Okay did you guys get more emotional in mid to late 20s? In the past few years (starting probably ~23/24) I notice that freakin EVERYTHING makes me cry. Commercials, etc. I've never been pregnant, and it is not just around my period.
Example: Today I was flipping through the channels and started watching Baby Story on TLC. One of the pregnant woman's older daughters came to visit at the hospital before she gave birth. She said, "Mommy, can I snuggle with you?" and I started crying. WTF? Emotions are not always child related, just an example from today.
I've cried more in the last year, than I have in the last 10 years preceding it. H hit a squirrel once while driving, and he had to pull the car over because I fucking lost it and was bawling like a baby.
We dropped SIL off at the aiport this morning and I'm so excited to go home to no houseguests this afternoon. I kind of feel like a bitch for feeling this way, because I like her, she was a huge help with the kids while she was here, etc., but having "extra" people around all the time and having the routine even slightly disrupted gives me a constant low-level anxiety that gets stressful after a week.
I'm pleasantly surprised that my FB feed has been completely devoid of complaints about the DOMA/Prop 8 rulings, and lots of support for Wendy Davis. Either I have all non-douchey friends, or I've successfully hidden the ones that are.
I know EXACTLY what you mean with this. MIL was here for 10 days a couple of weeks ago. Then BIL and his family came and they were all here (MIL, BIL and his wife and two kids) for 4 days. I like MIL and she's helpful, but I was DONE with extra people by the end of that. Total low level anxiety. With the added bonus of my near-constant concern that she's totally judging my parenting all the time. And then when BIL and his family showed up... I'd had enough. H and his brother aren't close at all. It was weird and not that fun. In any case, I know what you mean because even people who you really like can be a PITA if they're in your space long enough!
I still don't know how I'm going to handle two kids on my own. Tomorrow is the first day H is working and Henry isn't at daycare. My mom is coming, but won't get here until closer to lunchtime.
Can you H run to the store and pick up a few things for Henry to do tomorrow? I had a box of goodies for DD when DS was born, and I let her pick something out of it when I needed to nurse the baby or something. New coloring book and crayons, some little hot wheels cars, stickers, a movie, etc. It was really helpful.
My parents are having a BBQ at their house on the 4th with my cousin's on my mom's side. These are the same cousins that didn't come to my wedding because H is not Jewish. We have a friend in from Germany, and my mom said that he is invited.
Every time I've seen them since they act like nothing is wrong. Lalalalala life is grand, tralalala. I am so resentful of them, still, almost 2 years later. I know they do not approve of my marriage. Whatever, I don't approve of a lot of things about their lives, but I still went to their weddings because I was glad they were happy.
H doesn't want to go. He doesn't want to put our guest in an awkward position. He said I can go, but we were invited to another BBQ that he is bringing our friend to.
It's been 2 years, and I still have so much anger towards them. I've been to therapy about it, and about them. I don't know what to do.
My mom asked me a few weeks ago if I was embarrassed by my cousins. I am not, I am just so mad and hurt, still.
Don't go. Go with your H. Life is too short to spend holidays with people who don't show you respect.