge part of my life, and having them dislike my H would make things difficult. But ultimately, it's our choice.
it's $1,100 - but they're also trimming every single tree/bush on our property (and there's a lot!! We neglect every aspect of our landscaping except mowing the lawn...)
that sounds like it's needed maintenance anyways. and since your h is pretty bad at balancing a checkbook, he'll never know! buy yourself something pretty while you're at it
H & I are meeting up in Vegas (well, Henderson, really) to figure ish out between us next month. I really would love for us to work things out, and not divorce. The majority of my friends & family would be less than thrilled to say the least. I hate that part of me is influenced by that. Family & friends are a huge part of my life, and having them dislike my H would make things difficult. But ultimately, it's our choice.
Sorry, that has to be really difficult.
I'm getting stressed out about where my parents are financially. I know there is really nothing I can do about it, but I still can't help stressing.
LLH, big hugs and best of luck to you. Not everything winds up being as black and white as it seems like it should be. I hope things work out for the very best for you.
Well you are in good company. The table is only "alright" but it's the chairs that are really pushing her away. I think it's all perfect .
niq: I think the table and chairs are awesome, totally vintage/classic and not kitschy at all. When I saw the craigslist ad, I thought that the set would have totally fit in the theme of your wedding and was probably totally you and your W's style. I hope you and your W are able to find something you two agree upon soon!